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Rates Approved For Health Insurance Marketplace

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr approved the health insurance rate filings for the state health insurance marketplace for 2016.

Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Gives $7.9 Million Gift To UAMS Schmieding Program

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation on Tuesday handed out a $7.9 million grant to support the the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…

Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Joins Statewide Stroke Response Network

Siloam Springs Regional Hospital has joined with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide emergency care for stroke patients in the region. Called AR SAVES (Arkansas Stroke…

UA Law Professor Howard Brill Is New Chief Justice

Longtime University of Arkansas School of Law professor Howard Brill is the state’s new chief justice. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his selection Tuesday morning at the Capitol, saying that Brill…

The JLTV Superproject: Who Will Get It?

Lockheed Martin has made its case and now, nearly 10 years in the making, the JLTV project announcement is expected within the next three weeks.

Campus Talk: U.S. Report Notes Job Projections In Transportation Industry

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World Trade Center Arkansas Receives $207,000 SBA Grant

The World Trade Center of Arkansas in Rogers received its third round of grant funding from the State Trade Export Program (STEP). This year’s award totaled $207,535. The grant was…

Upcoming Hub Events Range From Suds To Science To Superheroes

This coming weekend and the next few weeks will be busy for the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. The August MAKE event at the Innovation Hub will be MAKE it Brew…

Osteopathy School On Track For ASU In 2016

The Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro was busy Monday with the first day of classes, not to mention the visit of nearly a dozen state legislators. The House and…

Rutledge, 48 Other State Attorneys General Reach $71 Million Settlement with Amgen

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday announced that she, along with 48 other State Attorneys General, have reached a $71 million settlement with Amgen Inc. to resolve allegations that…

World Trade Center Arkansas receives $207,000 SBA grant

The World Trade Center of Arkansas in Rogers received its third round of grant funding from the State Trade Export Program (STEP). This year's award totaled $207,535. The grant was…

NWA sales tax revenue rises in August report, up 8.23% year-to-date

Revenue from sales tax collected by Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities rose 7.13% in August after only fractional gains in July. The cities of Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported…

Stock Market Declines May Not Be A ‘Complete Negative’ For U.S. Consumers

How have the tumbles of the financial markets impacted Arkansas stocks and what could happen next? Economists and analysts weigh in.

Stock market declines may not be a ‘complete negative’ for U.S. consumers

While it is uncertain how the past few days of headline-grabbing declines in U.S. and global equity markets will impact Arkansas’ economy, the global economic conditions fueling the equity market…

Tech Park Board Issues Bids To Hire Construction Manager For Downtown Project

The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board on Monday issued a “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) for a construction manager to guide the planning, design and construction for the first phase…

Newly Designed State Timber Report Unveiled

The Arkansas Forest Resources Center has unveiled a newly redesigned Arkansas Timber Price report that provides average market prices for the state’s wide variety of timber products. The report, which…

Wal-Mart and its foundation commit $25 million to disaster relief

Reflecting on the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Wal-Mart and its foundation committed $25 million over five years to support disaster recovery and resilience efforts worldwide….

Walmart, Walmart Foundation Commit $25 Million To Disaster Relief

Walmart and its foundation committed $25 million over the next five years to support disaster recovery and resilience efforts worldwide. As part of the commitment, the Walmart Foundation is making…

CAT Squared Launches New Website

Conway-based software company CAT Squared recently launched a new website that includes upgraded features and specific content for the meat, poultry and egg industries. According to a press release, some…

Motivational Monday: 20 Inspiring Children’s Book Quotes

Ask someone what their favorite children’s book is and you will get an answer, maybe more than one. That is because we learn lifelong lessons in these books. For instance,…