Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Media says spring break is over and the entertainment opportunities abound.
Ozarks At Large
Arkansas lawmakers begin to work toward $100 million in tax cuts, though it will reportedly take some convincing before Governor Mike Beebe signs off on the proposed cuts. Advocates are calling for new administrators at a Northwest Arkansas veterans' home. And, a Fayetteville resident and immigration reform advocate is honored by President Obama while an equality rally takes place in downtown Fayetteville.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: 3 million reasons strawberries may make a comeback in the middle part of the United States. We explore what a donation to the University of Arkansas may mean for the future of the fruit. Plus GOP gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchinson, and an overview of theater for spring.
Doug Stanhope will be on stage tonight at the UARK Bowl. he tells us why he keeps on with stand-up as a career.For the last Tuesday of the month we have an overview of theater for the coming weeks, including the production of Waiting to be Invited by S.M. Shephard-Massat on the University of Arkansas campus.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, is none too pleased with a recent decision made by the Arkansas Legislature.
Asa Hutchinson is seeking the governor's job in 2014. He tells Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas why.
The strawberry was once a boon crop in the middle United States. A recent donation to the University of Arkansas from the Walmart Foundation is intended to bring the crop back to the interior of the country.As the U.S. Supreme Court takes on issues of gay marriage this week, Arkansans are mostly unchanged in their views on the subject. State lawmakers yesterday held a conference regarding the Big River Steel mill super project in Osceola, and state economic officials say that while the deal has risks, precautions have been taken in drafting said deal. And, Governor Mike Beebe says he vetoed a controversial voter ID bill yesterday because he feels it is a redundant law.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a coal-fired power plant may be forced to shut down unless it can meet new EPA standards. Plus, he learn a little bit more about the Arkansas history the Pryor Center for Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas has collected.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, October 14, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, the Sustainability Communities Leadership Summit moves to North Little Rock. Plus, a conversation with Hoyt Purvis, one of the authors of Voices of the Razorbacks.
A team of boys from northwest Arkansas is leaving for the prestigious Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup this weekend. They’ll play with teams from around the world. For more information about the event, visit www.dallascup.com.
After taking a year off, a new group of organizers is bringing Springfest back to Fayetteville May 4.
The stage is quiet, but the preparations for spring are in full gear at Walton Arts Center.
The Senate passes Voter ID bill and legislators hear more about Medicaid's future in Arkansas.
“Dukes Up ” by: Modest Mouse
Roby Brock with our content partner Talk Business Arkansas discusses yesterday's vote on the Voter ID bill and what's next for the Arkansas Legislature.
