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The near expiration of free migration for Marshall Islanders, Turkey Drop

By Randy Dixon,

Jacqueline Froelich, Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Jack Travis

Published November 20, 2023 at 1:23 PM CST

On today's show, a special U.S. compact that allowed thousands of Marshall Islanders to migrate to Arkansas nearly expired earlier this year freely. Also, this week’s archives from the Pryor Center help us get turkey week started. Plus, Courtney Lanning says the "Hunger Games" franchise remains entertaining.

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Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon is the Director of News Archives and Media for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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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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Jack Travis

Jack Travis is a reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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