by Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest June 16, 2026 Rising energy costs accounted for more than 60% of May’s increase in consumer prices, according to new data released June 10 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer prices rose 0.5% during the month and were 4.2% higher than a year [read more…]
Grain Management Announces Strategic Combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications to Form Rightfiber New organization will create one of the nation’s largest privately held fiber broadband platforms spanning twenty states Washington, D.C. — June 16, 2026 — Grain Management (“Grain”), a leading private investment firm focused on digital [read more…]
Griffin: ‘Arkansans—particularly those who rely on neighborhood discount stores for everyday essentials—are entitled to products that are safe, lawfully sold, and honestly marketed’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a $5.5 million settlement resolving the State’s consumer protection lawsuit against Family Dollar arising from [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — The Arkansas State University Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (A-State ASBTDC) will host a free in-person workshop, Maximize Your Marketing Strategy, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Generating Innovative Network (GIN), located at 208 N. Pruett St. in Paragould. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — McAlister’s is coming to Fair Park Boulevard in Jonesboro, according to Coldwell Banker Village Communities. The restaurant will be located next to Panda Express and across from Lowe’s. Chase Copeland and Carroll Caldwell represented the buyer and seller in the transaction, the real estate company said. An [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Waffle House is coming to the Hilltop area of Jonesboro, adding a 24-hour dining option near one of the city’s busiest medical corridors. The new restaurant will be located just east of the NEA Baptist Health System campus, according to an announcement from Haag Brown Commercial on [read more…]
PITTSBURGH–United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”) today announced a $1.9 billion investment to build a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Arkansas — the first of its kind in the United States. The investment strengthens U. S. Steel’s next-generation steelmaking capabilities and [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Northeast Arkansas communities are set to receive millions in state funding after Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded $25 million to support industrial site development across the state. Several Northeast Arkansas cities and counties were included in the latest round of funding through [read more…]
By:Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas lawmakers proposed a transfer of up to $300 million into an economic development incentive fund Thursday for a manufacturing “super project” employing thousands of workers that officials hope to attract to West Memphis. The proposal to tap state surplus funds to offer economic incentives and [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (April 3, 2026) – Building upon 73 years of health services within Mississippi County, Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) announced its selection of Lacey Carter as the healthcare system’s new CEO, effectively immediately. Carter joins MCHS from Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Mo., where her career advanced through [read more…]
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