Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks: trying to weigh all of the factors that could have an effect on Arkansas’ economy for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including home sales, employment numbers, civic infrastructure, the Farm Bill and more. Roby Brock hosts a roundtable to discuss the state of the state’s economy. Plus we continue our series on what the Affordable Care Act may mean for Arkansas with a report about how an insurance company is preparing for change. And our monthly wrap up of visual arts in the region.
Christina Thomas takes us to some beehives to find what the pollinators do during a typical winter and how they are faring this year given the unseasonably warm weather.
"Blue Rondo A La Turk" by Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck died this week. The iconic figure of American jazz played in Fayetteville at least three times.
Bil Clampit was a wonderful musical presence in northwest Arkansas and the entire state.
A new book collects scores of photographs of the history of Siloam Springs, including a visit from Eleanor Roosevelt. For more on the Siloam Springs Museum, click here.