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Procurement History, Energy Policy, Senate Bill 43, Ozark Folklore and More

On today's show, a pop-up procurement museum is displayed at the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business. State Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R - Branch, sponsors a bill classifying a drag performance as an adult-oriented business. Also, Buddy Hasten, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas CEO, discusses international, national and state energy policy. Also, collecting comprehensive Ozark folklore, local music and more.

Jan 19, 202353 min

Fort Smith RAM Celebrates Birthday With Picasso Ceramics, Museum Timeline and 500 Permanent Pieces

On today's show, the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum turns 75 and the NPR Student Podcast Challenge returns. Plus, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, speaks with state Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, about Medicaid enrollment. Also, the Haymakers will perform at the Ozark Mountain Music Festival and more.

Jan 18, 202353 min

New Year Brings IDEALS Institute New Opportunities

On today's show, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion through the IDEAL Institute in the new year. Synagro files for a permit to spread biosolids in western Washington County. Also, one in four U.S. adults experienced loss because of COVID-19, according to a study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Plus, remembering Sam Cooke's life and music, and more.

Jan 17, 202353 min

Cherokee National History Museum Reveals New Cherokee Freedmen Exhibition

On today's show, the "We are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship" exhibition opens in Tahlequah. Plus, learning about Eliza Jane Ashley, was the executive chef at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion for 35 years. Plus, the musical comedy "Tootsie" opens at the Walton Arts Center tomorrow, and more.

Jan 16, 202354 min

Bringing Buddy Shute and the Motivator's Blues to Memphis

On today's show, Buddy Shute and the Motivators album "You Gotta Move" is the record to represent the region at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Michael Tilley, executive editor of Talk Business & Politics, covers persistent water leaks in Fort Smith, commercial tonnage and a record-setting year in construction. Plus, wrapping up the week's news and more.

Jan 13, 202353 min

Planned Parenthood Great Plains Offers Telemedicine Abortion Care in Kansas

On today's show, a new service offering telehealth medication abortions in Kansas is available to women able to travel from surrounding states. Metova, a software development firm, relocates its headquarters to Bentonville. Plus, a live music survey, a winter weather-inspired Sound Perimeter and more.

Jan 13, 202353 min

Seven Executive Orders, Bigger City Budgets, OzMoMu Returns and More

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed seven executive orders ranging from setting a general cap on government rules and regulations, to banning the word "Latinx" on all government forms. Courtney Lanning, film critic for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, finishes her top 10 favorite movies of 2022 list. Plus, Northwest Arkansas cities enter 2023 with bigger budgets, and more.

Jan 11, 202353 min

100 Photographs, 100 Stories: Andrew Kilgore's Craft of Having His Heart on His Lens

On today's show, the inspiration behind Andrew Kilgore's career and his "100 Photographs by Andrew Kilgore" exhibition at the Walton Arts Center. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks with Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, of her plans for the state's 2023 legislative session. Plus, Courtney Lanning's, a film with the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, counts down her top 10 favorite movies of 2022.

Jan 10, 202354 min

School Board Accepts Potter's House Offer to Buy Jefferson Elementary School

On today's show, the Potter's House offer of about $1.8 million to buy the historic Jefferson Elementary School is accepted. Robert Ginsburg reveals his favorite jazz pieces of 2022, and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks begins its 59-Day Challenge. Plus, Arkansas Agriculture names five inductees to its hall of fame.

Jan 9, 202353 min

Ozarks at Large's Final Show of 2022

On today's episode, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement names director of Northwest Arkansas community engagement. Also, a conversation with the Cate Brothers and a report from the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. Plus, Nate Walls, founder of Second Helpings NWA talks seasonal happenings and more.

Dec 23, 202254 min

Arkansas Lawmakers File Bill Banning TikTok for Government-Issued Devices

On today's show, after nearly 50 years, the Arkansas Women's Commission submitted an updated report. Also, a bill banning TikTok on government-issued devices. Plus, a podcast excerpt from RefleXions, the composers behind the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas' next concert and more.

Dec 21, 202253 min

Arkansas Lawmakers File Bill Banning TikTok for Government-Issued Devices

On today's show, after nearly 50 years, the Arkansas Women's Commission submitted an updated report. Also, a bill banning TikTok on government-issued devices. Plus, a podcast excerpt from RefleXions, the composers behind the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas' next concert and more.

Dec 21, 202253 min

The Cate Brother's Legacy, Liz Cheney talks democracy, Amending Fayetteville's Graffiti Code and More

On today's show, the Pryor Center Profile highlights the Cate Brothers, and Middle-earth interpretation of a 1,000-year-old poem. Also, Teresa Turk, a Fayetteville City Council member, proposed an amendment to the city's graffiti code. Plus, hours after the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack made four criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump, the Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney spoke at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Dec 20, 202254 min

Ozarks at Large's Final Friday Show of 2022

Today's show includes a review of the week's news in Arkansas. Plus, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians names a delegate to congress. Also, a report on construction activity and river traffic, local art, an upcoming exhibition at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and more.

Dec 16, 202253 min

Preventing Land Loss, Local Arts Exhibition, Live Tunes and More

On today's show, artwork made through the Fenix Youth Refuge Experience will be displayed this Saturday at Mt. Sequoyah Center Hall. Also, preventing land loss through the Keeping it in the Family Program. Plus, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, remembering Brenda Blagg, local music and more.

Dec 15, 202253 min

Lessons from Arkansas' Former Drug Director

On today's show, challenges the public experiences in the growing opioid and overdose epidemic. Plus, highlighting the events leading up to the 1919 Elaine Race Massacre in KUAF's podcast "Undisciplined." Also, a project to make early newspapers open to the public, and more.

Dec 14, 202253 min

Retired Justice Robert L. Brown Reflects on Career-Shaping Experiences

On today's episode, two town halls about the PACT Act, a law providing medical care and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances, are this week. Retired Justice Robert L. Brown reflects on his life and career in his memoir, "All Rise: How Race, Religion, and Politics Shaped My Career on the Arkansas Supreme Court." Plus, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, and John Brummett, a columnist at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, discuss what is next for Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

Dec 13, 202253 min

Explaining the Respect for Marriage Act

On today's episode, a plan to improve Arkansas' future of mobility. The final chapter of the Whitewater investigation from the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History's archives. Plus, breaking down the federal Respect for Marriage Act and more.

Dec 12, 202253 min

Cooling Home Sales, an Update on River Valley Relief's Court Case, the Year of the Puppet and More

On today's show, homes sales are cooling in the Arkansas River Valley as construction rates remain high. Doralee Chandler, director of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, revokes River Valley Relief's medical marijuana cultivation license. Also, a review of Guillermo del Torro's "Pinocchio," and at least five things to do this weekend. Plus, after waiting 1,115 days, Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore can make his announcement.

Dec 9, 202253 min

Revising Arkansas' Plan for Alzheimer's Care

On today's show, Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders' cabinet nominations, the future of philanthropy and live music in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, the American Alzheimer's Association released an updated Alzheimer's and Dementia State Plan, and more.

Dec 9, 202253 min

Foster Care, Food Flavors, and Favorite Books

On today's show, the Arkansas Department of Human Services reports a decline in youth entering foster care, but fewer are leaving state custody. Plus, gathering to make food taste better, another gift guide from a local bookstore, and much more.

Dec 7, 202253 min

UAMS Gets Grant for Vaccine Hesitancy Study, the Pandemic's Lasting Impact on Giving and More

Almost $2 million from the National Institutes of Health will go toward a UAMS vaccine hesitancy study. Also on today's show, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, reports how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact philanthropy. Plus, actor James Taylor Odom unravels his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" at TheatreSquared.

