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Sometimes You Can Blame it on Spell Check

Several humorous mistakes have been published lately.

UARK Credit Union Rebounds After CEO Turmoil During 2001

In February 2001, UARK Federal Credit Union officials in Fayetteville discovered their former president, Dean Mangum, had conducted a money laundering operation.

Let?s Get Ready to Rumble

Darrell Walker and Dr. Carl Johnson, the two well-known combatants in the Aug. 31 ?Brawl at Chenal,? shouldn?t feel too bad. There have been at least two other fights at Chenal Country Club in west Little Rock during the last five months.

Arvest Nears Mega Money Milestone

Arvest set to hit the $1 billion residential mortgage loan mark.

Regions to Break Ground on New Bank

Regions Bank is opening its first Washington County banking operation.

CDI Heads up I-540

CDI Contractors, a Clark-Dillard company, is establishing a presence in Northwest Arkansas.

Down in the Valley

Valley View Country Club in Farmington is readying to sell again, but it?s not yet clear to whom.

Gearhart Leaves Kutak Rock

Jeffrey J. Gearhart, a partner at Kutak Rock LLP in Little Rock, is the latest in a series of Kutak Rockers to jump ship for corporate America.

Krispy Kreme Comes to Bentonville

By spring, there will be a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts shop in Bentonville.

?Today? Will Come

The ?Today? show is filming a segment on Connie Hendrix-Kral, director of donor relations for the Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation.

40 Under 40: The Class of 2003

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents its 2003 40 Under 40 class of local business and political leaders.

Ducks, Quail ‘Deer’ To Execs

Northwest Arkansas executives do business in duck blinds as well as boardrooms.

Quail, Pheasant Attract the Big Dogs

Hunters have more than a few tall tales to tell.

Africa Is the Ultimate

Ronny Hissom spends his spare time hunting big game in Africa.

Elm Springs Mystery Causes Stink: ?Big-box Retailer? Eyes I-540 Intersection as Turf War Develops

Developers want to build a ?big-box retail? store at Interstate 540 and Elm Springs Road in Washington County, but nobody will say who the retailer might be.

McDonald County, Mo., Gets Ready for Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart plans to build a new Supercenter in McDonald County, Mo., just north of the Arkansas state line from Benton County.

Wal-Mart Names ex-G.E. Exec to Board

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Aug. 14 that it appointed John Opie, 65, a retired vice chairman of General Electric Co., to its board of directors.

Retail Lawyers Submit $558 Million Bill

The lawyers who negotiated a $3 billion debit-card settlement for the nation?s biggest retailers have submitted their bill: $558 million, including expenses.

Beverly Enterprises Reports 2Q Profit

Beverly Enterprises Inc., the Fort Smith-based nursing home company, reported Aug. 12 a profit for the second quarter.

Tyson Foods Declares Quarterly Dividend

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share on its class ?A? common stock and $0.036 per share on class B common stock.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

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