by - September 17, 2015 9:51 am
Organizers for the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, scheduled for October 9-18, announced high profile guests who will be participating. A decade ago, boxer Katie Dallam was the inspiration for…
by - September 17, 2015 9:48 am
The U.S. Marshals Museum today announced the Robbie Westphal family has completed the transfer of 16.3 acres of Fort Smith riverfront property to the museum. The property is nearly 10…
by - September 17, 2015 9:46 am
InvoTek, Inc., along with three clinical partners, received funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The 5-year, $5 million project seeks to improve the…
by - September 17, 2015 9:42 am
Growth in solar photovoltaic (PV) module production has slowed in recent years to 4% annually from 2011 to 2013 after increasing by an average of 78% from 2006 to 2011….
by - September 17, 2015 9:38 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense’s Transition to Veterans Program Office announced the recent integration of agriculture into the career training and counseling programs that service…
by - September 17, 2015 9:36 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: An Arkansas legislative committee voted unanimously Wednesday to subpoena a federal Medicaid official about the state’s Medicaid enrollment and…
by - September 17, 2015 9:14 am
Walmart will hire 60,000 workers to help the retailer through the holiday shopping cycle, with 1,245 of those short-term hires to be in Arkansas, the company announced Thursday (Sept. 17)…
by - September 17, 2015 8:35 am
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub on Thursday (Sept. 17) announced it is launching the Innovation Fund to support and accelerate the development of university-based startup companies in Arkansas. “The creation…
by - September 17, 2015 7:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - September 16, 2015 10:17 pm
Ask anyone who has lost a loved one, and they will tell you about the need for the funeral home they are working with to be respectful, compassionate help celebrate…
by - September 16, 2015 10:03 pm
The second major Republican presidential debate drew some elbows and definitive contrasts as 11 candidates battled it out on a national stage. The candidates – businessman Donald Trump, Fmr. Gov….
by - September 16, 2015 9:51 pm
The consultants who are preparing a report that will guide Arkansas’ health reform efforts have promised both universal and original ideas as they near an expected Oct. 1 completion date.
by - September 16, 2015 4:41 pm
The state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (JDDC) concluded Wednesday that no evidence of misconduct occurred in a controversial Arkansas Supreme Court case involving same-sex marriage. In April of this…
by - September 16, 2015 4:03 pm
It’s not often discussed in quarterly earnings calls but 97% of nation’s retailers recently survey by the National Retail Federation say they have been victims of organized retail crime in…
by - September 16, 2015 1:53 pm
After giving a pep talk to hospitality industry leaders, Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters he had begun the process of selecting a new state Parks & Tourism chief to replace longtime agency director Richard Davies.
by - September 16, 2015 1:49 pm
The cost of long-term support and services for aged, blind and disabled Arkansans account for 74% of all traditional Medicaid costs but aren’t affected by the state’s major cost-reducing efforts,…
by - September 16, 2015 1:47 pm
Tyson Foods announced plans to hire 60 additional workers for its case ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This is a result of the company’s expanded production…
by - September 16, 2015 12:18 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services said it will receive $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund the Arkansas Apprenticeship Pathway Initiative, which will expand apprenticeship programs…
by - September 16, 2015 8:46 am
Officials with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced that it has welcomed more than two million visitors since opening in November 2011.
by - September 16, 2015 8:36 am
Fourteen organizations from throughout the state were presented Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Tuesday (Sept. 15) during the 21st Annual Awards Celebration for the Governor’s Quality Award…
