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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Last Thursday, July 18, the Baptist Health Fort Smith Parking Lot was filled with flashing lights and people in uniforms. But this wasn’t an emergency—it was an educational experience. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis was on the scene.
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Foristina Campbell was 15 years old when she ran away from her Missouri home to join the circus. Later in life she was a recognized figure in Springdale. Campbell's story serves as the inspiration for Becky Marietta’s novel, “White River Red.” Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams traveled to the John Brown University campus to meet Marietta in her office and discuss the book.
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KUAF’s Mobile Listening Lab visited the Folk School of Fayetteville for Girl Power Rock Camp. It’s a week-long camp for girls ages 8-14 to learn to play, write and perform their own songs. Today on Ozarks at Large, we hear from the members of the newly-formed band MZ MESS: Hazel, Stori, Emily, Milly, Emerson, Shiloh, and Morgan— and from their instructors: Jori, Shannon, Jules, and Milcah.
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April Wallace of the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to suggest local happenings this weekend, like a Where's Waldo contest in Bentonville, an historic World War II plane in Fayetteville, and more.
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Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from around the Fort Smith area, like Sebastian County's election coordinator suddenly quitting, Fort Smith's city prosecutor's controversial dismissal, the investigation of property alleged to have connections to the Chinese Communist Party.
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On today's show, UAMS and Baptist Health Fort Smith give teenagers hands-on experience in the medical world. Also, chatting with an author about a real-life Springdale resident who served as inspiration for their novel about running away to join the circus. Plus, the Listening Lab visits the Girl Power Rock Camp.
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Recycling glass for many bars and restaurants in the region is difficult, expensive, or both. The Northwest Arkansas Council wants to increase the amount of glass diverted from the landfill and is working with a Little Rock recycling firm to do that. Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams has more.
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a five-year, $5 million grant to continue to support their Geriatric Education Collaborative.
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Mount Sequoyah is hosting a concert and showcase with folk singer Willi Carlisle. Coined as a night of protest songs and public theater, proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, or PCRF, and Mount Sequoyah’s Rainbow Art Camp.
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The recipients of the 2024 Tjuana Byrd Internships are at businesses this summer, like Southwest Power Pool. The internships, administered by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, are internships reserved for Arkansas women of color pursuing degrees in STEM fields, including finance fields. An alumna of the program, Takiayah Mayo, who interned at Southwest Power Pool and now works at Stone Bank, spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the program.