On this edition of Ozarks, what happens when snow and ice force a college to re-schedule finals…including putting finals after commencement? We'll talk to Ray Wallace with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith about how an ice storm can create problems with an academic calendar. And coffee isn't just for breakfast anymore…it's also for a canvas. We'll talk to some people making art out of coffee. And a conversation with Devon Powers. She's written about communication, social media and the commentary economy. She spoke on the University of Arkansas campus recently.
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In this month's music review, we listen to Let's Be Still, the sophomore album from Seattle-based The Head and the Heart.
You can't do everything there is to do in the next two months...but we have some suggestions.
"Gone With The Wind" by Bill Evans
The Arkansas Libertarian Party will be on the 2014 ballot in Arkansas. The party is now trying to make sure they can automatically qualify for the 2016 ballot.
Housing sales numbers for September show positive improvement in the housing market across Arkansas. Governor Beebe warns state lawmakers about the implications of defunding the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid during the fiscal session in a few months. And Rogers-based Ozark Mountain Poultry opens a second facility in Batesville.
"Lamb on the Lam (in the city)" by Band of Horses
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has information about candidates vying for Congressman Tim Griffin's former position.