A new exhibit at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale includes many items from the University of Arkansas Museum collection.Ozarks At Large
A new exhibit at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale includes many items from the University of Arkansas Museum collection.
Bishop Gene Robinson, elected in 2003 as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church will speak at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville February 9th and 10th. He took an early retirement from his post late last year and is now a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington D.C. We speak to him by phone about his life and vocation, in advance of his visit.January tax revenues for Arkansas beat expectations by about 13 percent, an increase of about 12 percent from collections in January 2012. Arkansas Senator Jason Rapert defends comments he made during a Tea Party rally last year in Little Rock. And, the Arkansas House advances legislation that would allow concealed carry of firearms into churches in the state.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks to Rep. John Burris of Harrison, the chairman of the House Public Health Committee.
Ahead on Ozarks: an initiative at the University of Arkansas School of Law to help Native American tribes with their food and agriculture ventures, an evening of Jewish art and music, and the overwintering habits of bugs.Tomorrow evening, Dr. Richard Sonn will give a discussion on Jewish Modernist art of the 1920s along with a performance of Klezmer music in the University of Arkansas student union.
Ozarks at Large's insect expert Donald Steinkrauss takes us to West Fork to find evidence of winter bugs.
Web Exclusive: Images From Bug HuntingThe program will aid Native American tribes with legal aspects involving new and existing agriculture endeavors.
Two companies announce relocation and expansion plans that will bring several hundred jobs to Arkansas. Roby Brock of Talk Business Arkansas gives us the details in his weekly updateAn audit of the state's Medicaid program that was set to be released late last week has been held until later this week. Also later this week, Governor Mike Beebe is expected to meet with state lawmakers to discuss details of a $1.1 billion dollar project that would see Big River Steel bring a steel mill to Osceola. Plus, there are more bald eagles on Beaver Lake this year, as reported by a recent survey by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Friday, September 13, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks: Foley's Van will be the first band to play next week's Bikes, Blues and BBQ event in northwest Arkansas. Before the launch the annual festival, they’ll play inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. And , the effects of cuts to Head Start programs in the region.
Here are the pieces used in today's pop culture montage dealing with asking questions.
The Moonglows with their hit "Who Wrote The Book of Love"
The ultimate question, "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Bob Dylan with his breakout 1963 hit "Blowin in the Wind"
Laurence Olivier asks Dustin Hoffman "Is it safe?" in the chilling thriller Marathon Man
The Big Bopper wonders "Who Put the Bop in the Bop-Shoo-Bob"
The question that many Verizon customers continually ask: "Can you hear me now?"
Dionne Warwick asks "Do You Know The Way To San Jose"
The famous scene from Dallas that left many asking who shot J.R.?
Robert De Niro nearly loses his wits when he asks his taxi-driving reflection "Are you talking to me?"
Rockapella asks "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
During their visit to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, Farmer & The Markets performed their cover of the classic Mungo Jerry tune "Summertime."
State Republicans gear up for an awareness campaign in the wake of their veto override of a controversial voter ID law, a NWA Council survey finds that the area is ripe for another low-cost air carrier, and state revenue collections for March come in below budget officials' forecasts.
"Four on Six" by Wes Montgomery
Aside from wanting the Razorbacks to avoid a nail-biting finish against the Crimson Tide, Michael Tilley of The City Wire says that the governor's race is just getting heated up, several hundred jobs are coming to Fort Smith and Walmart and other retailers are revamping inventory systems to make sure the shelves don't run out of peanut butter.
"Mayflower Rock" by Dizzy Gillespie
Senator Mark Pryor stops by the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk immigration reform, sequestration, proposed changes to the nation's gun control laws and the recent oil spill in Faulkner County.
"Army Corps of Architects" by Death Cab for Cutie
