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The Big Banana Car making its way across Northwest Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The famous "Big Banana Car" is making pit stops across Northwest Arkansas this week. Self-described as the "world's only motorized banana," the vehicle was built by Steve Braithwaite and a group of friends over a two-and-a-half-year period beginning in 2009, according to the car's website. The...
Employee at Springdale's Harp Elementary speaks on Heimlich maneuver that saved a 7-year-old's life
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — In a curated statement, Harp Elementary Instructional Assistant Andrew Brownfield, and first-grader Holland Voss, recount the story of how an apple almost meant the difference between life and death. Brownfield, a 24-year-old who helps run the kindergarten computer lab, was monitoring the cafeteria when he was...
Hip-hop open mic program ‘Groundwaves’ to return to the Medium May 7
A hip-hop open mic and mentorship program at The Medium will kick off its fourth season this month. The program, called Groundwaves, will resume beginning on Tuesday, May 7 at The Medium, located at 214 S Main St. in Springdale. The program is facilitated by rapper Murs, a Los Angeles-based performer and former member of the rap group Living Legends and vocalist in in The Invincibles.
Walmart's new home office campus will have a 73,000-square-foot childcare center
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The new Walmart Home Office campus will soon debut a whopping 73,000-sq ft. on-site childcare center, the Bentonville-based company announced on Monday. The Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center is set to open its doors on May 6 as the largest childcare center in Northwest Arkansas, according to the announcement.
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