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The fight for a new Ramay Junior High continues — Exploring Ozarks mythology

By Kyle Kellams,

Matthew Moore, Michael Tilley, Jack Travis

Published December 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM CST

On today's show, we hear an update on the public conversation about a site for the new Ramay Junior High in Fayetteville. We also dive into the history of trying to define Ozarkers. Plus, a basic tutorial on another AI-inspired discipline: bioinformatics.

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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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Michael Tilley

Michael Tilley is the executive editor of Talk Business & Politics.

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Jack Travis

Jack Travis is KUAF's digital content manager and a reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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