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The Tjuana Byrd Internship Program connects Arkansas businesses with Arkansas women of color who are pursuing degrees and careers in STEM fields and finance. The current cohort of interns is getting close to wrapping up their summer jobs. The internships are administered by the Arkansas Women’s Foundation. Today, we meet Nicola Hawthorne, a lifelong resident of Pine Bluff who is interning at Acxiom.

The Thorton Wilder classic will be on stage from Aug. 9-11 in Alma. Cast and crew members visited the Carver Center for Public Radio recently to speak with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.

In this excerpt of the "I Am Northwest Arkansas" podcast, Randy Wilburn talks with Denise Holmes about how to strengthen your bond with your dog.

The award is split between three regional planning commissions as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction grants.

On today's show, how the collaboration of the three largest metro areas in Arkansas brought home $100 million from the EPA. Also, Ed Bethune was a Republican Arkansas Congressman long before the GOP controlled the state. Plus, the difference a Tjuan Byrd Internship can make.

The Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition is a state-wide organization that acts to end mass incarceration through education, policy change and direct aid. The group recently launched the northwest Arkansas Hummingbird project, a revolving community bail fund meant to support incarcerated people in our region.

Ozarks at Large host Kyle Kellams chats with KUAF Community Engagement Manager Jasper Logan about local happenings, such as Art Trail at Night and the Summer Forest Concert, both at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Black Mesa's performance at Gotahold Brewing.

Long-range cycling in Arkansas has recently expanded. Earlier this month, the Adventure Cycling Association announced the opening of U.S. Bicycle Route 51, which runs straight through northwest Arkansas. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis has more.

The city of Bella Vista is debuting a rebranding campaign to reflect the city’s natural beauty and forthcoming development. The city is the youngest in the northwest Arkansas region – an incorporated city since only 2007 – and the brand’s new design is meant to depict Bella Vista’s past and vision for the future, Sophia Nourani reports.

On today's show, a new effort to offer support to incarcerated people in Northwest Arkansas. Also, the best-made plans make for a new bike route. Plus, actor Maddie Cochran says she knew she had to be in a production of “Our Town” after she saw it on stage a few years ago.