Tom Walton

Bentonville’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America has announced an initial $100 million, five-year commitment from Olivia and Tom Walton to help cut maternal deaths in half across the United States, according to a press release. The investment will fund “state …

A university focused on STEM education and funded by members of the Walton family, which is planned for the site of the old Walmart Home office in Bentonville, is taking shape. The globally acclaimed Danish firm, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, will …

A new chapter in Arkansas’ mountain biking scene begins June 12 with the public opening of OZ Trails Bike Park, the state’s first chairlift-served mountain bike park. Located in Bella Vista on the edge of Bentonville at the intersection of …

Dr. David Mazyck has been appointed the inaugural president of a new STEM-focused university planned by the Walton family for Bentonville. The university was first announced last year. Mazyck most recently served as professor and head of the School of …

A state-of-the-art 45,000-square-foot food hub called The Market Center of the Ozarks officially opened its doors in downtown Springdale on Thursday, May 29.  It will offer education and market access, which will empower farmers and entrepreneurs to get fresh, locally …

Tom Walton and Steuart Walton shared plans to launch a new higher education institution that will “reimagine STEM education for the next generation of innovators, builders, and entrepreneurs,” according to a press release.  The announcement was made during this year’s …

Ivanka Trump is set to speak Thursday, May 8, at the Heartland Summit in Bentonville. Axios reported that Trump will announce her latest work in expanding access to fresh produce, marking her return to the national spotlight after thus far …

Northwest Arkansas-based OZ Trails has presented plans for a chairlift-served mountain biking park in Bella Vista. The OZ Trails bike park will feature over 20 miles of trails and will be located at the junction of Bella Vista and Bentonville …

Real estate company Blue Crane recently closed an acquisition of the majority of land holdings of Cooper Communities in Bella Vista. The purchase includes Cooper’s developer rights, as well as approximately 2,700 acres of undeveloped land located throughout the city …

Blue Crane, the Bentonville real estate development branch of Runway Group, a holding company founded by Steuart and Tom Walton, recently purchased 54 acres east of U.S. 71 Business in Bella Vista in three deals totaling $33.9 million. The purchase …