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K & L Home Center Retails Manufactured Homes

During the first year of business, the staff of K & L Homes expects to sell about 60 homes.

Closet Crisis Benefits Cancer Patients

Glenda and Gary Baltrusch opened Closet Crisis to help patients through the financial hardships of cancer.

Wine Column Is Tale of Four Cities

We can?t help reading Robert Neralich?s wine column every Wednesday in the food section of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. We like a man who speaks his mind.

‘Radio Free Europe’ Older Than REM

We like REM as much as anybody, but the term Radio Free Europe didn?t originate with REM?s 1981 single by that name.

Purple Dawgs May Not Be Heard

The only way to hear Fayetteville High School?s football team this season may be from the stands.

Bottom Line: Reader Misses Point

We enjoyed Ken Booth?s Aug. 14 letter to the editor of the Benton County Daily Record.

Area?s Largest Employers Huddle in Two Cities

Of the largest Northwest Arkansas employers, Siloam Springs and Springdale companies make up half of this year?s Northwest Arkansas Business Journal listing.

Arkansas Best Corp. to Buy Back Shares

Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith announced on Aug. 13 it was buying back all outstanding shares of its $2.875 Series A Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock.

Baldor Electric Co. Dividends Drop 61 Percent

Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith on Aug. 14 declared a regular dividend of 13 cents per share on the company?s common stock for the third quarter.

Delta Systems Gross Profit Margin Rises

Bentonville?s Delta Systems Inc. improved its gross profit margin for the three months ended June 30, compared with last year?s second quarter.

National Home Centers Net Income Swells

National Home Centers Inc. said net income for the quarter ended July 31 jumped by 261 percent to $1.1 million (or 16 cents per share) compared with net income of $312,000 (or 4 cents per share) in the same period last year.

Wal-Mart Buys Accel’s Interest in Wal-Mart.com

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced on July 23 that it will purchase Accel Partners? interest in Walmart.com.

River Valley Homes Busy in Springdale

New residences and a church top Northwest Arkansas biggest real state deals.

State Still Lagging for Capital Investments

Compared with other states, Arkansas is virtually invisible to venture capitalists.

NDCC Fulfills Aladdin?s Wish

Net Design Computer Center Inc. of Springdale is overhauling Aladdin Realtors? Web presence.

ITRC Survey Identifies Issues

It?s been widely reported that Arkansas companies are hurting for information technology workers. But what other issues do Arkie IT leaders face?

Religion Returns to Work

Religion is easing back into the workplace.

Springdale First Baptist Church Scores Five Mice

First Baptist Church of Springdale has a first-class Web site.

Is Endorsing Really Endorsing?

Perhaps political schedules are keeping some relatives from talking to each other as much as usual.

The Root of the Tree Ordinance

Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody said ?Governments rise and fall by trees here,? and by the looks of the planned new tree ordinance, trees will have more power than ever in Northwest Arkansas? largest town.

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