Ozarks At Large

Weekdays at noon and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. on 91.3 FM

Hosted by Kyle Kellams, Antoinette Grajeda, Timothy Dennis, Jacqueline Froelich, Zuzanna Sitek

This locally produced news magazine has covered news, sports, politics, arts & culture and the quirky and unusual happenings in the Ozarks for more than two decades.

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Arkansas Reports Another 784 COVID-19 Cases, 15 More Deaths, Hospitalizations at All-Time High

By Kyle Kellams • Aug 4, 2020

Arkansas saw an increase of 784 positive cases of COVID-19 today with an additional 15 deaths and 13 more hospitalizations. There are now 526 Arkansans in hospitals across the state, the highest total number since the pandemic began. Governor Asa Hutchinson said the state received more than 5,800 tests in the last 24-hour monitoring period and Arkansas's overall positivity rate is at 8.5 percent. Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero reminded Arkansans they should quarantine following a test until they receive results.

U of A, UAMS Research Team Develops Long-Lasting Disinfectant Spray

By Jacqueline Froelich • Aug 4, 2020

Researchers from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are creating and testing a long-lasting liquid anti-bacterial, anti-viral surface spray coating for both domestic and commercial use.

Catching Up Halfway Through Summer

By Roby Brock/ Talk Business & Politics • Aug 4, 2020

John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, discuss how Arkansas is dealing with the virus and how social justice may play into November’s elections.

Agriculture Department Issues Animal Movement Restrictions to Prevent Virus Spread

By Antoinette Grajeda • Aug 4, 2020

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging hooved animal owners to comply with animal movement restrictions issued in response to the discovery of Vesticular Stomatitis Virus in three horses in Benton County. VSV is a viral disease affecting horses, cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Transmission typically occurs through fly bites.

New Bird Species Discovered Nesting in Restored Arkansas Wetlands

By Zuzanna Sitek • Aug 4, 2020

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has observed two new bird species nesting in a southern Arkansas wetland that had been restored.