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Full Episodes of Ozarks at Large

Ozarks at Large for Friday, February 11, 2022

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich,

Kyle Kellams, Rachell Sanchez-Smith

Published February 11, 2022 at 12:35 PM CST

On today's show, Arkansas Children’s and the Omicron surge. Plus, an Oklahoma group, Save the Illinois River, claims insufficient wastewater treatment in northwest Arkansas threatens the watershed shared by both states, and much more.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Rachell Sanchez-Smith

Rachell-Sanchez Smith is an associate producer for Ozarks at Large.

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