Ozarks At Large
Local artists can submit designs for a mural at the Springdale Aquatic Center and for a poster for the NWA Hispanic Heritage Festival.
Johnathan Martin, national political correspondent with The New York Times discusses recent political happenings with Roby Brock.Joe Thompson, Arkansas Surgeon General, on Tuesday presented to a legislative oversight panel a timeline for major changes to the Private Option. Meanwhile, Cheryl Smith, the new executive director of Arkansas' Health Insurance Marketplace on Tuesday introduced herself to legislators. Foresters and biologists across the state are celebrating Pollinator Week, and next week, hundreds of veterans will descend upon Fayetteville for the Veterans Golden Age Games.
Ahead on Ozarks, a business degree from the University of Arkansas without ever seeing Old Main or setting foot on senior walk: an online degree is now a reality. Plus, we get an update on updating Cane Hill, one of the oldest communities in the region.Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business ands Politics, reports the state of Arkansas is targeting motorcyclists as potential tourists.The Yellowjackets are one year older than their newest member, Felix Pastorius. He talks about joining the band and more.
The last days of spring have almost everything for the curious. From a science fiction reading to a workshop on rails, we have details on some of the events.
Last fall, a nonprofit was launched to restore and revitalize the small yet significant town west of Fayetteville. We revisit to check the progress. Shiloh Museum will give us the story of Essie Ward, an artist from Nubbin Hill.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, June 30, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we say good night to iconic places and events in Fayetteville. Plus, we talk with researchers at the University of Arkansas who were sent around the world by PBS for a national show, Time Scanners.
Nearly 90 undergraduate students were awarded the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship grants of up to $2,500 to conduct research. Joseph O'Neil is a senior majoring in horticulture in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. His is the first in an Ozark at Large series of interviews with U of A Honor College students and their faculty mentors regarding the research work they've undertaken.
The local chapter of Interfaith Power and Light mixes energy sustainability concerns with faith and hopes to educate congregations on renewable energy.
The Beach Boys, the Ides of March and more in our history capsule for March 15.
Public tickets for Dalai Lama's May 11 visit to Northwest Arkansas become available. Plus, Becca discusses tomorrow's Art and History of Glassblowing session at Shiloh Museum in Springdale.
The Ozarks at Large team makes a trip to Paris, Arkansas to see and hear an amazing collection of bells of different sizes from all over the world.
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