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Egg Breeder Buys Poultry Breeder

Erich Wesjohann GmbH & Co. KG of Germany announced recently it had purchased Aviagen International Group Inc. of Huntsville, Ala.

EWI Conquers Peaks With GM (Real Deals)

EWI captures second Peaks building in Rogers. Cross Keys subdivision sees home starts in Fayetteville. Lazenby gets busy with Centerton duplexes.

February Nielsens Show Small Changes

In the February Nielsen ratings, KFSM, Channel 5, led once again in the 11-county dominant market area while KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, won in Northwest Arkansas.

Maloney Wins Gold At District Addys

Maloney Marketing Group of Cave Springs was the only Northwest Arkansas advertising agency to win a gold Addy Award at the 10th District Addy Awards in San Antonio, Texas.

Newspaper Poses $180,000 Question (Outtakes Opinion)

The April 20 edition of the Northwest Arkansas Times had a front-page story that confused us.

Visiting Angels Opens in Rogers

Northwest Arkansas seniors who need help in day-to-day activities, but aren?t ready for in-home medical care, don?t have to look any farther than Rogers for assistance these days.

Pilgrim?s RV Park Offers New Space

Clarence Phillips?s idea has turned 22 acres and more than $100,000 into a respite for weary travelers, be they vacationers, retirees or people whose work keeps them on extended leave from home.

Dickson Street Tavern Might Be For Sale

An online business brokerage lists a tavern/pool hall in Northwest Arkansas for sale for $1.5 million.

Esterer to Open Development Company in NW Arkansas

Paul Esterer, president and CEO of First Security Vanadis in Little Rock, confirmed his commercial real estate development and consulting company plans to open a Northwest Arkansas office.

Priority Bank to Operate Full-service Offices in Region

If you thought the banking boom was over when Signature Bank of Arkansas got its final approval on April 27, you were wrong.

Creekside Changes Flow

The original partners in Rogers? Creekside commercial park have sold 56 acres of the original 115-acre development to a new entity for a whopping $17.9 million, or $319,642 per acre ($7.30 per SF).

Creekside Land Brings $200,000 in 2 Years

In less than two years, the same Creekside land was bought for $219,000 per acre more. Of course, lots of dirt work and infrastructure has been installed since then.

Days Inn For Sale

We noticed that an online brokerage lists the Days Inn of Eureka Springs for sale for $997,000.

PB2 Architecture & Engineering Tops List of Firms

PB2 Architecture & Engineering of Rogers tops the list of the region’s largest architects and engineers.

?That Dog Won?t Hunt? (MJ Miller Commentary)

A former Wal-Mart employee says recent reports of Tom Coughlin is far-fetched.

Always Mo? Crises (Editorial)

It?s starting to look as if Wal-Mart Stores Inc.?s well-publicized effort to improve its battered corporate image has backfired.

Moncrief Dealership Woes Lead to Lawsuits

Sidney Moncrief, the former NBA and University of Arkansas at Fayetteville standout, is at the center of several lawsuits involving his former Hyundai dealerships in Oklahoma and Pine Bluff.

The Bank of Fayetteville Embarks on a New Era

Mary Beth Brooks, the new president and CEO of the The Bank of Fayetteville, has a tough act to follow

Give Them Some Credit: Banks Not Too Relaxed

Credit quality looms as potential whammy. It?s not yet clear if relaxed bank credit standards have set Northwest Arkansas lenders up for a hellacious reckoning.

Financial Data Vulnerable; Acxiom Fights Against Bills

Acxiom Corp.?s efforts to lobby against proposed federal data-protection legislation that it considers restrictive are being undermined.

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

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville