The city of Springdale is ready to begin work on the connecting parts of the Razorback Greenway. By spring the 36-mile trail will connect south Fayetteville to the edge of Bella Vista.
Ozarks At Large
One hundred forty-five closed sanitary landfills pock Arkansas’s landscape. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to one long-neglected site southwest of Fayetteville--now consumed by heavy forest--to learn what happens to such places.
Arkansas' senators unveil a bill that would make reparations paid to Mayflower residents from ExxonMobil tax-free. Arkansas lawmakers are trying to fix problems with the state's parole system. The University of Arkansas announces a successful year of fundraising. And Rogers' historic district could soon be a bit larger.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, improving broadband access in public schools. Roby Brock from Talk Plus, we talk to a Benton County man who has spent years restoring Ozark native prairies.
The first event outside of Eureka Springs for the Creative Energy Project will bring yarn, and plenty of it, to Bentonville.
Link: For more about Yarnology or the Creative Energy Project, www.creativeenergyproject.com
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers discusses entertainment options in the region, including a Frida Kahlo exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
Benton County native, Joe Woolbright, operator of Ozark Ecological Restoration, contracts with local and state nonprofit agencies, to help bring native grassland prairies on both public and private land back to life.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas speaks with Axiom executive Jerry Jones, the chairman of a task force called FASTER Arkansas, that's working to improve broadband access to public school students.Opponents to Arkansas' 12-week abortion ban are asking a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction to prevent the law from ever being enforced. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport gets a $3.4 million grant that will be used for pavement upgrades, a master plan and more. Mount Sequoyah Gardens in Fayetteville is getting upgrades to make it a more appealing overlook. And, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is holding several public meetings around the state regarding a revised statewide ten-year solid waste plan.
The owner of a new drums-only store in downtown Springdale thinks Emma Avenue has unique potential to become a destination community.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 23, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel to Mutasia by visiting with the author of the series for young readers. Plus, gifts for children that encourage a love for insects and nature. Becca Martin Brown tells us where to catch Santa in the next two days before Christmas, and a Talk Business Arkansas update.
Walmart announces a new appointee to its board of directors, and who its next CEO will be come February. The Arkansas office of Medicaid Inspector General gets down to business with a new website for reporting Medicaid fraud, waste or abuse. And road construction will slow traffic in Fayetteville this week of Thanksgiving.
"The Reel McKay Wedding" by Elephant Revival
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin has announced the installation of new voter ID photo systems in all Arkansas counties. The project is in compliance with a new state Voter ID law, passed this year by the Arkansas legislature. To learn more visit: FaceYourVote.org.
In addition to bugs, our insect expert, Dr. Donald Steinkraus, likes music. We look at instances of insects in rock and roll.
"Everyday" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Tyson Foods announces record sales and earnings for the 2013 fiscal year. Roby Brock of Talk Business Arkansas has that and more in his weekly update.
"Flake" by Jack Johnson
A national conference in 1977 captured the attention of the press…and still has a legacy today.
