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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Minerals like lithium are critical for a transition away from fossil fuels, and it turns out south Arkansas may hold the key to an electric future. But is an electric future environmentally sustainable, and how do old bromine extraction wells fit into the picture? Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis is taking us out of Northwest Arkansas and down south to an old oil field with the potential to economically impact the entire nation.
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The national touring production of Disney’s "Aladdin" is on stage at Walton Arts Center through Sunday afternoon. This morning, Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams met the production’s Genie, Marcus M. Martin, in the Walton Arts Center. He said he's been readying himself for the role of the boisterous genie for a long time.
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The first year of the UAMS Family Medicine rural residency program is nearing the completion of its first year. Participating residents in the program will spend more than 50% of their time in the program at hospitals in Carroll County. The program’s director, Dr. Ronald Brimberry, came to the Anthony and Susan Hui news Studio to talk with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the program.
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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is holding public meetings to get input on updates to the state's renewed water plan.
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On today's show, a new extraction method to gather an increasingly critical metal. Also, a plan to get more medical care to rural Arkansas. Plus, Aladdin’s genie is ready for his role.
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A proposal by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration would cut funding for fourteen of the state’s fifteen education service cooperatives by more than $4 million for the 2025 fiscal year.
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Ozarks at Large's host, Kyle Kellams, sits down with Jamie Baum, an associate professor in the University of Arkansas’ Department of Food Science who directs the Center for Human Nutrition, and Erin Howie, an associate professor in exercise science in the UofA Department of Human Health, Performance and Recreation. This is the first of many discussions about balancing nutrition, exercise, and health that will continue through 2024.
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Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams speaks with Scott Kirk, the president of the Abilene, Texas, Flying Bison baseball team. The franchise is part of the inaugural Mid-America League lineup, which also includes the Fort Smith Marshals. Kirk explains the story behind the mascot and the excitement building in six cities about the new league.
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In this excerpt of "I am Northwest Arkansas," host Randy Wilburn speaks with Daniel Mitchell and Trent Sugg, co-founders of outdoor video production company BLK ELK Media, about their video documentary work, which is growing worldwide.
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A local group is petitioning to put Sunday alcohol sales on the ballot for Fayetteville this November.