Justin Minkel, a Springdale elementary school teacher and 2007 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, has just written a new book aimed at young readers.
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Justin Minkel, a Springdale elementary school teacher and 2007 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, has just written a new book aimed at young readers.
Justin Minkel, a Springdale elementary school teacher and 2007 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, has just written a new book aimed at young readers.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we visit a local yarn shop to speak with local knitters about how and what they're working on this holiday season. Plus, a discussion with a local man who lost his grandson in the Sandy Hook massacre last December, and how a church reaches out to the community with its healing touch.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, experts say it's no surprise that millennials have lower credit scores when compared to other generations, with Arkansas millennials' scores ranking fourth lowest in the nation. And we speak with a local police officer about how to prevent becoming a victim of theft; it's as simple as locking your doors.
Last Thursday, a preliminary hearing was held before Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza on a lawsuit filed last summer to strike down an Arkansas constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, approved by seventy-four percent of voters ten years ago. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with attorneys on both sides of the case, as well as a plaintiff and brings us the story.
(Photo credit: John Rankine)A Pulaski County judge dismisses a lawsuit against Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin. A New York based food company looks to acquire Siloam Springs-based Allens Canning Company. Tyson Foods is cited by OSHA for a June incident at a Kansas processing facility. The dean of the UA Honors College announces retirement, while the UA Full Circle Campus Food Pantry wins an award. And the vice chancellor of advancement at UAFS gets a new job.
The 2013 book Yonder Mountain: An Ozarks Anthology is full of words from noted Ozarkers.
The 2013 book Yonder Mountain: An Ozarks Anthology is full of words from noted Ozarkers.
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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.
From medical marijuana to Sunday liquor sales, area voters will face a number of local, county and state-wide ballot initiatives this fall. We explore some of these issues in this week's look back.
"Petition" by Tennis
Painter Denise Ryan will be among the artists featuring their work at Art on the Creeks Thursday in Rogers. Becca Martin Brown, features editor for Northwest Akansas Newspapers, gives us more details.
"Hell" by The Squirrel Nut Zippers
This week's KUAF Sunday Symphony will feature symphonies conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Katy Henrikson gives us a preview.
"Mozart's Symphony Number 41" from Critic's Choice, Disc 2
Next month the Ozark Natural Science Center will begin hosting fifth grade students from around the region. We recently talked with the education director at the center about what will happen when the students arrive and what the wildlife has been like on the nearly 500 acres this summer.
For more information, visit the center’s website here.
Fort Smith faces a potential pet waste ordinance, a Fayetteville summer attraction will soon be renovated, and funding is secured for a regional trail.
"Tryouts" by Javelin
