
Ozarks At Large

A new study by AARP suggests a majority of older Arkansans favor legislation protecting older workers from age discrimination, and Bentonville aims to fill in some gaps in sidewalks with new rules for development.


The Springdale Municipal Airport recently received a $150,000 grant to help improve access to its terminal.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, says the AMC drama can be a great place to begin a discussion about history.
Northwest Arkansas Community College will stage The Giver this weekend and the tech crew has been at work on the production for some time.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says movies, art and more are geared toward teens this week.
The annual event attracts thousands to Rogers and raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for area agencies.

State officials yesterday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant program, and a water project 20 years in the making is finally complete.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we conclude our series of conversations with candidates in primary races with GOP Congressional candidate Bruce Westerman. We also welcome Barrett Baber back into the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to hear a new take on one of his songs.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has a weekly round-up of the latest in Arkansas business and politics.
Last week, we began a series that highlights Razorback athletes who will be vying to be one of the chosen few who will represent the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics being held in London in August.
Today, we speak with two Razorback swimmers.
“Swim” by Madonna
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers is in New Orleans, but that doesn’t stop her from telling us about things-to-do in northwest Arkansas.
Professor Stephen Gates from the University of Arkansas Music Department talks to Kyle Kellams about the final concert in the series.
Earlier this week, we begin a series on a farm to school project taking place this summer in Fayetteville. Over the coming months, Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas will give us updates on a program that connects schools with local food producers with the aim of serving their fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias and teaching kids about where there food comes from.
In this story, she provides us with a bit of background on farm to school.