Ozarks At Large

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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks: from the archives, excerpts from an interview with the recently deceased Mariam McPartland, recorded in Fayetteville in 1990. Plus, the Cooperative Emergency Outreach moves into a new building after temporarily closing last fall. And, an update on White Nose Syndrome; the fungus that causes the disease has been found in Arkansas.
Our insect expert Dr. Donald Steinkraus explains why certain invasive plants are bad for the areas native plants, insects and birds.
Crow Johnson has been writing words for others' consumption for some time, and although it has been a while since her last CD release, she hasn't stopped writing. She tells us about a new collection of her work, titled Flights of Fancy, which includes short stories, a novella, essays and even some of her lyrics. She is also the featured writer at this month's Ozark Poets and Writers Collective meeting at Nightbird Books.
at end of show: ""Crazy in Love" by Emeli Sande and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
All are the focus of stories from the past week featured in this morning's Week in Review.
This weekend, Devil's Den State Park is celebrating the fall season as well as the park's 80th anniversary.
Arkansas high school students graduating in 2014 and beyond are required to take an economics course. One local school is using hands-on learning methods to teach the value of small business.