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.Ozarks At Large
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.In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
The city of Fort Smith continues to construct a 20-year plan and the University of Arkansas has news about scholarships for future students.
A Texas charter school management nonprofit, Responsive Education Solutions, had been gaining a financial stake in Arkansas—until a complaint filed to the Arkansas Department of Education revealed its science curriculum advances intelligent design. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the controversy raises questions regarding charter authorization.
The state legislature finished business before getting ready to adjourn this year's fiscal session, and Peco Foods announces expansion in Arkansas. Those stories and more in this morning's week in review.
Ahead on Ozarks, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us a list of St. Patrick's Day events happening this weekend, and we have a preview of the William S. Paley Collection exhibit at Crystal Bridges. We also learn about the latest plans for the new high school in Bentonville.
Finvarra's Wren recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio for a conversation and performance. 
Tomorrow, The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism, will open to the public at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a long list of St. Patrick's Day activities.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, April 18, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about traditional Native American ecological and cultural practices. Plus, we hear a roundtable discussion about recent political polling data for this year's statewide elections.
Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with Seattle-based singer-songwriter Damien Jurado who’s known for his quiet, lo-fi recordings.
More information is available at www.damienjurado.com.
We hear from political, education and business leaders, concerned about the status of undocumented college students in Arkansas--on what could be considered the early formation of an Arkansas DREAM Act. Illuminating the way is University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Chancellor David Gearhart.
“The Dream” by Ry Cooder
Well…almost! This year’s Hogeye Marathon is on April 15. The marathon has been around since 1977.
More information is available at www.hogeyemarathon.com.
Flash-flood watch continues in our listening area; Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor believes the Keystone Pipeline project will ultimately pass; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Rainy Day” by Coldplay
Becca Bacon Martin with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us more about this rainy, but quietly interesting day.
