by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Recruitment Tool Tightens Up
Land scarcity and costs in Northwest Arkansas are causing significant shrinkage in public industrial park space, local economic development leaders said.
Author: Talk Business & Politics
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Nexstar Goes Northwest With KNWA Change
On Aug. 13, Nexstar Broadcasting Group of Irving, Texas, changed the call letters and concept for its Northwest Arkansas station from that NBC 24/51, KPOM/KFAA-TV, to KNWA.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Journalist Turned Author Tries Self Publishing Twist
Mike Rodman, who has written for newspapers since 1975 including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Northwest Arkansas Times, has launched a new Web site designed to sell his new novel author-direct.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Morning News Headline Says Pubic Shaming O.K.
Morning News headline gaff is amusing, and a display ad in the Aug. 15 issue of The Morning News seemed targeted at Springdale.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Fayetteville to Get Stadium Seating
Plans for a 17-screen stadium-seating movie theater in Fayetteville are still in the works, but it may take a little while because two theater companies have decided to make it a joint project.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
USA Drug Heads for Evelyn Hills
Pine Bluff-based USA Drug filed paperwork with the Fayetteville Planning Office in mid-August saying it wants to build a 3,500-SF store in the northwest corner of the parking lot of Evelyn Hills shopping center.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Passion Play CEO Departs
Joseph Gies, CEO of the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, has left the organization.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Another Bank Looks at Northwest Arkansas Market
BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Miss., is the latest in a series of institutions bent on joining the Northwest Arkansas party.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Deal Maker?s Car Gets Towed At Train Station Press Conference
Probably buyer of Frisco train station on Dickson Street, Rexanne Mansfield, got her car towed during a press conference about the sale
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Beta Rubicon Scores Coup With Chicago Technology Deal
Beta Rubicon Inc. is on a roll with a new COO and a deal to provide technology assessments for the Chicago Technology Park.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Web Site Gives Ratings For ‘Hot’ Local Teachers
A Web site we found, www.ratemyprofessors.com, provides student ratings for college professors including teachers in Northwest Arkansas.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Telecom Titan Launches Hispanic Site
Alex Martinez, president and CEI of NorthwestArkansasOnline.com , has launched a new telecommunications services Web site that markets directly to Hispanics.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Room Revenue Up 10.5 Percent
Here are the correct figures for room revenue and number of rooms, following an error printed in the Aug. 16 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Largest Office Furniture/Equipment Providers
National Home Centers tops the list of largest office furniture/equipment providers.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Two New Restaurants Planned for CMN
Mike Stennett plans to buy 1.1 acres of land from Macerich Co. to build a 4,180-SF Steak n Shake restaurant in Fayetteville between the McDonald?s on Joyce Boulevard and the Northwest Arkansas Mall.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Walker to Build New Noodles
Kirby Walker plans to build a 7,500-SF restaurant on a 7.5-acre lot in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park to serve as a new Noodles Italian Kitchen restaurant.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Hog Haus Owners To Lease Brew Pub Building
Common Grounds owners Julie Sill said she and Kari Larson will lease the two-story, 11,000-SF building that previously housed Ozark Brewing Co. on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Benton County DU Wins National Award
Benton County Chapter of Duck?s Unlimited wins Wings of Innovation Award for fund-raising.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Metropolitan Moves Into Northwest Market
Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock has announced plans to open a mortgage origination office in Fayetteville by late September.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Pinnacle Bank Opens, Names First Board
Pinnacle Bank President Joe Mills says its temporary headquarters in Rogers opened on Aug. 23 to allow the bank?s 145 private investors to come in and open accounts. It opened for the public Aug. 30.