The Sons of Brasil will deliver the second installment in this year's KUAF Summer Jazz Series, this weekend at 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. We hear from trumpeter and founder of the group Stan Kessler.
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The Fayetteville Public Schools’ Bookmobile is making an impact, through books, on young members of the community in an effort to combat summer learning loss. Catch up with them Monday, July 21 and again July 28 at the following locations:
- 9:30- Red Oak Park (Carlsbad/Boxley/Bridgeport Subdivision area off Wedington)
- 10:15- The Links at Wedington (at the roundabout in the middle of the complex)
- 11:00- Woodway Apartments (by the complex pool)
- 11:45- Crofton Manor off Mt. Comfort (on Hatterly Street)
- 12:10- Washington Plaza Apartments (Under a grove of trees towards the back entrance of the complex)
A University of Arkansas research team surveyed hundreds of Northwest Arkansas political and business leaders on state energy policy issues. The study stems from a surge of interest in the local electrical grid over the past year, due to controversy over a proposed 60-mile long interstate power transmission line that would cut a wide swath through north Benton and Carroll Counties.
The Arkansas Lottery Commission reports the second straight year of declining revenue for the state's scholarship lottery. Rogers Public Schools officials remove a rule that implied a requirement for end of semester exams. And two Arkansas attorneys file a motion in federal court for a summary judgement in regards to the state's ban on same-sex marriages.
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with representatives from each side of the Cotton/Pryor Senate race. Plus, we explore War Eagle cavern and more.
The history is rich for an area attraction that boasts 30,000 visitors each year and temperatures of 58 degrees.
The Center for Business & Economic Research at the UA released a study on the economic impact of legalizing retail alcohol sales in three dry counties in Arkansas.
The Beaver Lake Sailing Club, headquartered near Lost Bridge, is not only a historic recreational club, the membership is engaged in numerous charitable events.
Roby Brock speaks with Tom Cotton's communications director and Mark Pryor's deputy campaign manager.
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Thursday, July 17, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we speak with the trumpeter of The Sons of Brasil. The Kansas City jazz band plays nothing but Latin music and will be in NWA this weekend. Plus, we join a program in progress as it encourages youngsters to read over the summer.
Thirteen thousand Arkansas high school graduates are getting lottery-funded scholarships for the coming school year; the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale receives $3.5 million federal grant; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“At the End of Spring” by Zun
A proposed initiative could curtail gifts and campaign contributions to state legislators. To find out what legislators think of the idea, Roby Brock from our content partner Talk-Business-Dot-Net spoke with Republican Ann Clemmer and Democratic State Senator Joyce Elliott.
Last week Project Vote based in Washington DC notified the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office claiming non-compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. We get the details from a Project Vote program director.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has puppets, owls, classical music and a civil-war reenactment on her to-do list today.
UofA freshman Andrew Irwin will compete for a spot on the U.S. team next week at the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
For a schedule of events visit:
http://tracktown12.gotracktownusa.com/olympic-trials-schedule