by - May 20, 2015 10:21 am
Go-Geocaching Event
Go-Geocaching Event Inspires Visitors to Explore Hobbs State Park In celebration of Memorial Day Weekend, Hobbs State Park Conservation Area will be hosting a geocaching event Saturday, May 23, 2015….
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by - May 20, 2015 9:31 am
Benton County Tops State in March Home Sales
The Arkansas Realtors Association released its latest housing market report Wednesday.
by - May 20, 2015 9:24 am
European-based Altice Looks To Buy Suddenlink
Johnathan Reeves with our content partner, KASU 91.9 FM reports: A French-based company has entered into America’s cable market by expressing interest in purchasing St. Louis-based Suddenlink Communications. Altice is…
by - May 20, 2015 9:22 am
Joseph H. Daniel Scholarship For Agribusiness Endowed
The family of an Arkansas State University alumnus has endowed a gift for a memorial scholarship in the man’s honor. Dr. Timothy Burcham, dean of the College of Agriculture and…
by - May 20, 2015 8:16 am
Arkansas Joins FTC, Other States In Cancer Charity Case
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined with the Federal Trade Commission and 58 law enforcement partners from every state and the District of Columbia charging four sham cancer charities and…
by - May 20, 2015 12:49 am
Report: Consumers Spending Savings From Lower Pump Prices On Necessities
Four in 10 Americans are spending savings from lower gasoline prices on necessities such as groceries or rent, according to Bankrate.com’s monthly Financial Security index released Monday, echoing recent state…
by - May 20, 2015 12:45 am
Health Beat: Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Costs Jump 6.3% For A Typical American Family
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. REPORT: EMPLOYER-SPONSORED…
by - May 20, 2015 12:42 am
Common Core Task Force Comes To Jonesboro
Paige Gibson was one of about 50 people to show up at the Cooper Alumni Center at Arkansas State University Tuesday night to talk about Common Core. Gibson and several…
by - May 19, 2015 10:36 pm
Fort Smith Board OKs food truck rules, new budget format, sewer hiring
There was no disagreement Tuesday (May 19) on adopting new rules for food trucks in the city, but members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were not in complete…
by - May 19, 2015 9:56 pm
Fort Smith, NWA companies receive global trade awards
Five Arkansas companies received the 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon held today at the Governor’s Mansion. The award honors companies for their leadership…
by - May 19, 2015 9:51 pm
U.S. House passes highway funding extension
Faced with the expiration of the federal highway funding law and the impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund, the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed the stopgap Highway…
by - May 19, 2015 9:25 pm
Bird flu impact minimal so far on U.S. meat markets
From chicken processors to pork packers the fallout of the recent Avian Influenza outbreak is a concern and worth examining, according to Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing…
by - May 19, 2015 9:07 pm
HBO a go with mini-series about U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves
The pop song was almost right. Based on recent news, the next few months and years could be all about that Bass Reeves. Fox News and the Discovery Channel plan…
by - May 19, 2015 8:15 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.19.15
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Memorial Day economics Camden superproject session Wal-Mart’s Q1 earnings Gov. Hutchinson’s Silicon Valley trip The…
by - May 19, 2015 7:14 pm
Lawmakers Question Millions Spent In DHS Contracts
KATV’s Marine Glisovic reports: $4.8 million of our tax dollars has been wasted by the Department of Human Services with no product to show for it. Following an audit in…
by - May 19, 2015 6:12 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting seeks grant funding to expand programs
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting is asking for support to be moved on to the next step for a $100,000 grant from Chase’s Mission Main Street program. The local small business…
by - May 19, 2015 5:44 pm
Iron Yard Sets To Ignite Tech Ecosystem With 12-Week Coding School
The Iron Yard aims to develop new candidates for Arkansas’ tech workforce in just 12 short weeks. What’s on tap for the new Little Rock school?
by - May 19, 2015 5:31 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting Seeks Grant Funding To Expand Programs
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting is asking for support to move on to the next step for a $100,000 grant from Chase’s Mission Main Street program. The local small business catalyst…
by - May 19, 2015 5:22 pm
House Passes Highway Bill Extension
Faced with the expiration of the federal highway funding law and the impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund, the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed the stopgap Highway…
by - May 19, 2015 5:19 pm
Five Exporters Named Award Winners
Five Arkansas companies were winners of the 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade. The award honors companies for their leadership in exporting goods and services worldwide. This year’s…