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Conway Regional Health System is expanding its neonatal intensive care team with the addition of two neonatal nurse practitioners, increasing access to specialized newborn care for families across central Arkansas. Ashley Conger, APRN, and Julie Ingle, APRN, have joined the …

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing has received preaccreditation status from the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education to establish the state’s first nurse-midwifery program, which will launch in fall 2026. The master’s-level degree program will help …

Unemployment claims are on the rise in Arkansas and across the nation. A recent WalletHub survey found that unemployment claims rose 3.5 percent nationwide week over week at the end of August. In Arkansas, that number was 4.1 percent. Despite …

A survey of over 10,000 desk workers worldwide by cloud-based team communication platform Slack found that after-hours work can have significant consequences for productivity as well as a variety of other negative outcomes. Slack surveyed 10,333 full-time desk workers, from …

There have been any number of terms used to describe the current labor crunch in Arkansas, and with current statistics being what they are, economists can now apply another descriptor: historic. No matter how you slice it, Arkansas is in …

Cathy Riggans is not a bricklayer, an electrician nor a general contractor. She is neither shop steward for the local pipefitter’s union nor foreman on a construction site. As of this writing, in fact, it is unknown if she has …

The national unemployment rate dropped another half-percentage point last month to a 16-month low, which may signal economic repair, according to a recently released progress report by Staffmark. The report cites industries’ preparation for fall events as a significant factor …

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is preparing to unveil its newly renovated Anthony Childbirth Center. The grand opening for the childbirth center will be held on Monday, Dec. 2, at 10:30 a.m. As part of the $3.5 million renovation, CHI …

by Tyler Hale Arkansas’ unemployment rate stays steady at 3.4 percent during August. Meanwhile the national average holds on at 3.7 percent.

By Chris Price With the passage of Issue 5, Arkansas’ minimum wage will increase 76 percent over a seven year span. While Arkansas workers at the lowest end of the pay scale are celebrating, Arkansas business owners are increasingly nervous …