Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says free talks this week will cover Ozark living, the Spiro Mounds and give you a chance to hear Newbery-Medal winning author Christopher Paul Curtis.
Ozarks At Large
Members of industry, government and education gathered yesterday for a career and technical education Summit in northwest Arkansas. The goal of the event was to determine how to meet the needs of the area's growing economy.
Music, cell phones and fishing are all being used to help raise money, food and awareness for area nonprofits.
The 2014 Natural Wonders: The State of Children's Health in Arkansas report examines a number of children's healthcare issues like oral care and immunizations. 
American public colleges and universities seek to contain wage and benefit costs by hiring contingent faculty—those without permanent status. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, such faculty on certain campuses face an "ivory ceiling."Governor Mike Beebe yesterday issued a line-item veto on a tax exemption for sand used in oil and natural gas drilling. The state's top economist says that the latest unemployment numbers show positive growth in the state's economy. And the Siloam Springs board of directors is set to consider a liquor-by-the-drink ordinance.
Becca says a trash pop group and an Italian soprano are some musicians you can hear in northwest Arkansas this week.
Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas recently talked with Tyson Foods President and Chief Executive Officer Donnie Smith.
Tyson Foods responds to issues raised in the new book The Meat Racket.
Christopher Leonard follows the rise of Tyson Foods in his new book The Meat Racket.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 23, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we take a look at a new study that analyzes high school graduation rates in Arkansas. Also Dick Johnson stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Becca uses less than sixty seconds to give us four great things to do tonight.
Winter roared into Arkansas bringing both an EF3 tornado and a freak blizzard to the southern portion of the state. Last year the Ozarks were buried in over a foot of snow--a region still recovering from a crushing ice storm in 2009. Jacqueline Froelich reports on what we may expect the rest of this season.
"Hillbillies From Outer Space" by the Vaughan Brothers
Matthew Hartz has been a national and world champion fiddler. Later this month he's headed to northwest Arkansas to play and teach.
To hear why The Ramones and Beach Boys influnced Mark, click here.
Governor Mike Beebe addressed a joint session of the Arkansas Legislature today just before our deadline. A full report can be heard tomorrow on Ozarks at Large.
John Brummett talked with Governor Mike Beebe about the 88th General Assembly. The conversation was recorded by our content partner www.talkbusiness.net.
"Tea for Two" by Thelonious Monk
