The Carroll County Mennonite Disaster Service Search and Rescue Team (MDS-SAR) is one of the first of its kind in the nation, and it's now fully embedded with secular emergency crews. We meet up with the team leader at a tri-county training session outside of Huntsville, and speak with MDS executive director about their religious tradition.Ozarks At Large
The Carroll County Mennonite Disaster Service Search and Rescue Team (MDS-SAR) is one of the first of its kind in the nation, and it's now fully embedded with secular emergency crews. We meet up with the team leader at a tri-county training session outside of Huntsville, and speak with MDS executive director about their religious tradition.U.S. Senator John Boozman calls for an international solution to remove and destroy chemical weapons in Syria with hopes for Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan to come through. And, the Department of Human Services plans to release HIV test results of three Pea Ridge students, even though one organization is suing DHS for what they deem a breach of patient privacy.
Ahead on Ozarks at Large, we continue our examination of the 2014 election season with a conversation with another candidate for state office. John Burkhalter is, so far, the lone Democrat seeking the Lt. Governor's office. He'll talk to Roby Brock about why he's running. Plus, a chance to step inside Son's Chapel. The structure is on the National Historic Register and is still a hub of community activity. And Samantha Fish will be in Fayetteville for the Bikes, Blues and BBQ festival this week…before she performs at George’s Majestic Lounge, she plays inside our Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
We step inside Son's Chapel near Goshen to find that the women's group that was started over 90 years ago to raise funds for construction, is still hard at work maintaining the building.A kick-off event for open enrollment to Arkansas Health Connector is announced for next month. The city of Fayetteville considers revamping certain height and setback regulations for development in the city's downtown area. And, several school millage increases are passed.
Carroll County’s Quorum Court failed to secure an ordinance to establish public rural water system several years ago, after voters repealed it, claiming the project was being pushed and controlled by a minority of developers. But now the QC’s water committee is looking to convince a majority of residents to support a more transparent public water facilities board-facilitated project.Arkansas is ranked near the bottom in terms of states' residents being connected to the Internet. We look at the implications this might have for education, and efforts to try and bridge the digital divide.
Becca tells us about the Art of Cycling, which is a collaboration between the Norberta Philbrook Gallery and the Pressroom in Bentonville.
The UA Center for Advanced Spatial Technology starts a study to try to get a more accurate attendance count during Bikes, Blues and BBQ. UA Chancellor David Gearhart answers questions by state legislators regarding a recent audit of the University's Advancement Division. Walmart gives a sizable grant to the NWA Council to help improve the quality of life in northwest Arkansas. And, the American Cancer Society is starting a new long-range cancer study this week across the nation, with survey sites as follows.
- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 17 at Hope Cancer Resources in Springdale
- 2 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 18 at the Fayetteville Public Library
- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 19 at the Mercy Family YMCA in Rogers
- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday Sept 20 at the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's in Rogers.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large: it's never too early or too late to start planning for retirement. We speak with an expert to learn three things to know about saving. Plus, we celebrate National Speak Like a Pirate Day early with the Sunday montage., and Becca Martin Brown tells us what's up.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, other ways to teach and other ways to learn. We go inside a local school of innovation, and we'll go on stage in Bentonville as Northwest Arkansas Community College prepares their staging of The Giver.
The musical Chicago opens tonight at Walton Arts Center and includes John O'Hurley in the cast.
In our monthly, music review segment, we listen to Greg Laswell's new album "I Was Going To Be An Astronaut."
The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.
"The Longer I Run" by Peter Bradley Adams
A Texas charter school management nonprofit, Responsive Education Solutions, had been gaining a financial stake in Arkansas—until a complaint filed to the Arkansas Department of Education revealed its science curriculum advances intelligent design. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the controversy raises questions regarding charter authorization.
Roby Brock discusses the retirement of Baptist Health System's CEO, the passage of the private option and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
