
Ozarks At Large

Congress is considering reinstating Medicaid coverage for so-called Compact of Free Association Migrants living in the United States. The entitlement was cut back in 1996. Affected would be residents of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and The Republic of the Marshall Islands--including thousands of Marshallese in Northwest Arkansas.

Arkansas' U.S. Senators speak out about the recent Justice Department probe into the IRS audits of conservative groups. The only candidate for next year's Arkansas Attorney General race says that if elected, he would defend controversial legislation passed this year by the Republican-controlled 89th General Assembly. Arkansas State University tells Bill Halter to "cease and desist" his campaign use of the phrase "Arkansas Promise." The director of the state's education department says that fewer dollars will be available next year for state scholarships. And the city of Fayetteville gets federal grant money for continuing paved trails around Lake Fayetteville.


One Little Rock author has come out with a children’s book she hopes will help parents bring their child’s early educational experiences to life.
Jersusalem Jackson Greer author of "A Homemade Year," is among the 14 writers at this year's Books in Bloom in Eureka Springs.
As we continue our series on summer camps, we explore options for dance and music camps in the area including a NWA Conservatory of Classical Ballet
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Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, three things to know about giving during this month dedicated to philanthropy. And we'll celebrate this month also dedicated to writing novels with a Sunday morning montage in honor of authors and writing.
Before the Amazeum broke ground on a permanent space this morning, we visit their tinkering studio to learn through experience.
On Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality and P.R.I.D.E.--People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality at the University of Arkansas held a statewide LGBT summit on the UofA campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, transgenderism was a key issue.
Here are the ten clips used in our salute to jumping:
“Jump Around” House of Pain
White Men Can’t Jump
“Jumpin Jive” Joe Jackson
Dirty Harry
“Jumpin Jack Flash” Rolling Stones
21 Jump Street
“Jump in Line” from Beetlejuice
Divergent
“Jump” Van Halen
Tony Danza on Sesame Street
As you Like It will be performed by the University of Arkansas, and an Earth Day Celebration is just around the corner. Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up.
"As You Like It' by Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, and "THe Swallow" by The Urban Folk Quartet
Roby Brock and Scott Inmann, from Talk Business and Politics, host a roundtable discussion about what recent polls may mean for upcoming elections in Arkansas.