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State Seeks Medicaid Waiver for Employee Groups

The rising number of people in Arkansas without health insurance could wreak havoc on the state?s health care industry.

Biosecurity Tight with Avian Flu Looming

With 1.2 billion broilers being processed in the state each year and a highly pathogenic strain of the avian flu on the other side of the globe, companies must be particularly vigilant.

Lost Opportunities Avoided By Making Sound Decisions (Ron Goforth Commentary)

Properly managing any project from concept to plan to execution and on to maintenance requires many serial and sound decisions. A well-planned decision-making process is mandated and should be widely understood.

Long-Range Survey Found Rail Support

A look at survey results used to update the region’s Long Range Transportation Plan.

Vratsinas Pins Pinnacle Permits (Real Deals)

Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock pulls $27 million worth of permits for the Pinnacle Promenade lifestyle center in Rogers, and Kinco continues its $9 million Bentonville Library construction.

Clear Channel Changes Morning D.J. Line-Ups

Two area radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc. swap disc jockeys.

Club To Sponsor New Creative Competition

The Northwest Arkansas Art Directors Club will sponsor an awards show for area creative professionals called the Outlet Awards.

D-G Mis-Stuffs Some Oct. 9 Papers

Some people who received the Sunday, Oct. 9, issue of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette discovered that it contained an Oct. 2 issue of the ?Business Matters? and classified advertising sections.

Impossible to Unsubscribe From Democratic Party Newsletter (Outtakes Opinion)

We noticed on Oct. 17, that it was impossible to unsubscribe from the e-mail blasts that some recipients might consider spam.

Rib Crib Barbecue Gets Two Stars (Business Lunch)

Rib Crib?s Texas-style barbeque doesn?t measure up.

Kosmos Slated for Dickson

Michael Lee Theodore plans to open Kosmos Greekafe in Fayetteville by mid-November. The 2,200-SF building at 540 W. Dickson St. was previously home to Asahi Japanese Restaurant, which closed this past summer.

Utsch Opens Joe?s Bistro

Joe and Jennifer Utsch open Joe?s Bistro in August in Fayetteville?s Fiesta Square shopping center.

Nichols, Edson Open Bl? Lounge

Paul Nichols and Katie Edson, both of Van Buren, open The Bl? Lounge in the Fayetteville Mercantile Building on West Avenue.

Pinnacle Air Recovers Jet After Theft, ‘Joy Ride’

Pinnacle Air LLC of Springdale lost a $7 million charter jet for a few hours on Oct. 8 after a 22-year-old took it for a 350-mile trip from Florida to Georgia, then took five friends for a ?joy ride.?

Seasonal Store Sees Success

Mike and Tina Williams opened a second Halloween Express store in Rogers? Frisco Mall this season.

Audio Dimensions to Open in Rogers

Audio Dimensions plans to open a 2,900-SF store in Rogers? Village on the Creeks shopping center by Nov. 1.

Springdale Center Rebounds In 2004

Springdale Health & Rehab Center graduated from our Least Profitable Nursing Homes list this year into the black.

Store Redecorates Medical Concept

Hal DeJarnatt is in the process of redesigning his Springdale store, Kim Lor Medical, to have more appeal to the customer. The softer design, which includes floor models of different products and antiques, is geared toward women.

Skyline Signals Healthy Leasing

Here?s a heads up on the third-quarter information from the Arvest Bank-commissioned Skyline Report will officially be released on Oct. 25.

FDIC Reports Market Data

Banks in the two-county area are competing for $6.03 billion in deposits, up 15.5 percent from $5.17 billion a year before.

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic