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Randy Dixon from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History is back with a new batch of archives. This time, he’s celebrating a big Hog win from 25 years ago. Longtime fans may remember it as that time the goalposts traveled from Razorback Stadium to Dickson Street.

The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute has taken to the road to host listening sessions across the state in local communities to improve connectedness and civic engagement.

A study conducted by WalletHub shows that Arkansas has the best early education system in America.

On today's show, women-owned farms are on the rise, both nationally and in northwest Arkansas. Also, a major investment in oncology technology at Mercy in Rogers. Plus, it's been 25 years since once of the biggest football wins ever in Fayetteville.

The Walton Family Foundation’s latest quality of life survey indicates that most northwest Arkansas residents are happy with life in the region. Approximately 64% of respondents termed life in the region as “excellent” or “very good," but this shows a slight dip from years past. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Robert Burns, the foundation's Home Region Program Director, about the survey’s results.

In this excerpt of "I Am Northwest Arkansas," host Randy Wilburn speaks with Brian Squire, who shares his experiences and insights on the vibrant cycling community and how biking has become an integral part of life in northwest Arkansas.

A recently published study shows steady amounts of processed red meat can increase the possibility of developing dementia later. Jill Thompson, the program director for the Alzheimer's Association, Arkansas Chapter, said the new study further confirms that what we eat matters now and as we age.

Becca Martin Brown returns to Ozarks at Large! This week—and every week following—Becca and Kyle Kellams will discuss modern events with a deeper history. Today, Brown and Kellams speak with Elaina Williams about bluff dwellings at Hobbs State Park.

On today's show, going county to county building civic engagement in Arkansas. Also, a five-year update on what northwest Arkansas residents think about their quality of life. Plus, connecting a diet with a steady helping of processed red meat increases the chances of dementia.

The Walmart Home Office is set to officially open in 2025, but some elements of the nine block facility are already open and running. That includes their Whole Health Fitness Center, which opened earlier this year. Just across the street is another space that is up and running, at least at some capacity: Little Squiggles Children’s Enrichment Center.