Ozarks at Large

Ozarks at Large

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Ozarks at Large episodes

  • Ozarks at Large for Monday, October 5, 2020
    On today's show, we speak with local restaurant owners as they are still trying to figure out how to navigate the state's dining restrictions. Plus, we head to UAMS Northwest where a drive-thru clinic allows patients who are wary of COVID-19 to be seen outside the building. And, we hear about the real story that inspired the 1980 movie Brubaker .
    49 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Thursday, October 1, 2020
    On today's show, we speak with a man who had been incarcerated for nearly 30 years about the process of getting his voting rights back in Arkansas. Plus, we find out about a Windgate Foundation grant that will allow a local artist collective to hire an executive director. And, we speak with the winner of the Buffalo National River Partners logo design contest to promote and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Buffalo National River.
    54 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Wednesday, September 30, 2020
    On today's show, we have information about another way for voters to drop off their absentee ballots in Washington and Benton Counties. And, we have the latest from the governor's weekly coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we head to Eureka Springs where a commercial kitchen space that allows cooks and bakers to prepare their goods for sale has just open for business.
    54 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    On today's show, we hear about a new campaign from the Arkansas Department of Human Services that encourages parents to vaccinate their children, especially if they've been putting it off because of the pandemic. Plus, we have our weekly discussion between Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics and John Brummett of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . And, we head to Fayetteville's newest park to find out how development is going.
    54 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Monday, September 28, 2020
    On today's show, we have an update on the state of the 2020 Census following the appeal of a ruling that extends the completion deadline back to the end of October. Plus, we head back in time through archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Oral and Visual History for a look at some of the state's most infamous crime stories. And, we go to Holiday Island where opposition is growing to the upcoming incorporation, mayoral and city council elections.
    54 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Friday, September 25, 2020
    On today's show, the final day of KUAF's fall on-air fundraiser, we catch up with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics on this week's headlines out of the River Valley. Plus, we speak with one of the 30 people whose smile will appear on millions of Lay's chip bags. And, we get an update on the expansion taking place at the Fayetteville Public Library. To make a donation to KUAF, click here .
    47 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Thursday, September 24, 2020
    On today's show, the fourth day of KUAF's fall on-air fundraiser, we find out about a new certificate program from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture that aims to train a new generation of farmers. Plus, we speak with a ranger for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division about what it was like to assist on the largest wildfire in California history. And, we hear from former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who discusses her new book
    48 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Wednesday, September 23, 2020
    On today's show, the third day of KUAF's fall on-air fundraiser, we have details about a waiver issued by the USDA that allows schools to serve free meals to all children through the end of the year. Plus, we get a weekly update from the governor on the state's coronavirus response. And, we find out more about a lawsuit that seeks to end Arkansas's COVID-19 emergency. To make a donation to KUAF, click here .
    47 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Tuesday, September 22, 2020
    On today's show, the second day of KUAF's fall on-air fundraiser, we hear from one family who chose to become part of a virtual learning pod instead of sending their children back to school in person. Plus, we find out how some local businesses are preparing to host motorcycle enthusiasts who will be in the region despite the cancellation of the Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally. And, we have a discussion about the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what happens next. To
    46 min
  • Ozarks at Large for Monday, September 21, 2020
    On today's show, the first day of KUAF's fall on-air fundraiser, we hear about a new data brief that shows the number of Arkansans receiving opioid prescriptions is decreasing while the number of individuals receiving prescriptions for the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone is increasing. Plus, we speak with John Herrington, the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. And, we head to the Pryor Center archives for a look back at John L. Ferguson's career as the
    46 min

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A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.

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