by - December 7, 2022 9:41 pm
Researchers wanting to know how Arkansas farmers, consultants and other professionals use precision agriculture have launched a survey to find the answers. The survey will remain open until Jan. 31….
by - December 7, 2022 9:37 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an award of $1.2 million in federal funds over five years to help establish a Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) to…
by - December 6, 2022 4:30 pm
Longtime outdoor recreation business owner and Arkansas tourism industry promoter Mike Mills was nominated Tuesday (Dec. 6) by Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders to be the next secretary of the Department of…
by - December 6, 2022 4:11 pm
The holiday shipping season might be less “peaky” than usual amid a weaker retail environment in the fourth quarter, compared to the same period in 2020 and 2021, according to…
by - December 6, 2022 12:29 pm
While U.S. residential electricity prices are projected to increase about 6% this winter, wholesale electricity prices are expected to jump more than 60% in some regions of the United States,…
by - December 5, 2022 6:05 pm
Arkansas state legislators will prioritize prison reform, income tax cuts and education reforms, two leading legislators said Monday (Dec. 5). Incoming Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs,…
by - December 5, 2022 2:30 pm
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Dec. 5) she would nominate Captain Mike Hagar as the next secretary of the Department of Public Safety and that the Secretary of Public Safety…
by - December 5, 2022 12:50 pm
Metro job gains in central Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro accounted for almost all of the state job gain increase in October, according to the U.S. Bureau…
by - December 5, 2022 12:44 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is collaborating with Convoy and Uber Freight to increase industry efficiency and better integrate systems throughout the supply chain, according to a Monday…
by - December 5, 2022 10:22 am
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) approved $270 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding distribution at its meeting on Friday, (Dec. 2). A total of 157 projects will…
by - December 4, 2022 11:06 am
Rep. Bruce Cozart, R-Hot Springs, said he won’t seek another term as chairman of the House Education Committee, but plans to still be active on policy in that realm. “I’ve…
by - December 4, 2022 10:25 am
Rep. Austin McCollum, R-Bentonville, the outgoing House Majority Leader, was one of the leaders who helped grow the Republican supermajority from 76 GOP members to 82 in the upcoming session….
by - December 4, 2022 9:31 am
Hytrol Conveyor Co. announced Thursday (Dec. 1) a change in its leadership structure moving several employees into C-suite positions and promoting others. The company said the change will open mid-…
by - December 2, 2022 1:23 pm
The “red wave” predicted for the midterm elections did not occur partly because young people voted in greater numbers following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights, Hillary Rodham…
by - December 2, 2022 10:55 am
Continued “high growth” in sales tax revenue helped push Arkansas’ fiscal year-to-date (July-November) tax collections to $2.971 billion, up 5.6% compared with the same period in 2021. The revenue is…
by - December 1, 2022 3:01 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November for the first time since May 2020 after 29 consecutive months of growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)….
by - December 1, 2022 2:58 pm
One of Arkansas’ most profitable agriculture sectors is being threatened by disease. Testing has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a backyard flock in Arkansas County that had shown…
by - November 30, 2022 3:38 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released Wednesday (Nov. 30) a 20-year outlook of the grid for which it’s responsible, based on member plans. By 2041,…
by - November 30, 2022 3:30 pm
Walmart may claim to be the low-cost leader on food and consumables. Still, a recent study of e-commerce prices in 15 major categories from July 11 to Oct. 2 found…
by - November 30, 2022 3:30 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (Nov. 30) a first-in-the-nation partnership with the national non-profit, EducationSuperHighway, to develop programs and implement best practices to address broadband affordability in the state. An…
