Dave Baer made the drive from near Ponca to the Carver Center for Public Radio for his first visit to Ozarks at Large. He talks about writing songs and plays a couple as well.
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Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has the plans for Mardi Gras in northwest Arkansas all mapped out.
Arkansas has had high rates of teen pregnancy for decades, but there is reason for some optimism for the future.
Arkansas Marshall Islanders and dignitaries are gathering at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock this evening to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Castle Bravo”— a hydrogen bomb test conducted March 1st 1954 on Bikini Atoll. It was the largest nuclear weapon ever tested by the United States. Jacqueline Froelich talks with an event organizer as well as Marshall Island’s Rongelap Senator Kenneth Kedi about the history--and consequences.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about an increase in home sales in January and the approaching deadline for filing for political office.Legislators may be getting closer to a compromise on the state's private option, and former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner appears in court for mail fraud charges.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission makes strides towards the purchase of new land in Newton County in hopes of developing more of a presence in that area. Plus, portions of a sizable rewards grant are awarded to schools in perhaps an unlikely district. And we'll speak with members of the regional champion archery team to learn how they mark their anchors and more.
We make a stop at the roadside café, the Valley Inn, in Hindsville to learn the history of the restaurant in the small town.
Leslie Yingling with Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas has our final story of compassion during Fayetteville's Compassion Month.
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Monday, April 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.
Becca tells us that Tales From the South is coming soon to Springdale.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
"Five and Dime" by Port O'Brien
The Michigan-based band discusses how they came together as a family band, and they perform "My Love is a Tall Ship" by Jimmy Crowley.
Here is our list of famous Patricks:
Pat(rick) Sajak spins the Wheel of Fortune.
Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard on Star Trek: Next Generation.
Danica Patrick answers a pre-race question.
The Smiths, including Steven Patrick Morrissey, sing How Soon is Now.
Patrick McGoohan is The Prisoner.
Patrick Swayze defends Baby in Dirty Dancing.
Patrick Star, comic relief, from Spongebob Squarepants.
Patrick Duffy as a fictional Ewing, Bobby on Dallas.
Patrick Ewing as a real Ewing, Patrick...with the Knicks.
Orson Welles on a vinyl record delivers Patrick Henry's speech.
Apologies to: Patrick Roy and Dan Patrick. Sorry, we already had two sports figures. maybe next time.
The Arkansas Forestry Commission is warning state residents that March is prime time for wildfire conditions. The Arkansas Election Commission is being taken to court over rules for absentee ballots under the state's new voter ID law. And a new report details the challenges and successes the state faces in regards to childrens' health.
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" by Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt
