Baseball

Thursday, Aug. 15, three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Justin Verlander made a rehab start for the AA minor league Corpus Christi Hooks against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Arvest Ballpark. Ozarks at Large’s Luke Dumpert attended the game and spoke with organizers and fans about the experience.

On today's show, an uptick in cybercrime occurs across the region, and the targets aren’t always who you’d expect. Also, Melissa Givens will offer two presentations about Florence Price and her music early next month in Fayetteville. Plus, we learn what happens when a future hall-of-fame pitcher takes the mound in Springdale.

Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams speaks with Scott Kirk, the president of the Abilene, Texas, Flying Bison baseball team. The franchise is part of the inaugural Mid-America League lineup, which also includes the Fort Smith Marshals. Kirk explains the story behind the mascot and the excitement building in six cities about the new league.

On today's show, The Arkansas Department of Education has proposed to cut funding for education coops by more than $4 million for the 2025 fiscal year. But why? Also, a business success story based on intuition. Plus, keeping balance with nutrition, exercise and health.

The Kansas City Royals will be in Springdale next month for an exhibition game at Arvest Ballpark to play the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Major League teams facing their Double-A affiliate isn’t rare, but it's not that often such a game happens in the farm team’s home stadium. This week, Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Scott Sharp, the senior vice president and assistant general manager of major league operations for the Royals, about the March 25 game.

On today's show, a new kind of affordable housing is being designed at the University of Arkansas. Also, bringing the big-league club to Arvest Ballpark. Plus, Setting up a KC Royals-Northwest Arkansas Naturals game in Springdale.

On today's Ozarks at Large, the U.S. Postal Service is looking to move its processing and distribution center out of Fayetteville, and there’s a lot of unanswered questions. Plus, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals have updated their logo designs and color palate. Plus, a conversation with the CEO of Venku, a company designed to help book hunting and fishing trips across the United States.

Today on The Outline: Ozarks at Large considers the numbers in today's headlines, including the acreage of ExxonMobil future lithium wells, the net income loss for Tyson Foods and early votes in Fayetteville's special election.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss what's up and coming in downtown Fort Smith, including Slackwater Harbor and a new baseball team.

Arkansans consider debt ceiling negotiations and the Razorback softball season ends.