Most Saturday mornings, a certain rural Huntsville resident, can be seen at the Madison County Recycling Center sorting plastics, cardboard and cans—faithfully doing his civic environmental duty. But what makes this recycler special? He’s a dog. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
Ozarks At Large
Theater Squared will offer its final full production its 8th season with Hamlet.
Beginning last November, the NWA Council recruited individuals to spread the word about Northwest Arkansas via social media.
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock discusses the latest poll results on Arkansas elections, and we explore a new educational standard that aims to bring about a revolution in science education.
Today we celebrate Barbershop Harmony Day with an in-studio performance by the River Blenders Barbershop Chorus
Once a year the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History celebrates the past and present of a wonderful place in Madison County.
New public education standards known as “Common Core,” an interdisciplinary English, Language Arts, and Math curriculum, is now being taught in 44 states including Arkansas. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, Arkansas is also among 26 states drafting new national science standards.
People are gathering at the state capitol today to speak out against the record prison population in Arkansas. and, gas prices in the state are on the rise.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, digital ambassadors for northwest Arkansas explained, and how one furry Huntsville resident contributes to recycling efforts in the city.
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: we visit the traditions surrounding Ozark foods, and we learn the secret to a perfect pot of beans. Plus, we continue our series of conversations of this year's Arkansas gubernatorial candidates with Republican hopeful Asa Hutchinson.
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas ends its first season with Masterworks III concert this Saturday. Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen has this preview.
Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda visited with vaulters who are in Fayetteville this week for the annual horse festival at the University of Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas has the lowest unemployment rate in the state; the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock begins a new program to fight childhood obesity; and more on this round-up.
“Anxiety is Cheap” by El Ten Eleven
Dr. Misty Bastian, the chair of anthropology department at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, talks about her experiences studying folks who make contact with spirits and paranormal researchers.
To hear more about some famous ghost stories, including some about the University of Arkansas, click here.
Becca Martin Brown with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us too many entertainment choices today.
“Get Happy” by Bud Powell