
Ozarks At Large

Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.



Becca says that there are all kinds of runs benefitting all kinds of causes, like one on Memorial Day for Arkansas Support Network.



As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the alternative energy project is part of an ambitious U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs environmental program.
The Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas has released the first of its kind report that analyzes the graduation rates of high schools across Arkansas.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we learn the trick of the trade with a monster truck driver. Plus, if you had a magazine, how would you choose its name? Would it be literal, a hint as to what's expected inside, or something completely different?
Christina Thomas discusses food safety regarding picnics and restaurant leftovers with Dr. John Marcy.
Reba McEntire, Three Mile Island and more in our history capsule for March 28.
Becca discusses Theatre Squared's plans to expand and Fay Jones School of Architecture Lecture Series.
"Andante Moderato" from Dvorak's Piano Trio in E Minor. Performed by The Ahn Trio
The Rotary Club of Fayetteville is helping raise money for polio vaccine. Rotarian Lewis Epley Jr. shares how polio has affected his life.
"Hill Farmer's Blues" by Mark Knopfler
A package of bills considered by the Arkansas Legislature this week would support, advocates say, more ecologically responsible natural gas development in the state. Jacqueline Froelich reports on the bills’ outcome. To learn more, visit www.arpanel.org.