Ozarks at Large
Weekdays at noon and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. on 91.3 FM and Weekdays at 7 p.m. on Little Rock Public Radio
A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
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Hundreds of jobs are being cut at Walmart’s home office and its global tech operation.
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On today's show, we head out to the Farm to learn more about the research at the University of Arkansas away from Old Main. Also, a friendship of two poets— one in Fayetteville, one in Gaza. Plus, the similarities between creating software and music.
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In just a little more than one month, the Arkansas Graveler will take dozens of cyclists on a six-day riding tour across the Ozarks to the Delta, from Fayetteville to Jonesboro. Scotti Moody is a former professional cyclist and the event director for the Graveler. She spoke with Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis about the mobile festival.
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This Sunday, the Fayetteville Strawberry Festival will occur on the square from noon to 6 p.m. Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Nourani spoke with downtown director Kelly Rich about what attendees can expect from the festival and how the recently created Downtown Fayetteville Coalition brought it all together.
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The Commerce Department’s Office of Skills Development for the state of Arkansas is awarding $20 million in grant funding to train and equip more nurses.
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For his fifth anniversary of producing the podcast “I Am Northwest Arkansas,” Randy Wilburn talks to people who have moved to the region. The latest episode is a conversation with a couple who moved to northwest Arkansas just a few years ago from the northeast. Brittany and Amin relocated to the area and collaborate on the Instagram feed “nwa-transplants.”
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Militant Grammarian Katherine Shurlds shares a collection of bewildering headlines with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.
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On today's show, dozens of cyclists will take on a six-day riding tour across the Ozarks to the Delta. Also, northwest Arkansas transplants who overcame a reluctance to move to the region. Plus, our Militant Grammarian has a collection of bewildering headlines.
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A new report shows that Springdale-based Tyson Foods dumped several millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into waterways across the U.S. Dr. Stacy Woods and Dr. Omanjana Goswami were the lead researchers on the study titled "Waste Deep" and spoke with Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth ahead of publishing their findings.
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Efforts continue to be made to combat the Arkansas Opioid Crisis. Northwest Arkansas Harm Reduction Center and Yancey’s Dickson Street Dogs are just a few contributing to help the cause.