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Ozarks at Large Stories

News and Culture Stories about Northwest Arkansas, the Arkansas River Valley and more from Ozarks at Large

Latest Episodes
  • A new segment where we catch up on some of what happened this week, including an unexpected rise in sales tax in Arkansas, a new flight destination out of XNA, and college soccer updates.
  • Sherlock Holmes' younger sister is back on Netflix today. Courtney Lanning says Enola Holmes 2 is an entertaining as the first movie.
  • The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a major grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand its infectious disease research capacity, establish a pandemic response laboratory, and more. We spoke with Dr. Dan Voth, chair of microbiology and immunology for UAMS.
  • For the first time in three years the American Heart Association's Vestido Rojo events will be an in-person event. Health checks and more will be offered free from 7:00 to 12:00 Saturday morning at the Springdale Civic Center.
  • Reza says his first illusion performed when he was in elementary school. Now he's on stages performing illusions with huge props and big lights. And Oreo cookies. He'll perform Sunday afternoon at The Jones Center in Springdale.
  • The fifth installment of Filmland will bring all kinds of movies (many made in Arkansas) to movie fans. There will also be panel discussions featuring industry professionals.
  • With the help of Jared Phillips, we're beginning a new monthly series with a focus on rural issues across the Ozarks and throughout the state of Arkansas.
  • Susan Campbell Bartoletti doesn't underestimate her readers. She writes nonfiction work intended for young readers about the Hitler Youth, the birth of the Ku Klux Klan, and other hard topics. She will be at the True Lit Festival to discuss her latest book, How Women Won the Vote.
  • Gregoire Maret and Kenny Werner are coming to the Roots HQ to perform the music of the legendary Toots Thielman.
  • The Alliance for Aging Research is urging more people to get vaccinated for the flu this season and warns that more people are at risk for the virus as COVID-19 restrictions loosen.