We speak with an urban wildlife biologist from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on the increased number of deer in Arkansas.
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Two Arkansas school superintendents went before a state legislative committee to defend their programs that arm teachers and other staff during the school day.
Though there are a wide range of club sports, everything from quidditch to hockey to ballroom dancing, one group is trying to get water polo certified as the latest club sport on campus.
Walmart announced earlier this week that it would provide benefits to same-sex partners of the company's eligible full-time employees.
To end our summer series on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Arkansas we examine a little known aspect of the health reform law that will greatly expand opportunities for thousands of Arkansans requiring long term health care to receive help, not in an institution, but at home. The initiative is called "Community First Choice Option."
In this morning's Week in Review, Timothy Dennis looks back at stories related to schools and education during the past seven days.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, new enrollment numbers at the University of Arkansas; university officials announced this morning another record year for enrollment at the state's flagship campus. Plus, the testing isn't as often as it used to be, but there is still research being conducted on Arkansas deer for chronic wasting disease. We take a look at that and new hunting regulations as deer season approaches. And, the band Olassa performs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Olassa, a three-person band from Kansas, recently came to northwest Arkansas and the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.
Yes, Becca Martin Brown says, the football season begins this weekend in Fayetteville. But there are so many other things to do before and after kickoff.
University of Arkansas officials this morning announced that while the numbers are still preliminary, all signs point to the continued trend of larger enrollment numbers.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, November 29, 2013
Ahead on this post-Thanksgiving edition of Ozarks, a discussion with the author of this year's selection for the "One Book, One Community" program in Fayetteville, and two Grammy nominees play inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
New tablets, phones...even smart watches...fighting for your attention and dollars.
"There There" by Radiohead
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.
"Sweet Jane" by The Velvet Underground
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.
"Run Run Run" by The Velvet Underground
Roby Brock discusses the Arkansas Poll, job creation in the state and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
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.
"Pale Blue Eyes" by The Velvet Underground
