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1. UA Little Rock Recognized as Partner of the Year (ualr.edu) — Little Rock teens and young adults just wrapped up a summer of paid internships and hands-on financial literacy training through the city's Summer Youth Employment Opportunity program, with UA Little Rock named Partner of the Year for its support. The university hosted orientations, workshops, and 10 interns across campus, helping local youth build workplace skills, confidence, and money-management know‑how for future careers.
2. Arkansas State Fair Queen shares journey inspired by daughter's heart condition (kark.com) — The Arkansas State Fair kicks off next week at the fairgrounds in Little Rock, bringing rides, food, and the annual pageant back to town. Current State Fair Queen Haley Johnsen is wrapping up a service-focused year inspired by her daughter's heart condition, including work with Ronald McDonald House and a cereal drive for Arkansas Foodbank.
3. Little Rock graphic designer talks about AI's impact on the industry (kark.com) — A Little Rock graphic designer describes how hard it was to break into the local job market just as AI tools began reshaping design work. He now creates content for education and nonprofits but worries that AI, while helping small businesses cut costs, may ultimately replace human designers in Little Rock and beyond.
4. Advocate for foster children urges more support for young Arkansans exiting system (arkansasonline.com) — A Little Rock-based foster youth advocate is urging Arkansas lawmakers to overhaul how the state supports teens aging out of care, emphasizing coaching, housing, education funding, and mental health. Immerse Arkansas, founded and headquartered in Little Rock, already serves about 500 young people locally and in Conway, and is pushing for community-based solutions that could reduce homelessness and long-term public costs.
5. Little Rock Broker Says 'I Don't Know' Builds Trust in Real Estate Transactions (citybuzz.co) — Little Rock homebuyers and sellers get a behind-the-scenes look at how one local managing broker, who's also an attorney, builds trust by openly saying "I don't know" and then finding accurate answers. Drawing on years in law, elections work, and real estate, he explains why honest follow‑through beats confident guesses, and how you can use that standard to judge any agent.
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