All We Need’s More Rain
I guess I have not been driving around northwest Arkansas enough lately. I went to the Ozark Country Music Opry one Saturday night at the Benton County Fairgrounds near XNA and I could not believe the sea of houses and apartments that have mushroomed up out west of Bentonville, Ark. There is very little farmland left out there.
Life Is Simple
For many years, those of us involved in farming and ranching have been very concerned about the so-called ‘urban encroachment’ into agricultural communities. Farmers who live in close proximity to large population centers are the most threatened, but those of us who reside in historically rural areas are not immune to the phenomenon, as more and more people escape the city in search of that slice of idyllic life they think we have.
OSU recycles program continues to grow
Since the inception of the OSU Recycles program the amount of materials recycled on campus has increased significantly.
The campus-wide OSU Recycles Committee implemented a strategic plan in Sept. 2013 that aims to increase student and employee awareness of the recycling program. The committee’s mission includes cultivating a comprehensive r...
Public Media Collaboration including KOSU Wins National News Award for Tornado...
Society of Professional Journalists Announces Sigma Delta Chi Award Winners
Coverage of the aftermath of May 2013 tornadoes has earned public media reporting project StateImpact Oklahoma and public radio stations KOSU and KGOU a prestigious Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists. In an announcement Wednesday, April 16,...