Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with the director of special education for the U.S. Department of Education; she says many with disabilities are capable of learning anything and everything that those without disabilities can. Plus, as strawberries begin to pop up in gardens and farmers' markets in the area, a group of national leaders in the industry meet in Fayetteville to discuss sustainable growing practices.
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A new exhibit at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale follows the White River in photographs and stories.
"(Come On) Let's Play Monopoly" by Mark Mitchell
Walton Arts Center has song and dance this week, and more next week.
Adams Collins will host a CD release party tonight at Scarpino’s in Fayetteville for his recording, Coffeepot. This week he performed live inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.
Governor Mike Beebe urges Republican state legislators to look at all possible solutions to shore up the shortfall in the state's Medicaid system, though he stated he is against using one-time budget surplus funds to close the gap. The city of Fayetteville looks into selling a bit of land in an effort to clear an eyesore in the name of new commerce.
"Circus" by Garage A Trois
A new report released yesterday by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation finds that Arkansas had the fourth-highest rate of immigrant population in the United States during the first decade of this century. But while the state's immigrant population remains below the national average, the report also says that the growth has been beneficial to the state's economy.
