Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel back in time to take a look at the decade that was the 1980s, and The Jones Center closes in on two decades of existence and opens its services up to more than just families.
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Ever wonder what happens after you throw that bowling ball and the pins roll round? We find out with a look behind the scenes of a local bowling alley in Rogers.
Meredith Martin Moats begins a book review series on Arkansas books, written in not so recent years.
The four corners region of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas are at the epicenter of an unusual weather phenomenon categorized as “derechos.” An expert at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center explains. (Map courtesy SPC)
Ozarks at Large’s insect expert Dr. Donald Steinkrasu takes a stab at playing movie critic. We take a look at insects’ role in film.
In the first story of our new, monthly "Locally Made" series, we profile the "noble-hearted country folk" who create handmade items for their business, Noble Dwelling.
In today's week in review, Timothy Dennis looks at the past week's headlines involving money, from federal grants for XNA to tax-free reparations to Mayflower residents from ExxonMobil.
Heads of some of the state's community health clinics say that one aspect of the private option for Medicaid expansion won't reimburse the clinics enough for them to stay open. Arkansas lawmakers continue to explore ways to administer the death penalty, though the drug commonly used to administer lethal injections remains unavailable. The board of Ozark Regional Transit looks at taking management in-house next year. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department announces several road construction projects to be started in the next few years.
In the first story of our new, monthly "Locally Made" series, we profile the "noble-hearted country folk" who create handmade items for their business, Noble Dwelling
Opponents to Arkansas' 12-week abortion ban are asking a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction to prevent the law from ever being enforced. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport gets a $3.4 million grant that will be used for pavement upgrades, a master plan and more. Mount Sequoyah Gardens in Fayetteville is getting upgrades to make it a more appealing overlook. And, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is holding several public meetings around the state regarding a revised statewide ten-year solid waste plan.
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Sunday, June 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we learn the trick of the trade with a monster truck driver. Plus, if you had a magazine, how would you choose its name? Would it be literal, a hint as to what's expected inside, or something completely different?
The annual Clothesline Fair at Prairie Grove Battlefield Park takes place this weekend. Becca Martin Brown has more.
Arkansas native Daisy Bates was one of the featured speakers at the 1963 March on Washington, which happened 50 years ago today. Meanwhile, the Rogers city council last night approved an ordinance allowing liquor-by-the-drink licenses to be issued in the city. And the Fayetteville city council will consider limiting noisy construction activity by private developers.
"Reservations" by Joy Kills Sorrow
Agricultural production represents a sizable portion of the Arkansas economy, and a major part of that production involves soybeans. Timothy Dennis takes a look at how researchers at the University of Arkansas produce soybean varieties that allow the state's farmers to keep track with trends in the marketplace.
Jacqueline Froelich takes us to Mulberry, Ark., where a new factory is processing a special variety of Arkansas-grown non-GMO soybeans into edamame, a popular Asian appetizer and snack. (Photo: American Vegetable Soybean & Edamame co-founder and CFO Raymond Chung)
Becca Martin Brown gives us a roundup of concerts within a few hours of driving from Northwest Arkansas.
"Treason! Animals" by Franz Ferdinand