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A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.
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Here, the Nederland, Colorado-based folk quintet performs "Rogue River."
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Our history doctor, Bill Smith, says the AMC drama can be a great place to begin a discussion about history.
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The week's headlines were filled with stories of one senator's emergency heart surgery, and with several lawsuits at the state level.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: it's primary election day in Arkansas, and Roby Brock talks to three Republicans who are vying for their party's nomination for attorney general. Plus, the City of Fayetteville is looking toward the future as Baby Boomers continue to age. A new project wants the city to become an age-friendly place. And, in our monthly series on technology, we visit the VA hospital in Fayetteville, where new solar arrays aim to make the facility more sustainable.
Tonight, a book talk about “The Blasphemer” will be hosted at the Fayetteville Public Library, and the band Railroad Earth performs at George’s in Fayetteville. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“The Jupiter and 119” by Railroad Earth
The classical trio Time for Trio visited KUAF’s Firmin-Garner Performance Studio last Friday to talk about their music and perform for us.
To watch a video of the two performances, click here.
“TLF 4” by Foals
A group of University of Arkansas researchers is developing an emergency communications network that will provide critical information and warnings during natural disasters.
The nonprofit “A Little Free Library” was launched to keep books alive. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas reports on the movement gaining momentum in northwest Arkansas.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers discusses “Bring It On - The Musical;” Kansas City comic Mike Baldwin; musicians Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart; and jazz musician Joey DeFrancesco.