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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: in an effort to facilitate further business success in Arkansas, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission has launched a new website, ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com. We'll have a conversation with Grant Tennille, that organization's executive director. Plus, the Fourth Congressional District, geographically the largest in the state is in the midst of a heated Republican race this primary season. We have part one in a series of conversations with each candidate.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us country music legend George Strait will be around northwest Arkansas soon.
A Game of Thrones Theme by Ramin Djawadi
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and this year’s the Year of the Dragon. Kyle Kellams compiled clips of voices of people who were born in the Year of the Dragon. Do you recognize any of these individuals? The voices, in order as we heard them are: 1) Peter Lorre (from the Maltese Falcon). Born in 1904 2) Fats Domino (singing Walkin’ to New Orleans). Born in 1928 3) Tom Brokaw (from his final night as anchor). Born in 1940. 4) Diana Krall (singing Fly Me to the Moon from her CD, The Very Best of Diana Krall). Born in 1964. 5) Dan Ackroyd (on Saturday Night Live in 1976). Born in 1952. 6) Tom Jones (singing It’s Not Unusual from the CD, Along Came Jones). Born in 1940. 7) Dick Wilson (as Mr. Whipple). Born in 1916.
We report on alarming new figures, just issued by US Fish and Wildlife Service, on the number of hibernating bats in the eastern U.S. killed by White Nose Syndrome, as well as a new monitoring program launched in northwest Arkansas.
“Beautiful” by Fruit Bats
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas spoke with Dr. Tim Yeager of the University of Arkansas to learn more about why U.S. banks are losing billions in annual revenue due to the Federal Reserve’s 2010 changes to overdraft policy.
The Arkansas Razorback women’s basketball team defeats Vanderbilt; Arkansas legislators request a grant to study the idea of a federal health insurance exchange; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“In Motion” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross