Several stories from the past week, as with most weeks, centered around money. We look at some of those stories in this morning's week in review.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the band Boom Kinetic sheds stuff: its original name included, to make a new CD that is released today. Antoinette will talk to them inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio and they'll play a couple of acoustic renditions of songs on that new CD. Plus Michael Tilley from TheCityWire.com helps us wrap up a busy news week and more.
A one-time movie theater in downtown Springdale has a story to be told...and the final chapter will be revealed next week.
Have you received an “Arkansas Earthquake Declination” form in the mail from your insurance provider? The paperwork both informs customers about the availability of supplemental earthquake insurance, not included in standard homeowner policies, and provides an opt out—in writing. But should you risk opting out? Jacqueline Froelich provides an assessment.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses Walmart's earnings numbers and the higher-than-anticipated budget for a water park in Sebastian County.State officials announce a potential settlement regarding segregation in three central Arkansas school districts. Camping fees for many campgrounds at the Buffalo National River increase today. Fayetteville aldermen are set to consider changes to the city's mobile vendor ordinances. And new data is released regarding the 2010 flood that killed several at the Albert Pike Recreation Area.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, one woman is taking back the word "feminism." It's in an effort to get more women elected to public office in Arkansas. Plus, what's in a name, or a few names. We learn where some of the smaller towns in Washington County got theirs. And, one restaurant's products will soon be in other restaurants' kitchens across the nation.
Enrollment data for Arkansas' new health insurance exchange is released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A committee tasked with reviewing public notification procedures for confined animal feeding operations permits soon will have its first meeting. Fort Smith officials approve a list of funding requests for non-government public agencies. And the Women's Razorback Basketball team wins big in its second game of the season.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a look at what's next for the ruptured Pegasus pipeline. Plus, we pay a visit to the new Walmart to Go store in Bentonville.
Roby Brock of our content partner Talk Business Arkansas says that the state revised its general revenue predictions upward for the year, Murphy Oil posts a revenue increase for the quarter, and other business and politics stories from the past seven days.
In her new book, Cached: Decoding the Internet in Global Popular Culture, Stephanie Ricker Schulte examines how the Internet and the World Wide Web have interacted with popular culture.
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"Wild Mountain Honey" by Steve Miller Band
Just as beer and wine come in a variety of colors and flavors, so too, does honey. Our insect expert, Dr. Don Steinkraus, explains the ins and outs of honey production, while leading a honey tasting inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Here are some other sports camps offered around the region this summer by the City of Bentonville, the Special Olympics of Arkansas, the Boys and Girls Club of Fayetteville, and the Fayetteville Athletic Club
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas Fort Smith offer a variety of sports camps, as well. Search their respective websites, as the information is not in one place.
Theme from "Winnie the Pooh"
With Spring in full bloom, last week was full of stories about cleanups or renovations occurring throughout the area.
