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Lockheed Martin Announces $420M Expansion in Camden
Lockheed Martin is expanding its manufacturing operations in Camden with a new $420 million capital investment expected to create 650 new full-time jobs over five years, the defense contractor announced Monday. “Lockheed Martin is investing at unprecedented speed and scale… The…
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UCA’s Brown Talks Football Roller Coaster at LRTDC
Nathan Brown has seen a lot in football — all of it in the same place. The University of Central Arkansas coach has been at the helm of the Bears program since 2017, but has been in the fold since… The post UCA’s Brown Talks Football Roller Coaster at LRTDC appeared first on AMP…
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Arkade to Run Supply-Chain Pilot Program, Introduce ‘Land+Launch NWA’
Bentonville’s Arkade has received $475,000 from the Walton Family Foundation to launch a one-year pilot program in partnership with Seed Spot. The program will entail “immersion weeks, launch camps and workshops with Northwest Arkansas’ retail and supply chain partners,”…
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National Park College Joining UA System
National Park College in Hot Springs is joining the University of Arkansas System. The NPC board of trustees recently approved a resolution that authorizes the two-year college to enter into a merger agreement with the system. The merger proposal now… The post National Park…
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Crafton Tull Integrates Planning Division into Prism Design Studio
Crafton Tull has merged its planning team with its landscape architecture division, which operates under the name Prism Design Studio, the Rogers-based firm announced. The combined team of 16 people creates the largest Arkansas-based planning and landscape architecture studio…
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US Steel Breaks Ground on New Facility at Big River
U. S. Steel broke ground on an iron production facility at its Big River Steel Works campus in Osceola on Friday. This move represents the first phase of a $1.9 billion investment creating approximately 200 full-time jobs planned for Osceola.… The post US Steel Breaks Ground on…
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CARTI’s Christopher Pope Named ASTRO Fellow
CARTI oncologist Christopher Pope has been named a Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. The recognition places him among a select group of physicians, medical physicists and scientists worldwide, according to a press release. “For nearly 30 years,… The post…
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Nye Named Chief of Staff at DFA; Caldwell to Direct RHTP
Brad Nye has been named chief of staff at the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, while Becca Caldwell is joining DFA as Rural Health Transformation Program director. Nye is replacing Alan McVey, who is retiring effective Oct. 31. Nye… The post Nye Named Chief of…
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UA Places 43 on List of World’s Most-Cited Researchers
A database of the world’s most-cited academic researchers has listed 43 faculty members from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Each year, the database ranks the world’s most prolific researchers. The rankings are calculated by Stanford professor John P.A. Ioannidis…
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Report: NWA Commercial Real Estate Stays Tight With New Investment and Infrastructure
Northwest Arkansas is doing its best to keep up with the region’s unprecedented growth, according to a new market report. The Q3 2026 Northwest Arkansas Market Summary from Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners reveals that the region’s commercial real… The post Report: NWA…
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Arkansas Renews Main Street Lease in Downtown LR
The state of Arkansas has renewed its lease in downtown Little Rock in the Mann on Main building. Located at 322 Main Street, the building serves as the downtown home of the state Office of Child Support Enforcement, Arkansas Crime… The post Arkansas Renews Main Street Lease in…
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Forge Institute Launches Heartland Security Consortium, Energy Defense Program
Little Rock’s Forge Institute has launched the National Security Heartland Innovation Consortium, a research and development partnership among Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University and the University of Central Arkansas. The consortium was formed to pursue national…
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Fundraiser Set for War Memorial Creek, Pond
A fundraiser is being held Thursday, Oct. 29, in Little Rock to raise money for improvements to Coleman Creek and Coleman Pond inside War Memorial Park. The event is hosted by the War Memorial Park Restoration Committee and will run… The post Fundraiser Set for War Memorial…
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Arkansas Team Wins NASA’s Mars to Table Challenge
The co-founders of the nonprofit Autonomic Resilience Collective in Bentonville are over the moon after a recent announcement from NASA. In fact, one could say they are practically on Mars. ARC was named the winner of the Human-Centered Design Award… The post Arkansas Team Wins…
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Study Finds Gaps in Arkansas Paid Parental Leave
A new study has examined how employers and families navigate parental leave in the heartland states of Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Nebraska — none of which have paid parental leave mandates for private-sector workers. The white paper, “Employers, Employees and Parental……
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Canfor Southern Pine Investing $96M in El Dorado Mill
Canfor Southern Pine announced a $96 million expansion and modernization of its Iron Mountain facility in El Dorado. Canfor is a Canadian company that makes low-carbon forest products, including dimension and specialty lumber, engineered wood products, pulp and paper, wood… The…