Ozarks At Large

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Ozarks at Large for Monday, July 24, 2017

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On today’s show, a big decision for a small dam in Benton County. Plus, Pete Seeger’s life as a musician, environmentalist and social activist is explored in a special exhibit at Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center; and Gerald Sloan’s memoir in verse.

Lake Bella Vista Dam Debate Pt 1: Permit Expires, Lawsuit Reveals Proposal for Whitewater Park

By • 6 hours ago
Z. SITEK / KUAF

The dam on Little Sugar Creek, which creates Lake Bella Vista, has been considered failed since 2008 when it was topped by flooding. It has also been topped by flooding in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Following the flooding in 2008 and 2011, the city of Bentonville applied for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to tear down and rebuild the dam. The city got a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was necessary to fulfill the FEMA requirements, in December 2016, but it expired in March 2017.

President Trump Splits Arkansas

By • 6 hours ago

President Trump still has more supporters than detractors in Arkansas, but a new poll shows that support has slipped. Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics talks with political scientist Jay Barth about the results.

Special Exhibit Honors Pete Seeger

By • 6 hours ago
A. Grajeda / KUAF

Year-round, Tulsa's Woody Guthrie Center honors its namesake, but this summer, a special exhibit is honoring his friend Pete Seeger. Artifacts on display examine his work as a musician, environmentalist and social activist.

Hydrate, Apply Sunblock, Have Fun

By & Becca Martin Brown • 7 hours ago

Becca Martin Brown, with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, offers up outdoor activities for a hot (but not *as* hot) week.

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