Jacqueline Froelich
KUAF Reporter, "Ozarks at Large" and NPR CorrespondentJacqueline Froelich is an investigative journalist and has been a news producer for KUAF National Public Radio since 1998. She covers politics, the environment, energy, business, education, history, race and culture. Her radio segments have been nationally syndicated. She is also a station-based national correspondent for NPR in Washington DC., and recipient of eight national and state broadcast awards.
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On today's show, the author of Ozark Culinary History shares her story and the history of food in the region. Plus, lots of theater to see, music to hear, and much more. -
Chef Erin Rowe guides Ozark culinary tours and is author of the richly illustrated “Ozark Culinary History: Northwest Arkansas Traditions From Corn Dodgers to Squirrel Loaf.”
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On today's show, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be providing emergency abortions to veterans, regardless of state restrictions. Plus, improving parking in Fayetteville, plenty of ways to find KUAF in the community this weekend, and much more.
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Under a new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs interim final rule, pregnant veterans and VA beneficiaries will be able to obtain abortions -- if their life or health is in danger. VA patients whose pregnancies were the result of rape or incest will also be eligible for emergency abortions.
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On today's show, helping adults who’ve never cycled learn how to ride a bike. Plus, the Fayetteville Traverse Trail is now open to the public on the University of Arkansas campus, the story of a local bank robber, and much more.
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The new scenic multi-use Fayetteville Traverse trail that wends through the forested western slopes of the University of Arkansas campus is part of an 18-mile urban loop that connects key recreational trails and sites around Fayetteville.
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On today's show, tax money from medical marijuana goes to Arkansas' first National Cancer Institute. Plus, a converstaion with Nina Totenberg about her new book, the new season of Natural Election, and much more.
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A significant portion of tax revenue collected from medical marijuana sales in Arkansas is granted each year to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock. The tax funding is being spent on facilities expansion, research and development, and hiring new key staff in a quest to be certified as a National Cancer Institute — the first in Arkansas.
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On today's show, questions about student loan forgiveness answered. Plus, an effort to address energy inequity in the River Valley, a full moon concert at Mount Sequoyah, and much more.
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A reformulated COVID-19 vaccine booster that targets the original Alpha coronavirus as well as the circulating Omicron variant, recently met with conditional approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Joe Thompson, President and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement headquartered in Little Rock, provides guidance.
