Arkansas unemployment figures, new puppy pens at Fayetteville Animal Shelter, Gordon Massie's visit to University of Arkansas and more - today on Ozarks at Large Half Time.
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Poet Matthew Henriksen visits KUAF's Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk about his book Ordinary Sun.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a University of Arkansas student helps initiate a campus-wide composting project and Roby Brock takes a final look at the 88th General Assembly. The screening of a documentary on Newton County farmers concerned about the use of herbicides and staging of Shakespeare's Othello will take place in the U of A campus this week, and Wayne Bell talks about the discontinuation of All My Children and One Life to Live.
Written and produced by environmental anthropologist, Brian Campbell, the feature film profiles Ozark organic farmers and activists in Newton County struggling to protect their property and the Buffalo National River from herbicide spraying by Carroll Electric Cooperative on power line right-of-ways. Jacqueline Froelich speaks with Campbell and brings us a preview.Story Addendum: With regard to it's herbicide vegetation management program, Carroll Electric Cooperative says members have prioritized reliable service at an affordable cost. As for petition validation to secure a ballot position for elections to the board, every signature is validated by match to membership records--with only one signature per membership accepted.
Increase in e-filing of Arkansas tax returns, development of a low cost water-treatment system at the U of A, Northwest Arkansans' performance at the Boston Marathon and No Impact Man for the fall 2011 One Book, One Community project -- on Ozarks at Large Half Time today.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we learn how the University of Arkansas is converting oil from dining halls into fuel, and Bill Clinton's childhood home in Hope is dedicated as a national park facility. Also on the show, singer-songwriter Joe Purdy's performance in KUAF's Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.President Bill Clinton's childhood home in Hope, Arkansas was dedicated as a national park facility over the weekend.
On this spring fundraising edition of Ozarks at Large, Governor Mike Beebe signs the redistricting legislation into law, and Northwest Arkansan micro-enterprises prepare to learn online marketing skills. Fayetteville gears up to celebrate Earth Day, and Amy Cappellazzo, deputy chairman of Christie's International, gives us a sneak peek into her next week's talk in Bentonville. Today's also the penultimate day of the KUAF Spring 2011 fundraiser.Deputy chairman of Christie's International Amy Cappellazzo discusses the effects of globalization on the growing market for post-war contemporary art.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Ahead on weekend Ozarks, how nurse practitioners will fill a potential shortfall of primary care physicians, the 2014 renovation plans for the Arts Center of the Ozarks, how Scrabble is being used as part of an annual fundraiser for the Literacy Council of Benton County, how one business is cashing in on the latest juicing craze and more.
Today's Locally Made segment shines a light on Gingiber, an illustrative paper goods and homewares store based in Springdale.
Becca Martin Brown has more on NWACC’s upcoming theatre season.
at end of show: "Don't Call it Love" by Velcro Pygmies
The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank received support to the tune of $15,000 dollars from the ALCOA Foundation, and one economist looks at the potential economic impacts of the previously announced ArcBest expansion in Fort Smith.
Roby Brock speaks with Tom Cotton's communications director and Mark Pryor's deputy campaign manager.
The Beaver Lake Sailing Club, headquartered near Lost Bridge, is not only a historic recreational club, the membership is engaged in numerous charitable events.
