Senator John Boozman says a bipartisan solution is being formed to reverse the interest rate hike on student loans, while Senator Mark Pryor says he is disappointed about the House's holdup on approving a comprehensive farm bill. A Harrison man is appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The second annual summit addressing prescription drug abuse is held in Little Rock. And the National Endowment for the Arts awards a grant for a redesign of School Avenue in Fayetteville.
Ozarks At Large



The summer band camps at the University of Arkansas not only have hundreds of young musicians, but also top professional talent to instruct and perform. Recently two of the visiting musicians, Mike Garson and Jim Walker, came to our studio.
Becca informs us how to watch the Miss Arkansas Pageant either in person in Hot Springs or online for a fee.
In 1993, nurse, a sister, and a doctor started a medical outreach program in Berryville in a borrowed building on the banks of the Kings River. Recently, the Mission Clinic celebrated its anniversary in a newly remodeled building on Highway 62.

The Arkansas Department of Health yesterday confirmed the 100th case of rabies in the state for 2013 was an infected cat in Boone County. The Fayetteville City Council approves a resolution supporting action on climate change by the U.S. Congress. New signs being installed around Beaver Lake aim to raise awareness about water quality for the area's primary drinking water source. And, though burn bans are in effect for much of the state, campfires are still being allowed, for now, at the Buffalo National River.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, the Springdale School District recieves a nearly $26 million dollar grant. Plus, we take a tour of King Opera House in Van Buren.
Becca Martin Brown, of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the upcoming Norman Rockwell exhibit is worth advance notice.
The game Monster Moos is being developed in Springdale. The creators hope it will soon be in homes all across the country.
To learn more about Monster Moos and their Kickstarter page, click here.
"Cow Island" by Cow
The Red Carpet Awards Season is upon us, but so is the Green Carpet Season--the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City February 11th and 12th. And this year? Spike, an Ozarks-born and bred Russell Terrier from Frayed Knot Farm will face the pupparazzi. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to meet him.
Correction: Spike is a Grand Champion of the UKC--United Kennel Club, an all-breed registry based out of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Web Esclusive: Some Pupparazzi Snaps of Spike--the Ozarks Show Dog!!
"Royal Garden Blues" by Don Byron
The Tony Award-winning memphis is just days away from Walton Arts Center stage.
A voter ID bill that mimics several other states' efforts to curb voter fraud has been introduced in the Arkansas legislature. The city of Fayetteville gets ready to offer free spay and neuter clinics to city residents. And Governor Beebe announces a $1.1 billion dollar "superproject" for the state: a steel mill set to be built in Osceola.
"Dirt Gardener" by Erin McKeown