A campaign advertisement begins airing on state TV, an effort gets underway to potentially raise the Arkansas minimum wage, and calls for a public official to resign were all stories we take a look at in this morning's Week in Review.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks…the 2013 Northwest Arkansas Education Report Card has numbers, plenty of numbers, relating to 17 public school districts in Washington and Benton Counties. We'll talk to Gary Ritter, the director of the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas about the report. And the three-person band The Room Outside plays inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. We'll also talk to Michael Tilley from The City Wire about the week’s news and Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers about the upcoming weekend’s entertainment opportunities.
Santa Fe-based trio The Room Outside stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to play a set and talk to Katy Henriksen prior to their November show at Maxine's Tap Room.The 2013 Northwest Arkansas Education Report Card collects all kinds of information to provide an overview of education in Benton and Washington counties.
Tyson Foods, headquartered in Springdale, announced on Thursday that it's issued a letter to all contract pork producers instructing them to adopt new animal welfare practices starting this year. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, discusses new unemployment numbers, changes at Walmart and more.
Fayetteville-based SFC Fluidics has received another round federal grant funding to help with research into diagnosing traumatic brain injury. Oaklawn gears up for the new horse-racing season, and they have a new app for that as well.
Ahead on Ozarks, critical blood supply levels have led to the issuance of a code red alert. Plus, Crowder College prepares to celebrate the grand opening of its newest location.
Later this month, the Literacy Council of Benton County will host its 7th annual Scrabble Wars fundraiser.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, February 28, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: it has been 60 years since the largest-ever nuclear weapons test by the United States took place on the Marshall Islands' Bikini Atoll. Today, many Marshallese, including several northwest Arkansas residents, are marking the anniversary of the Castle Bravo Blast. Plus, Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gets us ready for the weekend, Michael Tilley from The City Wire helps us analyze the week's news, and more.
The Irish dancing show “Riverdance” will stop in Fort Smith this Thursday. The farewell tour ends in June. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Dumore Lassies” by The Chieftans
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville will host the fourth annual Interfaith Harmony Day this Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
“Mad Hatter’s Song” by Incredible String Band
A new 5K called Community 5K and Fun Run will take place this Saturday, February 25 at 8 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. respectively in West Fork.
Poet Gerald Sloan visited KUAF yesterday to talk about his new book of poetry “Paper Lanterns.” He’ll read from the book tomorrow at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville at 7 p.m.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
“That’s a Serious Thing” by Jack Teagarden
Ozarks at Large is reporting on the critical role social workers play in our lives, from elementary school to hospice.
Today, Christina Thomas speaks with two hospital social workers, one at rural Eureka Springs Hospital and one with Mercy Hospital in Rogers. While their daily activities were very different, their roles are extremely similar: to remove barriers to healthcare and help to have a more informed patient.
“Help” by Brazilian Tropical Orchestra
