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Crystal Bridges Exhibits Trace Roots of Major Art Movements

Van Gogh to Rothko, Alfred H. Maurer: At the Vanguard of Modernism, Warhols Nature, and Jamie Wyeth are among the temporary exhibitions to be shown at the Bentonville museum in 2015.

McClure Sees Opportunity Brewing With Coffee.Club

Fort Smith entrepreneur Bill McClure recently purchased the Internet domain name Coffee.club for $100,000.

Cultivating Critical Skills (OPINION)

Creativity and innovation are key to gaining a competitive edge in business growth efforts.

Online eVersity? Maybe, Maybe Not (OPINION)

The University of Arkansas System wants to siphon $5 million from its brick-and-mortar campuses to finance the startup costs for an online university.

Bentonville Estate on 33 Acres Sold For $2.6 Million

The private, gated residence includes a five-bedroom, 12,000-SF home with billiards room, saltwater pool and spa, a 2.5-acre stocked pond and a greenhouse.

Howard Eager To Return To Entrepreneurial World

Jay Howard, co-founder of I.O. Metro, has tested the waters of corporate America through work at Sams Club and Dillards and is ready to return to his roots.

Amazeum Charter Membership Drive Met With Positive Response

Almost 200 charter memberships for the interactive childrens museum were purchased within 10 days of going on sale.

Arts District Taking Shape In Downtown Bentonville

Several key projects have been completed and several local business have opened since the city established the district December 2013.

Bulgarian Clarinet Soloist, Shaw Event Open Symphonys 2014-2015 Season

Supporters of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas gathered Nov. 9 for short performance from clarinetist Ilian Iliev.

Growing Logistics Company Expanding in Bentonville

Confluent Limited Co., dba NWA Courier, recently moved into newly constructed headquarters in the Westpark Square addition just off Arkansas Highway 102.

JUNK Brands Acquires Building, Continues Rapid Growth Path

The Bentonville company is expanding its corporate office on N.W. 11th Street and will add a retail space.

Beaver Watershed Alliance Maintains Support from Businesses

Cargill Cares, the employee-led philanthropy arm of the Cargill Meat Solutions facility in Springdale, recently gave the alliance $4,500.

Arkansas Sign & Banner Expanding to New Facility

The Bentonville-based company is relocating to a refurbished, 7,680-SF building less than a quarter mile from its current address.

NWA Arts Foundation Aims to Open Facility in Early 2015

Northwest Arkansas Arts Foundation founder Kat Barlow plans to open the performance art education center this January at Ozark Center Point Place in Springdale.

Saatchi Success

Saatchi & Saatchi X was ranked No. 19 on Advertising Age magazines 40 best places to work.

Literary Appeal

A lack of business following Nightbird Books move to the space behind its old location on Dickson Street prompted owner Lisa Sharp to post a plea to shoppers.

Painful Pardons

Gov. Mike Beebe has had an interesting few weeks, between controversial pardons and a callout supposedly from Anonymous over the West Memphis Three.

Board Backlash

Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Steve Clark has come under fire for the chambers public stance on Fayettevilles civil rights ordinance.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants