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A new study from Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, Keepers of a Healthy Heartland: Strategies for Building a Robust Health Workforce, examines the reasons for and impact due to unfilled health care jobs in middle of the country, including places like northwest Arkansas. Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, discusses the findings and solutions.

The new El Salvador Consulate provides critical services to the region's expanding Salvadorian population. We take a tour of the new government facility.

A new book, Radical Practice, examines the work of Marlon Blackwell Architects. Published by Princeton Architectural Press, the volume includes photography from Tim Hursley and essays from several contributors.

Ozark Mission Project is a statewide nonprofit that works to meeting the needs of Arkansans in need by providing free home repair and building projects to those in need through the volunteer help of teenagers. A group of 60 students and adult leaders came together last week in Fayetteville to do more than two dozen projects.

On today's show, the radical practice of Marlon Blackwell. Plus, Ozark Mission Projects works to help their neighbors, a new arts program for LGBTQ+ youth, and much more.

On today's show, a new El Salvador Consulate is open in Springdale. Plus, a new study from Heartland Forward offers guidance on building a robust healthcare workforce, a visit from our Militant Grammarian, and much more.

The nonprofit Mt. Sequoyah Center in Fayetteville and Fenix Arts are collaborating on a new after-school arts program starting in late August designed to accommodate LGBTQ+ kids.

In June Ozark's at Large's Daniel Caruth joined the Arkansas Global Changemakers on a trip to Europe to record episodes for the next season of their Points of Departure podcast.

The governor, legislators, teachers and education officials continue to talk about teacher pay. John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, offers his take on the very public conversation.

As more people move to northwest Arkansas, traffic can be affected. In Rogers, a new system to optimize traffic light timing is designed to ease the flow of cars in the downtown district.