Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a complaint has been filed against a charter school corporation for teaching creationism in Arkansas. Plus, one local couple has made an investment in the futures of underrepresented college students, and we take a look at what's in a name in Benton County.
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In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
The Rogers chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma collected and donated books to Best Pediatric Clinic's reading program.
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 local musician performs her own song, "Broken Branches" from her new CD slated for release later this month.
In the latest installment of our monthly food series, we learn more about cooking through Jen's Art of Cooking.
Lady Razorbacks in various sports prepare for an eventful weekend and as we prepare for spring, a few outdoor activities to look forward to.
In the latest installment of our monthly food series, we learn more about cooking through Jen's Art of Cooking.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: it has been 60 years since the largest-ever nuclear weapons test by the United States took place on the Marshall Islands' Bikini Atoll. Today, many Marshallese, including several northwest Arkansas residents, are marking the anniversary of the Castle Bravo Blast. Plus, Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gets us ready for the weekend, Michael Tilley from The City Wire helps us analyze the week's news, and more.
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Monday, July 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what teeth can tell us about our ancestors. Also, how climate change is affecting the Marshall Islands.
Jacob Kaufman from KUAR provides a recap of the state legislature's recently concluded special session.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is stepping up enforcement this weekend on the state's lakes and rivers in an effort to decrease incidents of boating while intoxicated. Plus, the Rogers Fire Department embraces new technology with a smartphone app that informs people in public of nearby incidents of cardiac arrest.
Earthquakes in Oklahoma have dramatically increased since last autumn, likely linked to gas and oil development the U.S. Geological Survey says. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, larger quakes there could shake western Arkansas. We hear from both the director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey in Norman and an Arkansas seismologist.
The Legislature began discussing the items on the special session agenda yesterday in Little Rock.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance has been working on assessing ways to improve water quality of the West Fork of the White River. As part of the project, the group is holding public meetings to engage residents and landowners alike.