Ozarks At Large
New standards in education are increasing the accountability placed on the nations 5 and 6 year olds. Will it soon be PRE - K through 12?
UALR’s chief economist, Michael Pakko, talks economics with TalkBusiness Arkansas' Roby Brock about employment and unemployment in Arkansas in the last 6 months. Armies of insurance adjusters deploy to Central Arkansas to begin helping their customers file claims for storm damage, and Entergy Arkansas has its own army of crews working to repair the area's infrastructure.
On today's Ozarks, Walmart hosts a sustainability product expo, Mission of Mercy seeks dentists to volunteer their time, a reality show looks to cast Eureka Springs residents, and more.
This spring, a Hollywood casting agent started soliciting Eureka Springs residents to appear in a reality television series about the town. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, an unknown number of Eurekans have signed releases to appear on a project they know little about.
The Arkansas State Dental Association will hold the annual Arkansas Mission of Mercy May 16-17 in Springdale. One dentist involved with organizing the effort says that the annual event attracts thousands of people, both patients and volunteers.
A service learning project used by student interns to teach the importance of community service to elementary school children works with the real life organization Chicks for Children. We visit as fourth and fifth graders wrap up the project with a song and dance.
Becca says the ACO Chorale is preparing for its Spring Concert May 4th at Arts Center of the Ozarks.
A sustainability summit hosted yesterday in Rogers gave a forum for some of the largest food, agricultural and beverage manufacturers to promote their newest product sustainability efforts.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, workforce officials try to improve job training to meet industry demands. And, we look at the University of Arkansas' autism intervention program.
Dr. Joe Thompson, Arkansas' Surgeon General, spent nearly an hour Tuesday in Fayetteville discussing what coming health care reform could mean for the state. On this edition of Ozarks, some necessary background on what brought health care in the United States and Arkansas to where we are now.
"Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairies" by Don Byron
Local high school cross country coaches who attended a press conference in Fayetteville yesterday were the recipients of money raised from the annual race.
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As we continue our series on the University of Arkansas' efforts to be more sustainable, we learn how leftover cooking oil is being reused as fuel.
As a result of I-540's construction, the traffic on old highway 71 has been reduced dramatically and many of the businesses that thrived on that traffic have closed, but not all of them. As Luke Gramlich reports, one business is still welcoming visitors.
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"Okra Dokey" by Joe Goldman
