Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and one-time presidential candidate, talks to Roby Brock about the federal government shutdown and more.Ozarks At Large
Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and one-time presidential candidate, talks to Roby Brock about the federal government shutdown and more.Siloam Springs based Allens Canning Company yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which will allow the company to reorganize in an attempt to become financially stable. A bill is moving through the U.S. Senate that aims to curb the use of toxic chemicals in a variety of products, though one group says the legislation doesn't go far enough. And new polling data regarding the 2014 U.S. Senate race shows that Independent voters favor Congressman Tom Cotton over Senator Mark Pryor.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, new information about the New Madrid Fault. Plus, we spend time in a popular Northwest Arkansas pumpkin patch.
Sociologist and landscape architect believes citizens should engage directly with their landscapes and cities through citywide participation programs. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas spoke with the award winning architect and author while he was in Fayetteville last month.
Becca discusses Aaron Carter's return to music, which includes a performance at George's Majestic Lounge tonight.
There are just few days remaining to visit the Sequoyah United Methodist Church Youth Pumpkin Patch. The annual fundraiser supports the church's youth program.Roby Brock discusses the Arkansas Poll, job creation in the state and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
New research just published in “Earth and Planetary Sciences Letters Journal” reveals a weakened mantle deep beneath the surface vulnerable to large tectonic stresses, as well as quakes from external regions. Jacqueline Froelich speaks with the report’s co-author about their findings. Governor Beebe touts a new computer system used by the state's Department of Finance and Administration that streamlines the license renewal process. The UA Alumni Association passes $1 million in scholarships distributed this year, and a UAFS professor gets some national attention from the NCAA.
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, the Arkansas Poll broken down, Michael Johnathon in the studio, zombies invade a high school homecoming and more.
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Springdale claims the lead in job creation for Arkansas, plus a story of moving from small-town Arkansas to post-punk fame: this week’s edition of Arkansongs highlights the career of Beth Ditto…and in about six minutes, an update on the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas now that the calendar has turned.
Along with the late John Lewis, Tim McFarland founded CEO Forums in 2006 and has encouraged numerous corporate, non-profit and small business leaders in the years since.
An effort is underway in Fayetteville to increase the amount of public art in the city.
"Autumn" by Max Richter
This All Hallow’s Eve we take you to Droke House, an abandoned Washington County country estate which facilitator Vickie Kelly is seeking to transform into a final resting place for souls craving to go “to ground”—under the state’s first sustainable cemetery.
For years Frank Tavares has been the voice of NPR's underwriting announcements. He's also a writer and professor.
Here is the list for our montage on the 100th anniversary of the income tax in the United States:
1. The Beatles, of course, with Taxman.
2. John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, as the Blues Brothers, beat the tax deadline.
3. Johnny Cash sings After Taxes.
4. Robert De Niro's Al Capone thinks he can beat the tax rap in the (historically inaccurate) movie The Untouchables.
5. The Kinks' Sunny Afternoon.
6. Andy makes a reluctant partner in The Shawshank Redemption.
7. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings wonder What if We All Stopped Paying Taxes.
8. Errol Flynn challenges Claude Rains in Robin Hood.
9. A can't-miss plan is hatched by Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder in the original version of The Producers.
10. Danny Kaye uses Irving Berlin's lyrics to proclaim I Paid My Income Tax Today.
Apologies to: Willie Nelson, James Brown, Billy Bragg, Johnny Paycheck and the makers of The Joe Louis Story. Maybe next time.
