A new report shows Arkansas house prices rose 1.6 percent, and ADEQ is hosting a meeting about new carbon standards existing power plants will have to meet.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas Living Treasure Robert Runyan. Also, the president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands pays a visit to Springdale.
Robert Runyan was recently named a Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council.
(Photo: Arkansas Arts Council)
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands visited Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, to join thousands of Ozark islanders in celebrating their nation’s 35th Constitution Day.
Jacqueline Froelich attended opening ceremonies Friday evening and brings us some sounds of the gathering.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the primary election results and more in his weekly business and political news recap.Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.
For a holiday edition of Ozarks at Large we hear highlights from a show at Fayetteville Public Library featuring songwriters Candy Lee, Shawn James and Barrett Baber.Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
Despite the ominous titles, Becca Martin Brown still recommends checking out a new Civil War exhibit at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, as well as a metal band performing tonight at Rogue.
Tomorrow night, the band Chasemissy will be on stage at Clapp Auditorium at Mt. Sequoyah as the latest performers in the First Tuesday Music series and Thursday night they’ll be at Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Last week Chase and Missy Gipson came to KUAF to talk to Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams about the upcoming shows. Missy says Clapp Auditorium is a welcome venue for the band. More information is available here.
Two California entrepreneurs seek to revive Wonderland Cave, a popular local nightclub first constructed in the early 1930s in a massive underground cave complex deep beneath a mountain ridge in Benton County. For more information, visit TheWonderlandCave.com. For photos, click here.
Yesterday, the Northwest Arkansas Council unveiled a new brand for the region. For more information: www.nwacouncil.org.
