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New Innovation Center, infrastructure and human trafficking

By Kyle Kellams,

Matthew Moore, Anna Pope, Randy Wilburn

Published August 22, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT

On today's show, the Fayetteville Public Library opens a new innovation center, and the FBI is addressing misconceptions about the realities of human trafficking.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Anna Pope

Anna Pope is KUAF's growth impact reporter and a Report for America corps member

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Randy Wilburn

Randy Wilburn is the host of I Am Northwest Arkansas.

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