Dec 6, 202253 min

Historic Mayoral Election, Holiday Gift Guide and Ken Starr's Role in the Whitewater Investigation

On today's show, Goshen residents elect Russell Stroud, Arkansas' first openly gay mayor. Plus, KUAF's first holiday gift guide from a local bookstore, and examining a central figure in the Whitewater investigation, Ken Starr.

Dec 5, 202253 min

Lady Legislators, Compassionate Care Corps, and Free Books

On today's show, a tribute to the women of the Arkansas Legislature, and the pioneers who made their service possible. Plus the VA is combatting loneliness, free books for young readers, and much more.

Dec 3, 202253 min

Hillary Clinton Speaks About Democracy to Sold-Out Crowd at Crystal Bridges

On today's show, Hillary Clinton, former first lady Arkansas and secretary of state, spoke at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Paul Gating, editor of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, interviews Charles Robinson, the newly appointed chancellor of the University of Arkansas. Plus, a fundraising dance competition, tunes for the weekend and more.

Dec 2, 202253 min

Arkansas' Future Caucus, Starbucks Location Unionizes and More

On today's show, how the Church of God in Christ shaped the life of Cavlin White Jr., the associate dean of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Plus, after right-to-work's anniversary in Arkansas, a Fayetteville Starbucks becomes the state's first location to unionize. Also, the Arkansas Future Caucus will host discussion tomorrow in Bentonville and more.

Nov 30, 202253 min

Local LGBTQ Activist, Scholar Reflects on Club Q Shooting

On today's show, Arkansans reckon with extreme violence against members of the LGBTQ community. Arkansas state senator Joyce Elliot launches Get Loud Arkansas! as her 20-year career in the state legislature ends. Plus, the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank experiences more demand and the rock band Little Feat returns to the state.

Nov 29, 202253 min

Assisted Living, Twitter, and Christmas Music

On today's show, with Twitter’s future uncertain, we ask some frequent Arkansas Twitter users how they use the platform. Plus, a trip to a low-income assisted living facility in Bentonville, SoNA's impending Christmas season, and much more.

Nov 28, 202253 min

Happy Thanksgiving from Ozarks at Large

On today's show, Pastor Phil Allen Jr. discusses how video impacts cultural change through his book, The Prophetic Lens. An excerpt of the upcoming Points of Departure episode highlights PortAdventura Foundation's Dreams Program. Plus, Ozark at Large's Matthew Moore and Anna Pope play a holiday quiz.

Nov 23, 202254 min

Congress, Turkeys, and Duo Divinas

On today's show, what we might expect from the next Congress. Plus, a growth in the wild turkey population in Arkansas, a performance from Duo Divinas, and much more.

Nov 22, 202253 min

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Provides Counseling for Intimate Partner Violence

On today's show, screening and counseling intimate partner violence among veterans. Plus, an upcoming vaudeville performance in Eureka Springs and more.

Nov 22, 202253 min

Reviving Geophysical Data with Low-Flying Planes

On today's show, updating geological mapping and surveys, and high levels of flu activity in Arkansas. Becca Martin Brown, featured editor of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, navigates holiday events and Michael Tilley, Talk Business and Politics' executive editor, wraps the week's news.

Nov 18, 202253 min

Charles in Charge

On today's show, a new chancellor at the University of Arkansas. Plus, a safe place for all this Thanksgiving, the transition from service life to civilian life, and much more.

Nov 17, 202253 min

Student Performance Rates, Creative Culinary Veterans Residency and More

On today's show, real and fictional man-made horrors, and veterans enlist in a culinary and creative arts residency. Plus, student performance letter grades from the Arkansas Department of Education.

Nov 16, 202253 min

World Toilet Day, Building a Neurodivergent Residential Community, Tunes and More

On today's show, plans to build a neurodivergent residential community, local music and educating about the lack of access to toilets or basic sanitation. Plus, Alison Parker highlights Mary Church Terrell in her book, "Unceasing Militant."

