The Fort Smith Housing Authority is one of several organizations receiving money from HUD as part of its Capital Fund Campaign.
Ozarks At Large
The Rogers city council gets ready to consider closing the road around Lake Atalanta, and a farmers market gets ready to open in Centerton.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, upgrades to a nearly decade-old program are designed to more effectively connect consumers with local farmers. Plus, the deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is on the horizon. We learn about the consequences of failing to enroll in coverage.
On the first weekday of Spring Break, Becca Martin Brown takes us to a notable house in Memphis, and it isn't Graceland.
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.The Arkansas Agriculture Department has recently revamped its program that connects local farmers to interested consumers, including an upcoming App.
Meanwhile, a push to raise the Arkansas minimum wage, and a separate effort to increase workforce programs get underway in the state. Roby Brock has that story and more in his weekly update.The city council will consider buying just more than four acres for the city's fourth fire station. Plus, the Private Option compromises were discussed at the Political Animals Club in Little Rock.
Open enrollment for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act ends March 31st. And if you don’t have minimal essential coverage of any kind, you will be penalized. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, how much depends on your income level.Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the sacrifices some professors make when they sign on as an adjunct instructor. Plus, the personal papers of the prominent Arkansas politician Dale Bumpers are opened at the University of Arkansas.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 12, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an Arkansas judge overturns the states's ban on same-sex marriage, so what's next?
This week on Ozarks at Large, we have a series of stories that profiles entrepreneurs throughout the Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas River Valley regions.
Today, we meet three young women who run their own businesses close to the Fayetteville Town Square.
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the dip in Fort Smith’s jobless rate, the water payments dispute between Fort Smith and Van Buren, and more.
Kermit is Kyle’s role model. We find out why in a conversation with Becca Bacon Martin of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
“Blues Instrumental” by Jethro Tull
Renowned archaeologist Jarrod Burks of Ohio Valley Archaeological Consultants says the magnetometer lets archaeologists survey a site of interest without having to dig first.
“Let it Snow” by Magnet
... Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center has a long list of entertainment options during the holidays.
