Maser, an artist from Ireland, was back in Arkansas to work on another new piece of public art.
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Becca Martin Brown says the first day of October is a good time to become aware of all things Halloween happening for the next 30 days in the region.
The shutdown that went into effect at midnight last night is already impacting operations at Beaver Lake, though more impacts could be felt if the shutdown continues.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, discusses health care and the federal shutdown with John Brummett, political columnist.Governor Mike Beebe speaks about potential effects the federal government shutdown will have on Arkansas, while the state Department of Health works out a deal with the USDA to keep a nutrition program running for now. And the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace begins open enrollment today even with the federal government shutdown in place.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we meet an emerging Ozarks Marshallese community organizer. Plus, we talk to the author of "Arkansas Late in the Civil War."
Tonya Lewis Lee helped bring Christopher Paul Curtis' novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham to Tv this month. Tonight the film is being shown, for free, at Bentonville High School and today we talked with Ms. lee about the project that premiered earlier this month on the Hallmark Channel.
Years after, and miles south, of the well-known battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove, the Civil War continued to be fought in central and southern Arkansas. David E. Casto writes about the fighting in his new book, Arkansas Late in the Civil War.
Melisa Laelan, the state’s first certified Marshallese court interpreter, is also organizing Arkansas’s first islander-operated non-profit group---the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we visit a local yarn shop to speak with local knitters about how and what they're working on this holiday season. Plus, a discussion with a local man who lost his grandson in the Sandy Hook massacre last December, and how a church reaches out to the community with its healing touch.
Memorial service planned for today for Arkansas Economic Development Director Maria Haley who passed away last week; drought conditions to continue and worsen over the next three months; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“All The Trees Of The Field Will Clap Their Hands” by Sufjan Stevens
Malcolm Glover from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock reports on the changing role of the National Guard in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
It’s the goal of the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank to make sure that nearly 100,000 people facing hunger in the region have access to nutritious food. The non-profit recently received a large donation to help its mission.
“Zoar” by Badi Assad
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net speaks with Tom Cotton, the first person to declare a candidacy to replace Mike Ross as Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District Representative.
Becca Bacon Martin has worked hard to make a long list of things happening this weekend.
“South Side” by Moby
