by - June 18, 2014 4:50 pm
Freedom Fest 2014
Freedom Fest 2014 Saturday, June 28, 2014 Pinnacle Hills Promenade For additional information go to www.campallianceinc.org. For race registration please go to https://www.register-wizard.com/freedomfest.
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by - June 18, 2014 3:56 pm
Tyson Foods sued by Missouri for unlawful dumping near Monett
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is trying to make amends for unlawful dumping of untreated industrial wastewater into a southwest Missouri stream that killed at an estimated 100,000 fish. But this week…
by - June 18, 2014 10:59 am
J.B. Hunt Transport honored for workplace drug prevention
J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. was chosen as a “2014 Company of the Year on Workplace Substance-Abuse Prevention” by the Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace. Since implementing hair testing in 2006,…
by - June 18, 2014 8:56 am
Urban agriculture on the rise in Northwest Arkansas
When Melissa Terry and her husband Flint Richter were children, they grew up on a farm, him near Springfield, Mo. and her in central Arkansas. Their background in farming is…
by - June 17, 2014 11:37 pm
Hong Kong to welcome all U.S. beef
Hong Kong has relaxed its import protocol for U.S. beef products for the first time since 2005, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. On Tuesday (June 17)…
by - June 17, 2014 7:29 pm
Legislators say they are near a special session for teacher insurance fix
The House and Senate leaders of a task force charged with addressing soaring school employee health insurance rates said Tuesday (June 17) they believe they will have the votes they…
by - June 17, 2014 7:17 pm
Hutchinson pitches his jobs and tax plans to manufacturers
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson addressed the onshoring of jobs to the United States and what he said was a burdensome regulatory environment during a speech to the Fort Smith…
by - June 17, 2014 4:26 pm
Springdale Chamber announces $2.6 million ‘Ignite Springdale’ campaign
It’s been three years in the making but the Springdale Chamber of Commerce made public an economic development plan aimed at creating 3,700 jobs by 2017. The $2.6 million economic…
by - June 17, 2014 1:51 pm
Arkansas legislators hear about Private Option 2.0
Arkansas lawmakers heard Tuesday (June 17) about the next wave of Private Option concepts that will be debated as the program moves forward. The ideas include a version of Health…
by - June 17, 2014 12:56 pm
Freight reports suggest a healthy U.S. economy for rest of 2014
Although the first quarter U.S. GDP hit negative territory for the first time in almost three years, two trucking and shipping reports suggest the U.S. economy is growing and may…
by - June 17, 2014 10:10 am
WalmartLabs acquires fashion finding app Stylr
Wal-Mart has acquired Stylr, the 13th tech move in three years as the retailer works to build infrastructure to support the next generation of retail. The deal was announced via…
by - June 16, 2014 7:13 pm
Wal-Mart tests its own health clinics to shave insurance costs, increase access (updated)
Wal-Mart has 500 million reasons to aggressively test company-owned heath care clinics in its retail stores, which it recently began piloting in Texas. With more than 1.1 million Americans working…
by - June 16, 2014 5:07 pm
May home sales down almost 9% in Northwest Arkansas
May was a milestone month in Northwest Arkansas as the growing region reached 500,000 in population, helped by those moving to Benton and Washington counties. The population growth combined with…
by - June 16, 2014 4:04 pm
Harps Announces New Pork Initiative
The company said it will begin preparing, packaging and selling its own pork later this year.
by - June 16, 2014 3:58 pm
Cargill turkey feed mill marks 30 years with no lost time injury
A local Cargill facility is celebrating a major safety milestone this week in its turkey feed mill in Springdale. The feed mill opened in 1984 and 30 years later the…
by - June 16, 2014 3:09 pm
The Supply Side: Is snacking the new health craze?
There’s a major shift at work in the packaged foods segment with snack items leading the charge. The shift is fueled by Millennials and Gen X consumers who aren’t in…
by - June 16, 2014 2:49 pm
Keynote Lecture | Artist Jeff Koons
Meet internationally recognized artist Jeff Koons, whose stainless steel sculpture Hanging Heart (Gold/Magenta) is on view in the Museum’s restaurant, Eleven. His ironically monumental reimaginings of everyday subjects such as inflatable toys,…
by - June 16, 2014 2:22 pm
Brown takes cancer-fighting message to national audiences
Patricia Brown has been handed her fair share of hard knocks. Not only a recurrence of breast cancer that has spread to her lungs and bones, but also a stage…
by - June 16, 2014 2:13 pm
U.S. Senate, state school boss races drawing headlines in Oklahoma
Primaries take place in Oklahoma on June 24 and all eyes appear to be on the Republican primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican from Muskogee. The…
by - June 16, 2014 11:53 am
Tyson Foods is one step closer to owning Hillshire
Hillshire Brands’ board of directors have recommended the termination of the company’s contract to acquire Pinnacle Foods and move toward the $8.55 billion offer by Tyson Foods. “In accordance with…