The Van Buren City Council approved the sale of additional bonds to fund capital improvement projects across the city at Monday’s council meeting. According to Mayor Bob Freeman, the total amount of…
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$1.1 Billion Steel Mill Lands in Arkansas
Arkansas landed its first official “superproject” as Big River Steel announced plans to construct a $1.1 billion-plus steel mill in…
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Springdale Business Memorializes Helen Gurley Brown
When Arkansas-native, author, publisher and editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown died in August, a business far removed from…
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‘Mission in Each State’ Rule Cut the 188th’s A-10 Unit
It may be just as Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation suspected: The decision to strip the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing of…
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Fort Smith Realtor Questions Whirlpool’s ‘Well’ Request
Jerome Flusche is concerned that Whirlpool Corp. is trying to leave Fort Smith without cleaning up chemicals that may remain…
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Higher Meat Prices Certain Through 2014
Steak lovers and hamburger fans will have to pay more for those beefy meals in 2013, as there is a…
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Womack Supports ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal; Says Spending Cuts Next
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says the Senate deal on the fiscal cliff is far from perfect, but he will…
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Next Fight is to Ensure ‘Vital Mission’ for 188th
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday said they are “extremely disheartened” about that a compromise on cuts in the…
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Whirlpool Touts its Commitment to U.S. Job Creation
Whirlpool Corp. recently bought a full-page newspaper ad in the Tulsa World touting the appliance maker’s commitment to creating U.S….
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Wal-Mart CEO Says Low Prices, Factory Safety Compatible
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke said he sees no conflict between paying low prices to suppliers that source merchandise…
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Demand High for Liquor Store Permits in Benton County
More than 134 requests for liquor store applications have been received by the Alcoholic Beverage Control division and the window…
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Marshals Museum CEO Ready for National Campaign
With around $9.8 million in cash and pledges, Jim Dunn says the U.S. Marshals Museum fundraising effort is “starting to…
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Womack Seeks Subcommittee Post to Aid 188th
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says Arkansas’ Congressional delegation and community leaders in the Fort Smith area will have to…
