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Hi Little Rock! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Little Rock couple is funding future UA Little Rock students
  • How UA Little Rock's Carnival of Clubs builds real connections for students
  • What Maple Leaf's new acquisition means for this Little Rock manufacturer

Also on today's calendar: World Crane Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 75.
  • Tuesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 99 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Creating a Lasting Legacy Through an Enduring Opportunity Scholarship (ualr.edu) — A longtime Little Rock couple, Deborah Baldwin and James Metzger, are endowing a new scholarship at UA Little Rock to ease financial barriers for local students. Their planned gift, structured as a charitable gift annuity, supports the Enduring Opportunity Scholarship Program and aims to help more residents fully experience college while strengthening the city's hometown university.
   

• Carnival of Clubs helps Business Students find Connection and Community at UA Little Rock (ualr.edu) — UA Little Rock business students recently gathered for the Carnival of Clubs, a long-running event that connects them with campus organizations, professional groups, and support services in Little Rock. From new groups like Women Entering Business to established organizations and athletics, the fair helps students build community, explore careers, and make the most of opportunities beyond the classroom.
   

• Little Rock's Maple Leaf Awning & Canvas aquires Don's Canopies and Metal Products (arkansasonline.com) — Little Rock-based Maple Leaf Awning & Canvas is expanding by acquiring Don's Canopies and Metal Products in Rogers, potentially boosting business reach and jobs tied back to the capital city. The deal keeps Don's name while adding shared management and new resources, and comes as southwest Arkansas leaders court international investment and the Arkansas Index posts a solid gain.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • What site do I go to?
    Where somebody is looking for a job. I see multiple people on here every day. But suddenly I can't find them or search them. I'm looking to hire… (Nextdoor Oak Forest)
  • Can someone in the Benton area post this so it can be seen?
    This dog was lost at Buccee's while the family is traveling from Texas to Missouri. (Nextdoor Leawood)
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Cleaner in Little Rock. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Manager - Clean Transportation Strategy & Planning in Little Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Little Rock here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Little Rock

  • Who are the North Little Rock area high school alumni in action on Saturday, Sept. 12? (northlittlerocktimes.com)
  • Pulaski County restaurant inspections: white, filmy substance in the ice machine; employee reports having to work with cat blood on clothing (arkansasonline.com)
  • Local first responders share impact on 9/11 (kark.com)

Maumelle

  • After 75-plus Years, Telcoe Still Holds True to the Principles on Which it was Founded (armoneyandpolitics.com)

Ok Little Rock! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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