In the latest installment of our spaces series, we go behind-the-scenes at KNWA to learn what it takes to produce an evening newscast.Ozarks At Large
In the latest installment of our spaces series, we go behind-the-scenes at KNWA to learn what it takes to produce an evening newscast.
The commercial killing of horses for food ended in the U.S. six years ago, but was revived in 2011. Three horse slaughterhouses were set to open in the U.S., including one in Missouri. But on Jan. 16th Congress declined funding USDA inspections for horse meatpacking plants, basically shutting down the industry. (Photo: “Trixie” an Amish plow horse saved from slaughter by an Ozarks horse rescue.)
The Joint Budget Committee of the Arkansas LEgislature hears from Arkansas Department of Human Services regarding funding for the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid, while a new Talk Business Arkansas-Hendrix College poll suggests that Arkansans are supportive of the program. And, Crawford County officials are hopeful that voters will be supportive of a sales tax increase that would fund construction and operation of a new county jail.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks…trying to make sense of the year that was 2013 politics in Arkansas; and trying to guess how the election year of 2014 may unfold. Plus Antoinette will walk us through the process used by a 3D printer. We’ll also take a ride along some innovative local trails with the founder of Progressive Trail Design and find out how millions of steps led Mercy Health to a national honor.
Rural and urban public access trails are trending across America. And a new sector of professional trail building firms have emerged to meet demand. Jacqueline Froelich bundles up and goes cycling on a blustery afternoon in Bentonville, with the founder and foreman of Progressive Trail Design based in Fayetteville.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, talks to Rex Nelson about what 2014 might bring for Arkansas politics.An administrative law judge with the Arkansas Public Service Commission on Friday ordered SWEPCO to proceed on its proposed plan to build a massive new power transmission line through portions of northwest Arkansas. Also, Governor Mike Beebe says that recent cost analyses of operating the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid justifies the program's passage during last year's session of the state legislature. And the state Attorney General's office warns residents about rapid-refund tax providers.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, April 4, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the former president of Heifer International speaks on the University of Arkansas campus. Plus, we take a walk through history that begins in Jasper.
UA-Fayetteville Journalism Professor, Dr. Patsy Watkins, has volunteered her time to organize the state’s first index of historic photographs held in museum and library collections. The website has been constructed and is being hosted by Mullins Library Special Collections staff.
"Shake" by The Head and the Heart
Becca discusses a program on Neil Compton at Crystal Bridges this afternoon.
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership recently received more than $1 million to install green infrastructure along area trails and at the watershed sanctuary in Cave Springs. We find out what it is, and what impact it can have.
Soil Cycle, a project of Feed Fayetteville, collects restaurant food waste the green way, then composts it for use on the soil of community gardens.
William Lyle, the current executive chef at Ella's Restaurant has been hired as the new executive chef at Eleven.
