Ahead on Ozarks, some dangerous cows and a local dog goes to the Big Apple. The cows are part of a Springdale couple's new board game that they hope will soon be available in stores across the country. The dog is headed to the biggest dog show in the world. We'll meet Spike, an Ozark-born and bred Russell Terrier head to the Westminster show in Manhattan.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, some dangerous cows and a local dog goes to the Big Apple. The cows are part of a Springdale couple's new board game that they hope will soon be available in stores across the country. The dog is headed to the biggest dog show in the world. We'll meet Spike, an Ozark-born and bred Russell Terrier head to the Westminster show in Manhattan.The game Monster Moos is being developed in Springdale. The creators hope it will soon be in homes all across the country.
To learn more about Monster Moos and their Kickstarter page, click here.
The Red Carpet Awards Season is upon us, but so is the Green Carpet Season--the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City February 11th and 12th. And this year? Spike, an Ozarks-born and bred Russell Terrier from Frayed Knot Farm will face the pupparazzi. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to meet him.
Correction: Spike is a Grand Champion of the UKC--United Kennel Club, an all-breed registry based out of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Web Esclusive: Some Pupparazzi Snaps of Spike--the Ozarks Show Dog!!Becca Martin Brown, of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the upcoming Norman Rockwell exhibit is worth advance notice.
Graduation Education Week at the University of Arkansas puts a spotlight on members of the campus who are part student, part researcher, part instructor.
The Energize NWA Summit in Rogers today is a first step, organizers say, in a healthier northwest Arkansas.
Arkansas' U.S. Senate delegation is opposed to a proposed federal assault weapons ban while a state Senate bill to allow concealed handguns in churches advances to the state House of Representatives. In non-legislative news, the number of students served by the Ozark Literacy Council substantially increased last year.
On this edition of Ozarks, a preview of the fifth annual Interfaith Harmony Day. This one-day event at St. Paul's Episcopal Church gives local residents the opportunity to learn about a variety of belief systems all in one place. Plus, our bird man, Joe Neal, returns with some sounds from the Red Crossbills.It took an extra month, but Wayne Bell has seen enough films to now make his Best of 2012 list.
Some high caliber names in the literary world will be coming to Little Rock as part of the 2013 Arkansas Literary Festival. Authors taking part were recently announced and KUAR’s Michael Hibblen has more.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the results of an external audit on the University of Arkansas Division of University Advancement. Plus, three things you need to know about saving for retirement.
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas visits the office of Ability Tree, an organization that not only helps children with special needs, but also their immediate families.
More information about Ability Tree is available at www.abilitytree.org.
An Arkansas Judge in Pulaski County has fined pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary nearly $1.2 billion dollars for concealing risks associated with the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. Winnings from the suit, likely be appealed, will be deposited into the state’s Medicaid Trust Fund.
Monday afternoon, the statue of former United States Senator and Fayetteville native J. William Fulbright was returned to its rightful place at the west entrance to Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus. The event also celebrated the 107th birth anniversary of Fulbright.
"Tip of the Iceberg" by The Farewell Drifters
Chase Stoudenmire, a graduate student at the University of Arkansas and a former Fulbright Scholar to the Republic of Georgia, visited KUAF’s Firmin-Garner Performance Studio with Professor Kate Mamiseishvili, who encouraged him to go to Georgia, to talk about his experiences.
Professional Actor Keith Scales is staging a midnight theater production at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs based on the life of Norman Baker, who operated a popular and unorthodox cancer hospital at the Crescent in the 1930s. Shrouded in mystery, Baker has finally been brought to light, based on Scale’s historical research.
