(KARK) A once popular restaurant chain that dwindled to just one location in the state is making a comeback. The owner of the Minute Man Restaurant of El Dorado has partnered with Matchbox Food Group founder and Arkansas native Perry…
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Arkansas Residents Can Purchase Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma Soon
by KARK Staffby KARK Staffby Jessi Turnure (KARK) Arkansas medical marijuana patients will soon be able to buy the product in Oklahoma. The Arkansas Department of Health announced Wednesday it anticipates issuing registry ID cards within the next 30 days, pending next week’s Medical Marijuana Commission…
(KARK) In two weeks, minimum wage employees in Arkansas will get a raise. It’s the first of three increases voters approved in November. After the boost from $8.50/hour to $9.25/hour Jan. 1, the state wage increases to $10/hour in 2020 then $11/hour…
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Conway Regional Considers Legal Action Due to UAMS Contract
by KARK Staffby KARK Staffby Jessi Turnure (KARK) Conway Regional Medical Center threatened legal action Monday over a UAMS contract with its competitor. Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway has partnered with UAMS since 2016 to offer emergency room and orthopedic services. “UAMS is giving an unfair advantage to Baptist…
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Medical Marijuana Growers Expect Product by Spring, Summer 2019
by KARK Staffby KARK Staff(KARK) More than two years after Arkansas voters passed medical marijuana, the state’s growers released their timelines for when the product could become available to patients. The Medical Marijuana Commission heard from the five cultivation facilities for the first time at its…
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Lonoke County’s Pool Fisheries is the Godfather of Goldfish
by KARK Staffby KARK Staffby Bob Clausen (KARK) Rich with gold is the only way to describe a section of Lonoke County. You don’t have to dig to deep to find it. In fact, you don’t have to dig at all. Step up to…
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Looking to Louisiana to Learn About Casino Impact
by KARK Staffby KARK Staffby Susanne Brunner Shreveport, La. (KARK.com)Â – On Election Day, Arkansas voters will cast ballots for or against Issue 4. It would amend the Arkansas Constitution to authorize four casinos to operate in the state. Susanne Brunner went to Shreveport, Louisiana…