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Arkansas feeds the world (rice), 'Ozarks ri-Ṃajeļ'

By Emerson Alexander,

Jacqueline Froelich, Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Sophia Nourani

Published November 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM CST

On today's show, Arkansas rice and feeding the world. Also, we continue our series about Marshallese residents of northwest Arkansas with a discussion about health and medicine. Plus, Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics examines the past seven days in the Arkansas River Valley.

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Emerson Alexander

Emerson Alexander is the coordinator of KUAF's Listening Lab.

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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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Sophia Nourani

Sophia Nourani is a producer and reporter. She is a graduate from the University of Arkansas with a BA in journalism and political science. Sophia was raised in San Antonio, Texas.

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