Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Monday, December 23, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel to Mutasia by visiting with the author of the series for young readers. Plus, gifts for children that encourage a love for insects and nature. Becca Martin Brown tells us where to catch Santa in the next two days before Christmas, and a Talk Business Arkansas update.
We speak with An Na, author of A Step From Heaven, a book that was awarded the Michael L. Prince Award when it was published a decade ago. Critics and reviewers commended the book's characters for speaking like a child without being too precocious or condescending. The author will speak this week in Fayetteville.
at end of show: "Champagne and Wine" by Goose
An administrative law judge with the Arkansas Public Service Commission on Friday ordered SWEPCO to proceed on its proposed plan to build a massive new power transmission line through portions of northwest Arkansas. Also, Governor Mike Beebe says that recent cost analyses of operating the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid justifies the program's passage during last year's session of the state legislature. And the state Attorney General's office warns residents about rapid-refund tax providers.
"Nautilus" by Appaloosa
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, talks to Rex Nelson about what 2014 might bring for Arkansas politics.
The University of Arkansas Computer Store is the latest place on campus to find a 3D printer.
An Na will address an audience Thursday night on the University of Arkansas campus.
"Devil's Haircut" by Dr. Lonnie Smith