Nov 15, 202253 min

Cherokee Nation Names Delegate, the Political Career of Jim McDougal, Longtime Arkansas Farmers and More

On today's show, the Cherokee Nation urges congress to seat Cherokee Delegate Kim Teehee in compliance with a historic treaty agreement. Plus, Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics speaks with Republican Sen. Bart Hester of Cave Springs, and more.

Nov 14, 202253 min

Invest Fort Smith, Wrapping the Week's News, Fort Smith Teacher Pay Bonus and More

On today's show, a bonus for Fort Smith teachers, TheatreSquared's newest production and the Invest Fort Smith event. Plus, a wrap of the week's news, what movie to watch this weekend and more.

Nov 11, 202253 min

Invest Fort Smith, Wrapping the Week's News, Fort Smith Teacher Pay Bonus and More

On today's show, a bonus for Fort Smith teachers, TheatreSquared's newest production and the Invest Fort Smith event. Plus, a wrap of the week's news, what movie to watch this weekend and more.

Nov 11, 202253 min

Stalled DACA Program, Rising Interest Rates and More

On today's show, a DACA update and local music. Plus, Arkansas' interest rates, construction laborers' real wage decreases and more.

Nov 11, 202253 min

It's Election Day

On today's show, a quiz show about voting. Plus, helping people in northwest Arkansas get assistance, embracing fatness, and much more.

Nov 8, 202253 min

Polling and Oral History

On today's show, we learn more about what Arkansans think about politicians, the future, and the big issues of the day. Plus, collecting oral histories in Eureka Springs, an Arkansas labor legend and much more.

Nov 7, 202253 min

The Pros and Cons of the Recreational Marijuana Amendment

On today's show, we hear from a proponent and an opponent to Arkansas Issue 4. Plus, Michael Tilley discusses record pace building in the Arkansas River Valley, Courtney Lanning's latest review, and more.

Nov 4, 202254 min

Arkansas' Economy, Tunes, Technology and More

On today's show, an app to report controlled burns, local music and Filmland's "House of Darkness" screening. Plus, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's report.

Nov 3, 202253 min

A Laboratory, A Red Dress, and a Trio

On today's show, being prepared for a future pandemic. Plus, an event in Springdale with a focus on women's heart health, a performance by members of the Kingston Trio, and much more.

Nov 2, 202253 min

Underrepresented Voters, Young Readers, and Tribute Music

On today's show, considering representative democracy. Plus, writing about serious topic for young readers, the start of a new series on farm preservation, and much more.

Nov 1, 202253 min

The Flu, The Fountain, and Frights

On today's show, a conversation about flu season and flu vaccinations. Plus, author Christopher Farris talks about his spooky book with ties to Winslow, early voting, and much more.

Oct 31, 202253 min

Campaigns, Clapp Auditorium, and Classical Music

On today's show, questions about campaigning. Plus, a conversation with Marisa Anderson leading up to her performance at Clapp Auditorium on Mount Sequoyah, SoNA's conductor Paul Haas, and much more.

Oct 28, 202253 min

A Common Respiratory Virus Arrives Unseasonably Early in Arkansas and More

On today's episode, RSV cases in Arkansas, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, live local music this weekend and Sound Perimeter. Plus, presenting horror, thriller and fantasy novels through local publisher, Sley House.

Oct 27, 202253 min

Murs' music, past growth, a new undersecretary of health's priorities, Good Day NWA and the AHA Heart Walk

On today's show, bridging communities through music, priorities for the undersecretary for veterans' affairs for health, past population growth, the work behind Good Day NWA and more.

Oct 26, 202253 min

Housing, Hemp and Halloween

On today's show, examining housing shortages for Marshallese residents in northwest Arkansas. Plus, Arkansas' CBD hemp industry is withering, a company is launching a "no college, no worries" workforce program, a word quiz around Halloween and much more.

Oct 25, 202253 min