Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, two Northwest Arkansas legislators, one from each party, tackle wage theft. Plus, Robert Ginsburg talks to Claudia Burson, and she sits down at the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway piano to play an original composition. We also get a preview of the Regional Art Museum in Fort Smith that opens tomorrow night.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, two Northwest Arkansas legislators, one from each party, tackle wage theft. Plus, Robert Ginsburg talks to Claudia Burson, and she sits down at the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway piano to play an original composition. We also get a preview of the Regional Art Museum in Fort Smith that opens tomorrow night.
Claudia Burson sits down at the Mary Baker Ramsey Steinway to play an original compostion for KUAF's Robert Ginsberg.
The Fort Smith Regional Arts Center will have its grand opening tomorrow night. We take a walk through the museum before its opening as the first travelling exhibit is being installed.Scott Carroll's first exhibit in Arkansas opens Tuesday in the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery at Walton Arts Center. He is influenced by the outdoors.
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Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Media says the humdrum Januarys of the past have been replaced by winter calendars full of activity. Case in point: now.
The first week of the 89th General Assembly has ended, but in the coming weeks will bring a flood of filed bills. One of those expected bills will deal with the problem of wage theft.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about the latest in the fate of the 188th at Fort Chaffee, the mysterious super project mentioned by the governor and more.Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about the latest in the fate of the 188th at Fort Chaffee, the mysterious super project mentioned by the governor and more.Northwest Arkansas is ranked among the 200 best performing cities in the state, and several cities within the area get state and national recognition. And the Arkansas Supreme Court rules that it will not reconsider its ruling regarding school districts and excess property tax revenue.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the University of Arkansas Fort Smith has a book it wants you to read. The third installment of the UAFS "Read This" program begins later this month. And the things people collect. Last weekend dozens of collectors showed of thousands of their things at the Cabin Fever Reliever at Shiloh Museum in Springdale. From accordions to pottery, the collections were on display for one day only.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn more about the implications of new research on tornadoes. Plus, a conversation about ethics in Arkansas politics.
The ending sports seasons, art with a new permanent home, and a new effort to collect diapers are all part the Tuesday notes.
After Sunday's tornado devastated Vilonia, Mayflower and the surrounding areas, several businesses began offering a slew of options to provide additional support to relief efforts, some traditional and others more novel.
For a list of some of the ways to help relief efforts, click here.
A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.
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The Human Rights Campaign based in Washington, D.C. has announced plans to aggressively expand operations in Arkansas and two other southern states. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the group has committed $8.5 million dollars to make it happen. (Photo: Chad Griffin, HRC President and Arkansas native)
Plus, Wal-Mart pays large sums in legal fees. Roby Brock has more in this week’s Talk Business and Politics Update.
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