Jim Fairbanks’ new memoir examines his life since a diagnosis of type one diabetes.
More about the book at makesusstronger.comOzarks At Large
Jim Fairbanks’ new memoir examines his life since a diagnosis of type one diabetes.
More about the book at makesusstronger.com
On this edition of Ozarks, a preview of the angels and tomboys in an exhibit opening at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art this weekend. It is the final time the exhibit will be seen before the art is returned to owners. Plus Ocie Fisher and her band inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio in advance of their free concert at the Fayetteville Public Library tomorrow.Angels and Tomboys, a new exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens tomorrow. The exhibit features works that show the changing nature of girlhood after the Civil War.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about a new labor agreement for ABF, another hurdle for an aquatics park in Sebastian County and more.Former state treasurer Martha Shoffner talks to reporters on her way into the courtroom in Little Rock. Some state lawmakers wonder if Arkansas can cover the cost of the so-called private option when the state has to pick up part of the cost in a few years. And UAFS gets a sizable gift to help expand the college's nursing program.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: what does yesterday's Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act mean for Arkansas? And Jim Fairbanks talks about his new memoir about getting stronger after being diagnosed with diabetes. We'll also take a spin around Siloam Springs' new outdoor gym and say a farewell to our regular Thursday guest, Jodi Beznoska.
A rally was held yesterday afternoon by the NWA Center for Equality, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings regarding same-sex marriage. We go on the scene to get a pulse on how members of the local LGBT community feel about the rulings, and we speak with a legal expert with the ACLU of Arkansas to find out what the rulings mean for same-sex couples in the Natural State.Jim Fairbanks’ new memoir examines his life since a diagnosis of type one diabetes.
More about the book at makesusstronger.com
The new outdoor workout area near John Brown University is only the second one put in place by a city in the state, and is the result of a partnership between the city, JBU and Bridges to Wellness in Siloam Springs.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 9, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about undergrounding. Plus, a conversation with the author of "Hanging On Upside Down: The Life and work of Marianne Moore."
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has more details about the Artosphere Festival that starts today.
The University of Arkansas campus was the site of a Finals Car Smash fundraiser yesterday where students paid a buck to take a swing at an old car. Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda has the story.
Ozarks at Large’s Sophie Kid talks to Catalina Ortega, a flute instructor at the University of Arkansas.
To listen to Ortega talk about the history and the characteristics of the flute, click here.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center talks about the festival and other upcoming events at the arts center.
State officials prepare for a Medicaid shortfall; Prescription Drug Take-Back Day celebrated last weekend collects more than 10,000 pounds of expired drugs; and more – on today’s Segment A.
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