The city of Fort Smith continues to construct a 20-year plan and the University of Arkansas has news about scholarships for future students.
Ozarks At Large
Northwest Arkansas Community College officials moved forward with negotiations on purchasing property for a permanent learning center in Springdale. Plus, the Washington County Election Commission continues taking care of business even after the recent death of one of its commissioners.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an examination of primary races. Plus, researchers monitor the environmental impact of a hog farm on the Buffalo River Watershed.
A Huntsville High School counselor discusses the positive effects of hosting high school exchange students.
Becca gives parents opportunities to entertain their kids at Crystal Bridges, Trike Theatre and Hobbs State Park during Spring Break.
Members of the Big Creek Research and Extension Team delivered a seminar yesterday regarding its first quarter report on studying potential environmental impacts of a Newton County hog farm.
With the passage of the private option, Roby Brock hosts a roundtable to discuss reactions to the bill's passage and upcoming primary elections.
Both chambers of the Arkansas legislature have passed budget bills.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, I-540 undergoes a name change. And, we tinker around the Amazeum office in Bentonville.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about a book talk at the Fayetteville Public Library and a movie screening at the Rogers Public Library.
Recipients of a grant from the Winthrop Rockefeller foundation plan to implement savings programs for after high school schooling and improve the state's 49th rank in the country for young adults with a post-secondary education.
The state is the first in the country to implement a smart 911 system. The adoption of the new system across the state was announced earlier this week at the state capitol by elected officials and representatives of Arkansas’ fire, police and EMS first responders. Nathan Vandiver from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock filed this report.
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University of Arkansas researcher Dr. Susan Gauch is helping develop personalized search engines. She visited KUAF earlier this week to talk with Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda about her research.
More of this conversation is available here
