Ozarks At Large
Early next month the organization called the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc. will hold its annual convention in Rogers. We talked to John Bircher, National Spokesman for the Military Order of the Purple Heart.


Monday is Pi Approximation Day (a.k.a. Casual Pi Day) because when written in the day/month format (22/7) the date equals 3.14 or the mathematical constant known as pi (hooray math jokes!). In honor of the day, today's montage focuses on pi(e).
1. "American Pie" by Don McLean
2. Clip from The Three Stooges
3. Clip from the television show What Would You Do?
4. "Amore" by Dean Martin
5. Clip from the movie American Pie
6. "Cherry Pie" by Warrant
7. "The Worst Pies in London" from the movie adaptation of Sweeny Todd
8. Clip from The Life of Pi movie trailer.
9. Clip from the movie Blazing Saddles
10. "3.14 Apple Pi" by Bo Burnham
1. "American Pie" by Don McLean
2. Clip from The Three Stooges
3. Clip from the television show What Would You Do?
4. "Amore" by Dean Martin
5. Clip from the movie American Pie
6. "Cherry Pie" by Warrant
7. "The Worst Pies in London" from the movie adaptation of Sweeny Todd
8. Clip from The Life of Pi movie trailer.
9. Clip from the movie Blazing Saddles
10. "3.14 Apple Pi" by Bo Burnham
Timothy Dennis takes a look at stories involving the environment for this week's week in review.


Tamara Zeller Buck from content partner KRCU travels to what is left of a small town in southeastern Missouri and meets former residents who have started a campaign to relocate the community of Pinhook.



Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, June 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.
A new study reveals Arkansas seniors have the third-highest risk of food insecurity in the country; Arkansas placed at the bottom of the list of bicycle-friendly states; an Arkansas website hopes to promote potential production sites in the state for the film industry; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Guitar Polka” by Doc Watson
The Springdale artist, who passed away in 2010, will receive a unique tribute in June. Images clicked by 20 professional photographers with one of Donat’s hand-made wooden pinhole cameras will be on display at the Arts Center of the Ozarks June 5th through June 29th.
More information is available at www.artscenteroftheozarks.org.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about some opportunities to dance and listen to good music.
Wakarusa, the four day festival running May 31 through June 1, will bring about 20,000 people near the city of Ozark, Ark. in Franklin County. Some local businesses are preparing for the large crowds that spent almost $14 million during last year’s festival.
“Slow” by Beats Antique
A unique party that combines celebrating friendship with making art was hosted last week at Studio Leilani in Fayetteville.
More information regarding art parties is available at www.studioleilani.com.