Tyson Foods to shutter meat plant in Kansas, cut more than 800 jobs
Dec 3, 2024 · More than 800 employees at Tyson Foods’ meat processing plant in Emporia, Kan., learned Monday (Dec. 2) they will lose their jobs when the plant there is shuttered in February 2025.
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary
With a half-century of accomplishments under its belt, the Winthrop Rockfeller Foundation has big plans to expand its reach on its 50th anniversary. Founded after the death of its namesake,...
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Arkansas Supreme Court Justice did not want video footage …
Arkansas Chief Justice-elect Karen Baker left a voicemail with Arkansas Supreme Court Chief of Police Pete Hollingsworth in which she told him that video footage of her entering offices outside her chamber in the Justice Building should not be “going around.”
Fort Smith Board rejects ordinance that would have banned …
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 17) rejected a proposed ordinance to address homelessness that in some ways mirrors a Grants Pass, Ore., ordinance that survived a U.S. Supreme Court test.
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3 days ago · by Skyler Brown - 39 minutes ago. Three C’s for a smooth transition to a phone-free program. Communication, clear-cut expectations and consistent follow-through are key. It’s the start of another school year, and noise surrounds us at every turn.
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by Talk Business & Politics staff - January 24, 2025 5:45 pm. Fort Smith metro legislators file numerous bills in first weeks of General Assembly. Legislation filed or sponsored by legislators representing all or parts of the Fort Smith metro includes a bill to lower the sales tax on used vehicles, a bill about pharmacy…
Cattle prices reached all-time highs in 2024, but profit margins ...
3 days ago · Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into profit margins. The average for feeders more than 500 pounds was 18.6% throughout the year, while the price for an 800-pound steer topped $264.64 cwt, a 14.7% yearly increase, according to Drovers.
Governor announces $102 million state employee pay plan
Nov 12, 2024 · Average salaries would increase 9.8% for 14,539 state employees, or about two-thirds of cabinet agencies’ total workforce, under a $102 million state employee pay plan announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) by Gov. Sarah Sanders.
Combined pay for Walmart’s top six execs was $96.724 million last …
Apr 26, 2024 · The top six executives at Walmart saw higher compensation last year of a combined $96.724 million, or $264,997 per day. Most of the compensation is deferred or in stock options and shares, but salaries and bonus pay among the …