Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a business degree from the University of Arkansas without ever seeing Old Main or setting foot on senior walk: an online degree is now a reality. Plus, we get an update on updating Cane Hill, one of the oldest communities in the region.
Arkansas could get off easier than originally estimated on the cost of insuring the state’s population of working poor through private plans in the state’s insurance exchange, rather than through Medicaid.
The Oxford, MS duo of Justin (Pete) Kinkel-Schuster, guitar/lead vocals, and Andrew Bryant percussion, piano, vocals, just released a new album called "Wyoming" on Fat Possum's Big Legal Mess label. They played a show Mar. 9 at Nightbird Books and stopped by to play some songs in the Firmin-Garner Performance studio prior to the night's show. To hear the musicians discuss why they love the poet Frank Stanford, check out this audio extra.
New figures for unemployment for January in Arkansas were released this morning and a candidate for governor unveils a new plan for higher education.
“Green Stamps” by: Bob Bookmeyer
The state’s first birth center will be opening next month and we have a preview tour. More information is available at www.bcnwa.com.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has his regular week in review of politics and business news.