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University of Phoenix Graduates First MBAs

The University of Phoenix — Northwest Arkansas graduated its first class of MBAs on May 12.

Botanical Garden Grows with Funds

The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks raises $36,000 with its Greening of the Garden event.

Benningfield Certified as LEED Commissioner

Chuck Benningfield, owner of McTab Inc. of Bentonville, gains certification as a Commissioner of Buildings by the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering.

Woodrell Named Sparks New CEO

The Sparks Health System Board of Trustees and Quorum Health Resources recently announced the hiring of Fredrick D. “Ted” Woodrell as its new CEO.

Marshals Museum Gaining Momentum

Sandi Sanders recently traveled to Washington D.C. to help advance one of Fort Smith’s crowning achievements.

Catfish Hole No. 2 Moving

The Catfish Hole No. 2 in Alma will be moving to a better location with a bigger building by the fall if construction goes according to plan.

Colliers, River Grille Partner on Barbeque

The annual Barbeque at Beau Terre Office Park draws about 250 vendors.

Sports Magazine Set for Summer

Trinity Publishing Group of Tulsa will begin publishing a western Arkansas edition of High School Sports: The Magazine on July 1.

Coffee News Brews For Benton County

Owners of Headspring LLC of Fayetteville, Jonathan Pelphrey and his wife Irina Pelphrey, started publishing Coffee News in October.

KNWA Starts Keeping Score (Outtakes Opinion)

NBC affiliate KNWA-TV has started running a tally of how many “Northwest Arkansas” stories it airs compared to KHOG-TV and KFSM-TV.

Midnight Special Thief Cleans Up

From the May 5 sheriff’s report in the Madison County Record of Huntsville: “A woman at the Amber Light Inn reported a breaking and entering at her office apartment.”

Chambers Chairman Faces Fine

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it has leveled fines totaling $432,000 against John Ed Chambers III of Danville and five compatriots described as “institution-affiliated parties.”

Brewer Buys Fayetteville Home

Former Arkansas Razorbacks guard and current Utah Jazz rookie Ronnie Brewer recently closed on a house in Farmington’s Silverthorne Subdivision.

Ex-Razorback Opens Bar

Zac Painter used to guard the goal line for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Now he guards the door at downtown Fayetteville’s newest nightclub, z330.

Fourth Chick-fil-A Slated for Fayetteville

We’ve been hearing about a fourth Chick-fil-A restaurant planned for Fayetteville for some time and a recent real estate transaction confirms it may prove true.

Renaissance Tower Taking Time

There’s been plenty of talk surrounding the progress of the Renaissance Tower hotel east of the Fayetteville Square.

The Region’s Largest Packaging Specialists

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list of the region’s largest packaging specialists.

Competitive Advantage Hindered by Fees (Jeff Koenig Commentary)

Jeff Koenig defends the Citizens 4 Fayetteville?s lobbying efforts to oppose impact fees in Fayetteville.

Pay Gap Sends Mixed Messages (Editorial)

A study by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation of Washington, D.C., on the pay gap between women and men in the United States drew quite a bit of attention in mid-April.

May Custody Release Scheduled for Frost

Jack Frost, now 75, has served his time, but it’s not at all clear whether he has completely paid his debt to society.

Payment rates, timeline progressing on $12 billion farmer aid package

Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives elects new leaders

Arkansas Children’s CEO describes $50M historic gift origins, goals

UAMS receives $3.18 million grant for REAL Deal program