by - March 11, 2013 9:45 am
English Named Dean of College of Engineering
Current Kansas State dean will return to alma mater.
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by - March 10, 2013 10:02 am
Gala draws large crowd to ‘pay our respects’ to the pig (Updated)
Several Razorbacks donned their pearls and kissed a cute little swine to celebrate the existence of insulin and the efforts toward finding cures for diabetes Saturday evening. The 11th Annual…
by - March 10, 2013 9:10 am
Runways ready for Northwest Arkansas Fashion Week
For the second year, the best local boutiques and designers come together to raise funds for 10 area non-profits like Spay Arkansas, 7 Hills Homeless Shelter and Restore Humanity at…
by - March 9, 2013 7:00 am
Student health, abortions and tax reform
The issues facing members on the House floor this week ranged from Medicaid reform to funding court assistants. By the end of our 8th week in session, close to 900…
by - March 8, 2013 11:02 am
Wal-Mart exec Leslie Dach announces exit (Updated)
Leslie Dach, executive vice president of Corporate Affairs for Walmart, is leaving the big box giant in June. He is the second top ranking officer from within Wal-Mart’s inner core…
by - March 8, 2013 10:30 am
3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt to benefit Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter
by - March 8, 2013 10:28 am
Starlight Gala Starring The Band Perry
by - March 8, 2013 8:03 am
Arkansas legislators exploring insurance exchange
At a health insurance expansion rally on Thursday (Mar. 7), Gov. Mike Beebe (D) encouraged stakeholders in the debate to be patient with lawmakers as they grapple for a fiscal…
by - March 8, 2013 12:18 am
Carpenter transfers leadership skills to nonprofit sector
Maxie Carpenter never dreamed he would lead one of Northwest Arkansas’ most prolific nonprofit organizations when he waived goodbye to a near 30-year career at Wal-Mart. Carpenter, the director of…
by - March 7, 2013 5:23 pm
Northwest Arkansas businesses ramp up hiring plans
Businesses large and small across Northwest Arkansas plan to invest $808 million in expansion efforts adding 965 new jobs by 2015. This data was collected in a group business retention…
by - March 7, 2013 4:52 pm
McDaniel unveils election reform proposals
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) held a press conference at the Arkansas Capitol on Thursday (Mar. 7) to unveil three bills that are part of his legislative package. He was joined…
by - March 7, 2013 12:05 pm
The Legislative tax battles have begun
Everybody wants a slice of the pie, and there are no shortages of tax cutting ideas in the 89th General Assembly. By some estimates, there are more than $2 billion…
by - March 7, 2013 11:53 am
Technology aids Cherokee language re-emergence
A once dying language last modernized nearly 200 years ago has been given new life in the 21st century, with some hoping it pushes beyond 3,000 the number of people…
by - March 7, 2013 11:38 am
Judge Amends Order in Rice Farmers’ Case
Lawsuit has been dismissed without prejudice.
by - March 7, 2013 8:48 am
Wal-Mart launches online site to bolster women’s initiative
Wal-Mart says it is serious about a campaign to “Empower Women” through business initiatives. As part of a five year, $20 billion commitment to the cause the retail titan unveiled…
by - March 7, 2013 8:23 am
23rd Annual Kite Festival
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) hosts its 23rd annual Kite Festival celebration March 23. “Art with an Altitude,” sponsored by KaleidoKites of Eureka Springs, is a free family event inviting attendees to bring…
by - March 6, 2013 8:09 pm
10 new cabins open at Lake Fort Smith State Park
A more than $2 million expansion project at Lake Fort Smith State Park first announced during the 2012 The Compass Conference has been completed, according to a statement from the…
by - March 6, 2013 6:42 pm
Several tax changes, voter reform bills filed
Floodgates have opened in Little Rock on tax cut proposals and voter reform measures. A Senate tax panel approved two tax breaks and one tax increase on Wednesday (March 6)….
by - March 6, 2013 6:27 pm
Arkansas in a ‘good position’ for aerospace job growth
Former U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Mansfield Jr., and Arkansas Economic Development Executive Director Grant Tennille offered in separate interviews similar formulas for what is needed to grow the…
by - March 6, 2013 6:14 pm
Agenda outlined by new aerospace alliance chief
With just a few weeks under his belt as the first executive director of the Arkansas Aerospace Alliance, Chad Causey outlined on Wednesday (Mar. 6) an agenda that includes getting…