Since the year 2000, the Annie E Casey Foundation has been publishing reports regarding the well-being of our nation’s children through its “KIDS COUNT” reports. The 2013 edition was released earlier this week. But what does the new report say about the well-being of children in Arkansas?
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the former president of Heifer International speaks on the University of Arkansas campus. Plus, we take a walk through history that begins in Jasper. Peter Lippincott's second CD finds the songwriter playing multiple instruments, including a rescued French banjo.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the annual surge of activities for spring is at full speed.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's next Walks Through History tour will take place April 12 in Jasper.
Jo Luck, the former CEO of Heifer International was on the University of Arkansas campus yesterday as part of the Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Series. She used her time speaking to relay stories of her time working to help improve the lives of people in the developing world through agriculture.
The Arkansas Department of Health says that 74 people have died from the flu this season. Meanwhile, the Pulaski County Special School District has its case heard regarding long-standing desegregation concerns.
Ahead on Ozarks: if you've been the victim of a violent crime, you may be due more than justice. We speak with the director of the Arkansas Crime Reparations Board to find out the steps to take in order to receive monetary compensation. And, how a dream and a wooden sign were catalysts for a home where girls learn the skills needed to become self-sufficient women. And, we learn about the training regular citizens receive to become volunteer storm spotters.
Among many nonprofit events in the region this April will be Butterflies and Blooms benefitting Saving Grace, an organization that helps girls who have aged out of foster care.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the founders of Olivia's Basket share the spirit of their late daughter and of the organization she inspired. Plus, our insect expert offers low-tech solutions to pesky insects in the garden.
Well, maybe not lions and tigers, but the UA collection does have more than 250 river otters. They recently received a grant to rehouse their mammal collection. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas has more.
Becca Martin Brown says even though the BBBQ Rally has left, you can still get your ears filled with sound by making a short trip to see Nine Inch Nails in concert.
"How Many Times Must We Burn This Bridge" by Yuka Honda
In the next four months more than a dozen productions will be on stage in the region. The cast of The Clean House, which opens the University of Arkansas 2013-14 season, helps get us ready.
The Big River Steel superproject moves forward in northeast Arkansas, while Central Arkansas Water files intent to sue Exxon Mobile if the company decides to prematurely restart its Pegasus pipeline through Central Arkansas. And, the Beaver Watershed Alliance plans a series of community meetings in southern Washington County to give local stakeholders information regarding best operating practices to help improve water quality in the West Fork watershed of the White River. The schedule and more information for those meetings can be found in this flyer.
"Secret Garden" by Bruce Springsteen
In his weekly review of business and political news, Roby Brock of Talk Business Arkansas says that a recent release by the Federal Reserve shows that though the economic recovery isn't leaping forward in Arkansas, some sectors are showing brisk improvement.
