Volunteers and photographers who participate in Help Portrait NWA creates portraits for those in need. Ozarks At Large
Volunteers and photographers who participate in Help Portrait NWA creates portraits for those in need. 
Arkansas residents across the state continue to recover from last weekend’s massive winter storm. But did you know that during a declared emergency, certain state laws go into effect, to protect you from crooks? The Economic Policy Institute and the AFSCME release a report, Greenwood residents approve a sales tax increase, and more.
On this edition of Ozarks, what happens when snow and ice force a college to re-schedule finals…including putting finals after commencement? We'll talk to Ray Wallace with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith about how an ice storm can create problems with an academic calendar. And coffee isn't just for breakfast anymore…it's also for a canvas. We'll talk to some people making art out of coffee. And a conversation with Devon Powers. She's written about communication, social media and the commentary economy. She spoke on the University of Arkansas campus recently.
The winter storm last week altered the finals exam schedule for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith.
A fire broke out and was quickly contained yesterday in a non-nuclear section of Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville. Greenwood is holding a special election today for a sales tax that would help the city provide more space for its police department. Wlamart announces the next CEO of its international division. And Bank of the Ozarks announces plans to merge with a Texas-based banking operation.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about undergrounding. Plus, a conversation with the author of "Hanging On Upside Down: The Life and work of Marianne Moore."
Linda Leavell has long studied the poetry of Marianne Moore. As it turns out, Moore was among a group of artists that included Alfred Stieglitz.
Ankur Singh spent part of his freshman year of college traveling the country, asking high school students about learning. His documentary about the experience will be screened tomorrow night on the University of Arkansas campus.
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Monday, March 17, 2014
On this St. Patrick's Day edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Christopher Leonard, author of “The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business.”
The Arkansas General Assembly is far from convening. Timothy Dennis has this review of what lawmakers have been working on in the past week.
Dan Craft, special projects editor at NWA Newspapers tells us about a recent report by the Walton Family Foundation that looked at the quality of life in northwest Arkansas. His story in today's newspaper, looks at the amenities in the area, who uses them and what other recreation options area residents have on their wish lists.
"Red Cross Store" by Mississippi Fred
March is national Red Cross Month. To raise awareness about the organization, Christina Thomas travels to Tontitown to speak with Jeff Patrick, director of communications for the northwest Arkansas chapter of the American Red Cross.
The pipeline, which will pump heavy crude oil mined from Canadian tar sands through Cushing, Oklahoma to Texas Gulf Coast refineries is providing hundreds of jobs for Oklahomans and sourcing steel pipe in Arkansas. Opponents claim the project is environmentally disastrous and only serves petrochemical industry interests.
(Photo courtesy of David Druding)
"Pipeline" by The Chantays
Becca Martin Brown fills us in on an archeological survey being done at Carden Bottoms near Dardanelle, as well as other dig-related events coming up in March.
