Last month, we began a series on a farm to school project taking place this summer in Fayetteville.
Earlier this week, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visited the Owl Creek Elementary cafeteria for a behind-the-scenes look at how fresh food gets from farms onto the trays of school children.
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Author Megan Bergman talks to Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen about her book “Birds of a Lesser Paradise,” a collection of short stories that was just cited by the Huffington Post as a must-read.
The Bentonville Citizen’s Police Academy is a program designed to give the public a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings on the Bentonville Police Department.
Ozarks at Large's Jon Schleuss talked to Lil Buckley, a self-proclaimed town historian, about the history of Sulphur Springs. She, along with the town museum, helped publish the book "The History of Sulphur Springs 1890-2012."Last month, we began a series on a farm to school project taking place this summer in Fayetteville.
Today, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visits the Owl Creek Elementary cafeteria for a behind-the-scenes look at how fresh food gets from farms onto the trays of school children.
Happy Independence Day! On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we have three authors who talk about their books that cover the Civil War, nuclear waste and a collection of short stories just cited by the Huffington Post as a must-read.
Author Kristen Iversen’s new book Full Body Burden is a memoir about living in the shadow of a nuclear weapons plant once designated “the most contaminated site in America.”
Author Megan Bergman talks to Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen about her book “Birds of a Lesser Paradise,” a collection of short stories that was just cited by the Huffington Post as a must-read.
Author Amanda Foreman discusses the process of working on her book “World on Fire.” The book is about the reaction of Great Britain to America’s Civil War.
John Payne, the twelve time winner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Specialty Act of the Year, will be entertaining crowds each evening at the Rodeo of the Ozarks this week. Christina Thomas spoke with Payne, who is also known as the One Armed Bandit.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a look at the increasing educational accountability standards placed on the nation's 5-year-olds. Plus, Michael Pakko discusses the state's economy, and more.
Marshall Mitchell has been writing songs, and singing them, for years. Recent audiences have included school children. He was commissioned to write new songs about clean water. He explains how he did that and will sing a couple in our studio.
For more information about Marshall Mitchell, visit marshallmitchell.com.
For more information about the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, visit irwp.org.
For more information about Secchi Day, visit bwdh2o.org.
After ten-year-old Will Phillips engaged in a solitary act of civil disobedience at his West Fork middle school last autumn, he caught the attention of both national media and civil rights advocates. Jacqueline Froelich paid a visit to the boy and his family to find out what's happened since and how all that attention has affected their lives.
"No Scratch Blues" by The Zydeco AllStars
Jodi Beznoski from Walton Arts Center explains why it is anything but lazy these summer days at the venue. Beauty and the Beast, Blue Man Group and several other events are on stage now or will be soon. To learn more, visit waltonartscenter.org.
The monthly First Friday in Bentonville celebrates the dog days of summer. And actual dogs. For more information about First Friday, visit downtownbentonville.org
"Mombasa" by Hans Zimmer
PJ Robowski visits the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to give us a preview of tomorrow's music on Film Score Friday.
"Mombasa" by Hans Zimmer
