Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, discusses another takeover attempt for USA Truck and other business items from the week.Ozarks At Large
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, discusses another takeover attempt for USA Truck and other business items from the week.State officials continue to seek a solution to the teacher insurance crisis in Arkansas. New numbers are out regarding Arkansas students' achievements on Advanced Placement tests. And, the Connecting Arkansas Internet Conference is being held in Little Rock this week.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, new efforts to revitalize historic Cane Hill, and we take a boat ride with the University of Arkansas Water Ski Club. Plus, a look at the 2013 State of Northwest Arkansas Report.
The 2013 State of Northwest Arkansas report indicates a rise in employment numbers and an increase in the poverty rate.
The small town is home to 16 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A new organization has formed to restore and preserve them.Construction of the 71-B Flyover has taken shape rapidly in north Fayetteville. So rapidly, that if conditions permit, it could be finished early. Meanwhile, Senator Boozman speaks his mind about the Congressional standoff about the Affordable Care Act and a potential government shutdown. And, Lake Keith in Cave Springs will likely be drained early next week, allowing development of the Watershed Sanctuary to move forward.
Ahead on Ozarks, highlights from a panel discussion addressing the complex issues surrounding the Trayvon Martin case. Plus, a conversation with jazz harpist Edmar Castañeda.
In her ongoing book review series, Meredith Martin-Moats analyzes In Service to America: The History of VISTA in Arkansas, 1965-1985.
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Sunday, February 2, 2014
Ahead on this Super Bowl day edition of Weekend Ozarks, Christina talks to three different coaches about their line of work, Kyle goes super-bowling, finding out about the trend of Arkansas high schools' inclusion of bowling as a varsity sport.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, stops by the studio to examine the history of swing states.
New Threshold Theatre, a company for and by young adults, will perform “The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less” January 10-12.
University of Arkansas graduate student Laura Walker has identified six species of slime molds never before recorded in Panama. To watch a video about slime mold research at the University of Arkansas, click here.
There is a tendency to catalog events by single years. 1776 has its own place in American history, the revolution that led to independence. It's the road to independence that Kevin Phillips examines in his new book.
