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Why a St. Louis medical organization will use drones to transport blood samples
A St. Louis-based organ transplant organization hopes to use drones to transport blood samples. Mid-America Transplant is an organ and tissue procurement organization that serves eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and northeast Arkansas. It currently transports blood samples and other organ donation-related matter by ground vehicle or aircraft, which can be time-consuming and costly. A trip to deliver blood samples by aircraft costs around $10,000.
Corn College offers tours, training for Arkansas corn producers
MARIANNA, Ark. — Corn producers will have the opportunity to learn about the latest research and get hands-on training in weed control, insect and disease management, nutrient deficiency identification and more at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s inaugural Corn College on Aug. 7. The training...
National Institutes of Health Awards $31.7 Million to UAMS Translational Research Institute
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute announced today that it will receive $31.7 million to continue its role in a national effort to accelerate discoveries for the toughest health challenges facing Arkansans and people across the United States. The funding by the National Center for...
Pactiv Evergreen to divest facilities in North Carolina, Arkansas in $110M cash deal
Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano is expanding its North America operations with the $110 million cash purchase of two Pactiv Evergreen mills, the companies announced Friday. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, pending antitrust approvals. The mills in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Waynesville, North Carolina,...
“Industry-Disrupting” Cheeseburger Slider Brand Coming to Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Ark. – A new trending cheeseburger slider brand is coming to Jonesboro. On Tuesday, Haag-Brown Commercial is expected to announce Smalls Sliders first entry into the Jonesboro market. The developer posted a teaser Monday featuring the background of the Smalls Sliders branding – a bright orange metal surface seen at their website. Several readers quickly made the connection and confirmed it by checking the “locations” section of Smalls Sliders’ website.
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Police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ shooting suspect from Texarkana
HOPE, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Police in Hope are searching for a Texarkana teen suspected of shooting a man late Sunday night. According to authorities, officers responded to the scene on the 400 block of South Elm St. around 9:25 p.m. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
UAMS receives $1.3 million grant could lead to educational opportunities
A grant coming to the university of Arkansas for medical sciences will lead to more educational opportunities for high school students interested in medicine.
Arvest Bank Among Companies Making TIME National Ranking
A financial institution with locations in the Lakes Region receives national recognition. Arvest Bank was ranked 438th in the ranking of the Top 500 Mid-Sized Companies in the United States as compiled by TIME Magazine. In an online post, TIME lays out the criteria for the businesses ranked as the...
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