Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel back in time to take a look at the decade that was the 1980s, and The Jones Center closes in on two decades of existence and opens its services up to more than just families.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel back in time to take a look at the decade that was the 1980s, and The Jones Center closes in on two decades of existence and opens its services up to more than just families.
The season includes As You Like It and Spring Awakening. BMB has more.
Ever wonder what happens after you throw that bowling ball and the pins roll round? We find out with a look behind the scenes of a local bowling alley in Rogers.Following a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the Defense of Marriage Act, two lawsuits are underway in Arkansas. KUAR's Karen Tricot Steward has more.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire helps us update our scorecard for the Arkansas ballot. He also goes deeper into the latest unemployment figures for the region.Ahead on Ozarks, this region is a hotbed for a rare weather pattern called derechos. We talk to an expert forecaster about this interesting weather phenomenon. Last week, the Faiyetteville Public Library's board of directors voted to offer Washington Regional Medical Center $2 million for the City Hospital property just south of the library. We talk with David Johnson, the library's executive director, about the expansion proposal.
Becca Martin Brown tells us about Naturally Diverse Arkansas, the showcase exhibit that returns to the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum next month.
Meredith Martin Moats begins a book review series on Arkansas books, written in not so recent years.
We talk to David Johnson, Fayetteville Public Library director, prior to this weekend's public input sessions on the library's proposed expansion plan.
Roby Brock of our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with Arkansas Congressman Tim Griffin about the move to split the Farm Bill, and how the nutrition title may not be passed this year.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Ahead on this weekend edition of Ozarks, a conversation with one of the authors of the Mustasia series for young readers. Plus, Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has plenty of suggestions for how to ring in the new year, and more.
The Tontitown Grape Festival continues tonight, and Weird Sisters opens at Arts Live in Fayetteville. Becca Martin Brown has the details on these stories and more.
"Relay" by The Who
This summer five Republican legislators sent a letter to Governor Mike Beebe and his Medicaid team, asking them to slow down on Medicaid reforms and a possible expansion made possible when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. Roby Brock from talkbuisness.net recently spoke with one of the GOP legislators, Johnny Key of Mountain Home.
The full season for Walton Arts Center is still a few weeks away. However, Jodi Beznoski reminds us that Second City, Miranda Lambert, the final concert in the KUAF Summer Jazz Festival and the Fayetteville Roots Festival are all set for this month.
For more information, visit the Walton Arts Center website here.
There are 281 personal weather stations in Arkansas actively uploading data to weatherunderground.com. We talked with three guys who run stations in northwest Arkansas.
More information:
Jerry Russell in Prairie Grove
Colby Ward on Mount Sequoyah
Terry Slagle's station in Springdale
Weather Station Info
We continue our series focusing on Olympic sports by talking with a coach at the Northwest Arkansas Fencing Center about the sport of fencing.
For more information, visit nwafc.org.
“Equestrian” by U.S. Royalty
