Ozarks At Large

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July 4th Weekend, 2014
For this holiday weekend we listen again to music recorded inside Firmin-Garner Performance Studio during the first six months of 2014. We hear from: Pearl Brick Cletus Got Shot Sweetwater Gypsies Isayah Wofford The Riverblenders Xcluded Sons of Otis Malone Finvarra's Wren Dick Johnson Elephant Revival And a weekend update of things to do from Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
You've likely seen their wholesome breads and pastries on your neighborhood grocery store shelf as well as in your favorite restaurant's bread basket. Ozark Natural Breads has operated in Northwest Arkansas for more than 23 years now. As part of our series, "The Process," Jacqueline Froelich takes us inside the family-owned business to get a taste of a production bakery. Click here to view a slideshow of photos from the bakery, or to learn more about the family-owned and operated bakery visit ozarknaturalbreads.com
A new rain garden is the collaboration of city, business and non-profit. We find out how the demonstration rain garden in Rogers was created. To learn more about rain gardens in general ,and this one in particular, click here for an extended version of this story. For more information: www.irwp.org
Thousands of small non-profit organizations in Arkansas stand to lose their tax-exempt status due to a new IRS regulation. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, this summer the IRS is offering a "one-time special filing relief program." To see the IRS list of at-risk tax-exempt groups, visit the IRS website here.
“El Tambor Del Monso” by Poncho Sanchez
It's great to have hometown pride, but it's even better when someone from outside your town recognizes its value. A local community has landed itself a top spot in a national ranking of the best places to live. To see complete list of the 100 Best Places to Live, visit CNNMoney.com.
To hear today's EarthSky visit earthsky.org.