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Electric Horseman Picks Fayetteville by ?Chance?

After 40 years in the satellite and electrical engineering field, William Goliff moved to Arkansas to be with his family.

Goliff Aspires to Be 3G Goliath With Patent-pending Firm

William Goliff’s Vertical Blinking Interval Broadcast company will develop video and audio channels on the spectrum that?s in between current broadcast channels.

Beaver Lake Deaths Not Affecting Tourism

After going 22 months without a fatality, four people have died this summer on Beaver Lake, but the accidents apparently don?t seem to be affecting tourism there.

A Cut of Prime Angus Will Cost You Plenty

Fayetteville?s most storied steak restaurant is Herman?s Ribhouse and getting a high quality cut of beef from Herman?s is never the exception, rather a rule it?s lived by for almost four decades.

St. Mary?s Plans Cardiac Expansion

On July 6, Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas announced plans to add open-heart surgery and angioplasty services to the cardiac department at St. Mary?s Hospital in Rogers.

Trailer Tracking Aids Efficiency at J.B. Hunt

Trailer tracking systems helping business flow better at J.B. Hunt.

NDSoft Plans to Launch Napster-Like Service

NDSoft?s platform will allow users to pay per download for digital music, video, art, photography and blueprint files.

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Eighteen months ago, those words seemed to have been written for the management challenge I was facing.

Traveler Changes Printers After Cost Increase

The student newspaper at the University of Arkansas switched printers in July after Community Publishers Inc. of Bentonville increased its printing cost by 34 percent.

Masterson?s Soapbox Seems Slippery

When we heard that Wayne Dumond had been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman in Kansas City, Mo., we couldn?t help but think of Mike Masterson, the columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Mortgages Accumulate at Arvest Bentonville

Arvest Bank of Bentonville is tops in local mortgage lending.

Doctor Designs Biventricular Pacemaker

This fall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will probably approve a new pacemaker designed for correcting a specific complication of congestive heart failure. But, a cluster of patients at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale couldn?t wait.

Baldor Sales Swing Low

On July 16, Baldor Electric Co. reported net sales of $146.7 million, down 10 percent from $163.2 million in 2000.

Tyson Foods Opens Wastewater Plant

On July 13, Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. dedicated a new wastewater treatment plant at its Berlin, Md., processing facility.

New Wal-Mart Stores Exceed Expectations

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said sales at its stores open at least a year rose 6.9 percent in June, well above analyst expectations.

NWACC Adding Shewmaker Center

Northwest Arkansas’ most important real estate issues include an addition to NWACC and Fayetteville’s Commerce Park.

VeriSource Buys ANB’s IS Division

Millennia LLC, once an information systems division of Arkansas National Bancshares in Bentonville, has been acquired and spun off by a group of four investors including three former employees.

Veteran Computer Firm Moves, Grows Lease Line

Ar-Tech Computer Inc., founded in 1980 and believed to be the oldest custom computer and repair store in Northwest Arkansas, recently moved to 2301 W. Walnut in Rogers’ Turtle Creek Plaza.

The GoodBuy Network Greets Northwest Arkansas

Since leaving his seat as the director of membership services at the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Kevin La Born has sought human resource managers who need to bolster their employee incentive programs.

Diamond State Lone Venture Fund

Currently, there?s only one organized venture capital fund in Arkansas: Diamond State Ventures of Little Rock, which was formed in 1999.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal