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Whirlpool submits revised TCE mitigation plan
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA revised risk management plan submitted by Whirlpool Corporation to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Tuesday (May 21) has left residents and...
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Ben Israel is eyeing success for a third time
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAt 70, Ben Israel, is trying to build his third business success out of the ashes of personal and business bankruptcy, relying on his faith and hard life lessons...
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Sales tax revenue improves across the region
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers across Northwest Arkansas continue to boost local sales tax collections upward through the first three months of this year, despite the adjustment to...
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Fort Smith picked for ‘Main Street Matters’ contest
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comArea residents could soon be smelling fresh paint along Garrison Avenue following the announcement today that Fort Smith is in the running for a...
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Small businesses find success, challenges with social media
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThe “omni” approach to social media includes a blend of several facets including establishing brand advocates in the blogosphere, social media platforms and,...
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Lawsuits seek Whirlpool pollution damage relief
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhat started off as an attempt by Whirlpool to ban the drilling of groundwater wells in the neighborhood north of its former manufacturing facility due to it...
View ArticleReception for Edelstein and Cole at Arvest Ballpark
A special reception is being held on Thursday May 30, at Arvest Ballpark as general manager Eric Edelstein passes the torch to Justin Cole, who will takeover general management for the Northwest...
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NWACC educator receives national honor
Ben Aldama, dean of the adult education program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, received the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award.The recognition celebrates excellence in teaching. The...
View ArticleBlan steps down as Sparks, Summit CEO
That didn’t last long. Gary Blan stepped down as CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren less than three months after being named to the job. The two hospitals...
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Car-Mart profits slip, despite higher revenue
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAmerica's Car-Mart’s efforts to grow at 10% annually remain intact despite missing Wall Street estimates for bottomline profits in the quarter ending April...
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Hotelier John Q. Hammons dies at age 94
The famed hotel developer John Q. Hammons died Sunday in Springfield, Mo., the home of his company that developed 210 properties in 40 states. He was 94. Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith were...
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Fort Smith tax revenue still below 2012 levels
Sales tax revenue to fund Fort Smith city operations continues to move in the wrong direction. For the first four reporting months of 2013, the collections are 1.55% below 2012 levels and 4.33% below...
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Phones ringing off the hook for storm shelter firm
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFollowing the deadly tornado that struck Moore and Oklahoma City and the bumpy weather that rattled nerves across northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area...
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Info tech jobs decline in Arkansas, but talent ‘strong’
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partner talkbusiness.netArkansas continues to push for growth in the information technology field. With the evolution of the companies that comprise this...
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OUR Walmart workers to strike
Roughly 100 members of OUR Walmart, a group of employees who have been outspoken about work conditions and low wages, said they are striking this week in the San Francisco Bay Area, Massachusetts and...
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Sustainability leader, Wal-Mart fined for hazardous waste
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. has pled guilty to dumping hazardous waste across California between 2003 and 2005 incurring $81 million in fines. As part of the plea, the...
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Smithfield Foods acquired by Chinese firm
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comShareholders of Smithfield Foods got a huge payday Wednesday (May 29) when the pork company announced a blockbuster $7.1 billion acquisition by Shuanghui...
View ArticleWalmart.com adds new marketing exec
Brian Monahan, managing partner at Interpublic Group’s Magna Global, was named vice president of marketing for Walmart.com, the retailer said Tuesday (May 28).Monahan will lead overall brand strategy...
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NWA jobless rate falls to 5.1% in April
The workforce size in Northwest Arkansas grew by almost 5,000 in April compared to March, with the number of employed up more than an estimated 5,400 – two clear signs of a thriving regional economy....
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Fort Smith area jobless rate dips to 7.2% in April
Gains were seen in the size of the workforce and the number of employed in the Fort Smith region during April, but the numbers are still below year-ago figures. April’s 7.2% jobless rate was well above...
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