The Little Rock Zoo has received $1.2 million from the Arkansas Zoological Foundation to enhance exhibits as part of its Project Zoo: Wildly Reimagined. Project Zoo will add new habitats for lemurs, anteaters and tortoises, as well as a new …
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$4M Transformation Brings New Life to Yvonne Richardson Community Center, Ralph “Buddy” Hayes Park
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIt has been a while, but Fayetteville residents can finally enjoy a newly renovated Yvonne Richardson Community Center – and it was definitely worth the wait. The City of Fayetteville opened the doors of the refurbished community center Friday, Aug. …
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State Awards $12.5M in Grants to Rural Arkansas Communities
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission has announced more than $12.52 million in grant funding for Arkansas cities, counties and communities. Eighty-eight grants totaling $12,522,736 were awarded during the latest grant cycle. The funding was provided through the General Assistance and Rural …
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UA Monticello Awarded $1.4M for Music Building Restoration Project
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas at Monticello was recently awarded a $1,405,759 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council to renovate the Music Building, formerly known as the Fine Arts Building. The building was added to the National Register …
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Little Rock Board Approves $20M for River Market Revamp
The Little Rock Board of Directors recently approved $20 million in city funds to be used for the renovation of the Ottenheimer Market Hall, a cornerstone of the downtown Little Rock River Market Entertainment District built in 1996. Director Dean …
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LR City Officials Mark Re-Opening of Downtown Vinson Plaza
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock city leaders on Monday officially reopened the renovated B. Finley Vinson Plaza in front of the Doubletree Hotel downtown. Officials from the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau joined Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission Chair Nick Roye …
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Icebox Development to Reimagine Bentonville’s Historic Icehouse
There is a cool new project underway in Bentonville. The historic Icehouse building at 406 SE 5th Street is being reimagined as “Icebox,” a mixed-use development set to further enhance the growing region. According to Hart & Ashley Group, the …
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LR Board Moves Forward With Ottenheimer Market Hall Renovation
The Little Rock Board of Directors voted Jan. 13 to move forward with the renovation of the Ottenheimer Market Hall, issuing a memorandum of understanding for St. Louis-based developer New + Found to proceed with the development phase of the …
Photos by Jamie Lee Nate Coulter stood on the new rooftop terrace of the Central Arkansas Library System Main Library building during a preview day of its much-anticipated renovation. He said the rooftop space, which overlooks downtown Little Rock and …
The CALS Main Library will reopen its doors on Monday, Sept. 29. Earlier this month, Arkansas Money and Politics had a walkthrough to observe the progress being made on the building. After a nearly two-year, $31 million renovation, the library …