by - March 18, 2015 7:31 pm
A plan supporting a regional jail approach to the state’s corrections debate will help the state and its residents in many ways, the sponsor of the bill said Wednesday. Also,…
by - March 18, 2015 7:26 pm
The story at Tyson Foods is an ever-changing saga as the meat giant continues its metamorphosis away from commodity-based business models to more consumer-branded and higher-margin products following the $8.55…
by - March 18, 2015 7:25 pm
Grocery is a business of thin margins but it is about 56% of Wal-Mart’s total annual U.S. sales. Getting it right is of the upmost importance to Walmart U.S. CEO…
by - March 18, 2015 6:57 pm
While 16 legislators on a task force will debate and set policy on the future of Medicaid and health care reform, advocacy groups and state agency leaders will also be…
by - March 18, 2015 6:08 pm
A plan supporting a regional jail approach to the state’s corrections debate will help the state and its residents in many ways, the sponsor of the bill said Wednesday. The…
by - March 18, 2015 4:00 pm
Retailer Target, following Wal-Mart’s lead, announced Wednesday (March 18) it would raise its minimum wage to $9 per hour in April. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour but…
by - March 18, 2015 3:47 pm
A federal court case between Bentonville businessman Mel Redman and a Chinese toy manufacturer will continue to move toward a trial, a judge said Tuesday.
by - March 18, 2015 3:37 pm
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online and available for viewing at the bottom of this post. KATV’s Janelle Lilley, Americans For Prosperity’s David Ray, The Markham Group’s Robert McLarty,…
by - March 18, 2015 3:15 pm
A bill that would have ended Arkansas’ participation in a multi-state assessment associated with the Common Core failed to get a second in the Senate Education Committee Wednesday and then…
by - March 18, 2015 3:01 pm
The story at Tyson Foods is an ever-changing saga as the meat giant continues its metamorphosis away from commodity-based business models to more consumer-branded and higher-margin products following the $8.55…
by - March 18, 2015 2:36 pm
Walton Arts Center continues their 10×10 Arts Series with Wendy Whelan in Restless Creature, a contemporary ballet performance featuring the works of four esteemed choreographers and dancers. There will be…
by - March 18, 2015 1:51 pm
With around 60 convenience stores in the two-county area of Northwest Arkansas, one might think that’s enough. But c-store operators Kum & Go and Casey’s General Store continue to invest…
by - March 18, 2015 1:20 pm
In an effort to more aptly describe its services, microlender Accion has changed its name to LiftFund. The 20-year old non-profit, which located in Arkansas in 2011, said the name…
by - March 18, 2015 12:55 pm
As natural gas drillers and oilfield equipment firms continue to cut their capital spending in the Fayetteville Shale, there are already signs that severance tax collections in Arkansas began to…
by - March 18, 2015 12:43 pm
2015 Corporate Luncheon Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas 11:30am – 1:00pm Sponsorship Opportunities are available and individual tickets are available for $50 each. RSVP's are due by…
by - March 18, 2015 12:20 pm
Dr. Carla Swearingen has been named the dean of faculty development and director of the Teaching and Learning Center at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. She will assume her…
by - March 18, 2015 11:48 am
A bill that would have aligned school board elections with the state’s general elections was defeated in committee, while a bill to allow federal officeholders to run in two races…
by - March 18, 2015 11:25 am
Northwest Health System will soon begin construction on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within its Bentonville hospital campus as part of a $3 million investment in local hospital updates, according…
by - March 18, 2015 11:25 am
The 25th Annual Riverfront Blues Festival will be June 26 – 27 at Harry E Kelley Park. This year the “Best Little Blues Festival in America” will once again feature…
by - March 18, 2015 11:24 am
The 25th Annual Riverfront Blues Festival will be June 26–27 at Harry E Kelley Park. This year the “Best Little Blues Festival in America” will once again feature some of…
