Tyson Foods has deployed its Meals that Matter disaster relief program to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to provide meals to the victims, volunteers and first responders of the recent tornado disaster. Tyson has partnered up with Walmart to set up cooking…
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Solar Energy Companies to Help Power Producers Rice Mill in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffProducers Rice Mill will soon have an uninterrupted source of clean power thanks to an innovative new solar + storage microgrid developed by Scenic Hill Solar and constructed by CS Energy and KORE Power, Inc. The Producers’ project is the…
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Cherokee Nation Acquires Gold Strike, Continues Plans for Arkansas Casino
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) revealed Thursday, Feb. 16, its acquisition of Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica. With the addition of Gold Strike, CNB officially has added its first commercial gaming operation to its collection of casinos and resorts. Officials…
Harps Food Stores has revealed the store will be entering two new states, Louisiana and Mississippi. The company purchased The Markets, a Gulf-region independent grocer, according to Supermarket News. Harps, based in Springdale, is set to acquire all seven of…
The College Football Playoff Board of Managers announced today, Sept. 2, that the College Football Playoff will expand to 12 ( Including the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large) teams by 2026, after university presidents who oversee the College…
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Heartland Forward Releases New Healthcare Workforce Report
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHeartland Forward recently released a new report presenting data with insights and strategies for implementing a strong and robust healthcare workforce in America’s heartland. Some of the reports findings touch on the challenges faced by the professional healthcare community in…
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CTEH® Promotes Dr. Paul Nony & Chase Selby to Senior Vice Presidents
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Center for Toxicology & Environmental Health, CTEH®, LLC has promoted Paul Nony, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, and Chase Selby to senior vice presidents. Dr. Nony and Mr. Selby will form the senior leadership team crafting the direction and strategy…
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Cherokee Nation Buys Gold Strike Tunica for $450M
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCherokee Nation Entertainment Gaming Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses, announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with MGM Resorts International to purchase the operations of Gold Strike Tunica for $450 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. CNE…
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Ronquest Joins Drake Waterfowl Systems as VP of Development
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDrake Waterfowl Systems announced Thursday that Jim Ronquest is joining the company as vice president of Development. Ronquest is a renowned waterfowl enthusiast in the outdoor industry, as producer and co-host of The Sportsman Channel’s RNT-V series and 2006 Duck…
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Polar Vortex of ’21 Cost Arkansas State Utility Customers Over $935M: What Happened
Between Feb. 11-20, 2021, Arkansas experienced extreme weather resulting in sub-zero temperatures, the accumulation of ice and record snowfalls across the state. The deep freeze caused by the polar vortex caused a huge disruption in natural gas supplies at the…