The Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program will enter its 10th year in 2025. The program, part of the Walton Family Foundation, supports architecture and landscape projects in the region. This week, the program announced two new grantees for work connected to the Razorback Greenway and the Bentonville Public School District.

Holidays can alter schedules and diets. Travel and rich meals may very well be the inspiration for New Year’s Resolutions. This month’s serving of Balance, our series dedicated to exercise, health and nutrition, considers the holidays.

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Features Editor April Wallace joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss local events occurring this weekend.

Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from this past week around the Arkansas River Valley.

On today’s show, we are considering design in northwest Arkansas, including along the Razorback Greenway. Also, we discuss ways to stay healthy during a time of travel, pie and parties. Plus, Michael Tilley and April Wallace bring us news and local events, respectively.

Brandon Bouchillon, an associate professor at the University of Arkansas, recently published “How to Fight Loneliness: The Importance of Networked Friendship Quality and Self-esteem Differs with Age” in the journal "Telematics and Informatics". Through his research, he discovered surprising trends regarding online social interactions and their effect on user self-esteem.

The last production on the Walton Arts Center stage in 2024 is the Tony-winning musical "Shucked", a play with a big heart— and several big ears of corn— at its core.

Cold water plunges can be a family activity– at least, that’s what the Dollars think. Whitney and Lillyan Dollar have participated in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge for years now. They spoke with Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis about their experience and how they approach fundraising.

On today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, Roby Brock hosts an informal exit interview with Lorie Tudor, who will retire from her position as director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation in January.

On today's show, the surprising impact of social media on young people. Also, Lorie Tudor reflects on a four-decade career with the Arkansas Department of Transportation in this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal edition. Plus, we hear from actors in the Walton Arts Center's last production in 2024.