Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Monday, February 24, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, the types of food establishments--restaurants, convenience stores, grocers, fast food businesses--that surround a school have an impact on childhood obesity. We speak to two U of A System Division of Agriculture researchers who make that claim. Plus, Habitat for Humanity Washington County completes its 50th home, Roby Brock has his Talk Business Arkansas update, Becca Martin Brown tells us What's Up, and more.
This morning most residents in Northwest Arkansas have yet to venture out after the historic blizzard of 2011--that is unless you have to go to work, or are saving people stranded by weather. Jacqueline Froelich reports on what compels drivers to venture out into impossible winter conditions in some cases, without the right equipment.
Heavy snow may mean...or may not mean...that roofs will suffer. There are some signs of distress to look for as the snow sits.
This winter has smashed many records, including one for an area power company.
We meet one family clearing walkways in downtown Fayetteville.
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