
Ozarks At Large

The University of Arkansas Inspirational Choir, The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater and Anything Goes will all come to the Walton Arts Center stage in the coming days and weeks.
Tomorrow's First Friday event in Downtown Bentonville will kick off a series of juggling festivals set to take place over the course of the next week, culminating in the NWA Juggling Spectacular, set for a week from this Saturday.
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media says that the Fort Smith Little Theatre's new production of Steel Magnolias doesn't feature men in the cast.


Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel yesterday toured the site of the oil spill in Mayflower. He says that incidents such as Sunday's pipeline rupture are evidence that higher standards are needed for the oil industry.
Governor Mike Beebe hears from the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding the Mayflower oil spill, allaying some of the governor's initial concerns regarding how cleanup will continue. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel begins investigations into the spill, though after a visit to the site, he has more questions than answers. And an Arkansas House Committee passed a proposal to offer $125 million dollars to the Big River Steel superproject.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a hands-on approach to preparing high school students for both college and the real world. Plus, an effort to encourage those who have some college credits to return to complete their degrees. We'll also visit a hidden treasure at the 80-year old Devil's Den State Park and hear the voices of Eureka Springs.
Roby Brock of Talk Businesscovered yesterday’s selection of a new Speaker of the House in Little Rock.
Governor Mike Beebe proposes his 2013 budget to state lawmakers today, a budget that is expected to include cuts to Medicaid. The Air Force continues talks of ending the flying mission of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith. Schools in Washington County will receive money for outdoor programs from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and a new festival is coming to Mulberry Mountain next year.
"Pike's Peak" by Ted Sharp
Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor discusses the possibilities that Washington will approach, and go over, the fiscal cliff.
Eureka Springs on Monday night, made history, as the first city in Arkansas to pass a resolution in support of marriage equality. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, it’s also the second city in the United States to endorse such a decree.
"Atlantis" by Aqua Velvets