New guidelines for use of prescription drugs and painkillers in the emergency room have been announced by state officials, several states reach an agreement with Google about its collection of private data while roaming the streets, and the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission proposes a push forward for a regional park in southwest Fayetteville.
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Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with two legislators about the decision to override tow of Governor Beebe's vetoes.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: controversial hogs and not-so-controversial pigs. Jacqueline Froelich reports on the tumult surrounding a proposed hog farm operation near the Buffalo River. And Ozark Literacy nears the end of their Pigshibition project that has a couple dozen giant pigs leaping all over Fayetteville. Plus the United Way of Northwest Arkansas welcomes hundreds of volunteers to do work tomorrow and James Galway talks about his upcoming performance at Walton Arts Center and the snack he uses to relax when on a world tour.The big pigs around Fayetteville, dressed up by local artists, will soon end their visit. But first an auction will be held so some of the pigs can go home with admirers while raising money and awareness for both Ozark Literacy and local artists.
An exhibit opening today in the Ann Kittrel Gallery features a handful of dresses designed to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.
Wednesday is the annual Live United Day sponsored by United Way of Northwest Arkansas. Hundreds of people in northwest Arkansas will not go to their office in the morning. Instead, with their boss’ blessing they’ll help out with a project for an area non-profit organization.
A newly permitted industrial swine breeding operation, under construction on a tributary of the Buffalo National River, will spread millions of gallons of hog waste on adjacent pastures as fertilizer. But as word spreads about the giant hog farm, an unlikely coalition of opponents is forming to stop it. State lawmakers continue to weigh the issue of Medicaid expansion two weeks after receiving word from Washington that federal Medicaid expansion funds could be used for a privatized expansion of the system. A pair of lawmakers also weigh in on how recent anti-abortion legislation has affected Arkansas' reputation in the rest of the country. And a controlled burn is set for tomorrow in one local city.
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Helen Kwiatkowski and Todd Williams are both displaying their artwork at the Fayetteville Underground this month.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a series of stories about philanthropic events happening in Northwest Arkansas including NWA Fashion Week, the Four Finger Fundraiser, and the Rise From the Ashes concert.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, October, 6, 2013
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, teaching children about the arts, through both live theatre and one really big painting. Plus, our Sunday morning montage and more.
A traveling exhibit on the Civil War is now at the Fayetteville Public Library. All you need is the ability to read exceptionally fast. Also tonight, auditions for “Web of Murder” will be at Fort Smith Little Theatre, and Blue Man Group is back in northwest Arkansas! Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
The Northwest Arkansas Curling Club was formed in the '90s. Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda finds out more about the sport.
“Hoppipolla” by Sigur Ros
This Sunday, Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams hosted the 10x10 Countdown Conversation ahead of Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band’s performance next week. The conversation featured percussionist Fernando Valencia who brought along his conga drums to give audience members a quick run-through of the instruments.
We visit a new lab located in the University of Arkansas warehouse district where Architecture Professor Santiago Perez uses robots to bring complex computer-generated architectural elements to life.
