by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
High-Tech Hogs Root for Science UA Researches Cleaner Swine
The University of Arkansas? Swine Research Center looks to bacteria for healthier, heavier hogs.
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by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Hardwick Pushes Tax Break For New Walton Museum
Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton apparently wants to build a large art museum in Bentonville, and Rep. Horace Hardwick, R-Bentonville, wants to make it exempt from the state?s 6 percent sales tax.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Agri Statistics Show Jobs Sector Shifting
The crawl of farm production jobs off the farm and into peripherally related fields has spelled a flip-flop in the make up of the state?s agriculture employment sector.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
UA Touts Only National Agri Law Grad Program
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has the only agricultural law program in the United States. Between eight and 15 students are admitted to the program each year.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
As Dairy Farms Die Out, Spears Shifts to Heifers
Economic stress has all but killed dairy farming in Northwest Arkansas. Resourceful cattle farmers have shifted to raising heifers instead.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Montana Plows Through Market
Montana Tractors of Springdale will do $65 million in sales this year. Partners J.B. Hunt, Charles Goforth and Dan Downing founded the business in May 2004 at the former location of the tractor distributor Agracat.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Barber Readies For Remington (Real Deals)
Barber Construction Inc. of Springdale will soon begin construction on 16 apartment buildings valued at $7 million in the new 16-acre Remington Place Apartments.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
November Nielsens Show Nothing New
In the November Nielsen ratings, as usual, KFSM, Channel 5, led in the 11-county dominant market area while KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, won in Northwest Arkansas (Benton and Washington counties combined).
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
CitiScapes Enters ArkNet Alliance
Many Arkansas.Net customers began receiving complimentary direct mail subscription of CitiScapes Metro Monthly magazine in late February.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Times Lacking on Coverage of Former Editor?s Death (Outtakes Opinion)
The Morning News published a staff-written feature story about Floyd Carl, who worked for the Northwest Arkansas Times for 55 years. The Times published only the funeral home obituary.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Dick Weaver Returns to Arkansas With New Business
Dick Weaver launches new real estate business in Bentonville.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Dinner Solutions Provides Food for Private Dinners
Christie Keller, co-owner of Chloe Fine Dining restaurant in Fayetteville, has launched Dinner Soultions, providing personal chef services for private dinner parties.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Mansfields Plan Two Haagen-Dazs Stores
Arkansas first Haagten-Dazs ice cream store is planned for Fayetteville, along with a second store in the city?s historic Frisco train depot.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Calloway Plans to Open Cinnabon-Carvel Shop
Pam Calloway plans to open a Cinnabon-Carvel Ice Cream shop by June in 1,250 SF of space in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Houndstooth Buys Hanna?s Candle Spot
Michael Baker, owner of Fayetteville?s Houndstooth Clothing Co., has purchased the Hanna?s Candle Co. outlet store at 632 E. 15th St. in Fayetteville for $750,000 and is moving his warehouse there from Reindl Warehouse.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
MarketFoods Closing Tulsa Grocery Store
MarketFoods Ltd. of Rogers will close its store in Tulsa this month, said Mike Sadler, general manager of The Market at KingsPointe Village. The company, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, started a clearance sale on March 2.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Hank?s Opens Fayetteville Store
Hank Browne, president of Hank?s Fine Furniture of Sherwood, opened a 40,700-SF store in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park March 12.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Drake Aviation Offers Charter Service
Drake Aviation LLC in Springdale plan to offer a charter service within the next few weeks. Nathan Griffee, assistant chief of flight instruction for Drake, will be the operation?s pilot.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Arvest Commissions Study on Northwest Arkansas Real Estate
Arvest Bank Group Inc. commissioned the University of Arkansas to do a project called the Arvest Commercial Skyline Report, a series of reports on multi-family and single-family residential real estate and commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Killian Snags Bid for 100,000-SF Convention Center
The Killian Group is awarded the bid by John Q. Hammons to construct a 100,000-SF convention center, which will be located adjacent to the existing hotel.