The Springdale City Council unanimously approved a $50,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit over a 2022 encounter in which a police K-9 injured Tony Martinez. The Arkansas Municipal League will pay $45,000 and the city $5,000, and the deal includes no admission of wrongdoing.
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Arkansas diver Maria 'Majo' Sanchez was named SEC Diver of the Week for the second time after winning both the 1-meter (320.25) and 3-meter (360.45) events against Rice. The Razorbacks beat Rice 179-120 and open SEC play Nov. 7 against Texas A&M and Illinois.
Home kidney care company Vantive announced 175 new specialized technical and engineering jobs at its home dialysis manufacturing plant in Mountain Home. The site already employs about 800 people, and CEO Chris Toth said its products reach home dialysis patients around the world.
Federal court data show Arkansas led the nation in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings in the third quarter of 2026, with 12. So far this year 32 Arkansas agricultural operations have filed, nearly matching all of 2025's 33, and the National Agricultural Law Center's Harrison Pittman explains how the reorganization process works.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the winners of the My Natural State Story contest, which asked Arkansas students to write about their outdoor experiences. The contest was run with the Department of Education, Game & Fish and the state parks department to encourage kids to spend more time outside and off screens.
