Advanced Energy & Workforce: Adam Fogleman is still shaping Arkansas energy policy from his new role at WLJ, highlighting SkillStream—an advanced energy career pipeline linking employers with job-ready talent for solar and high-tech HVAC work. Poultry Manufacturing: A Tyson veteran built a $200M custom poultry processing company in Arkansas, with Custom Craft Poultry operating plants in Batesville and Little Rock and employing about 750. Bromine Supply Investment: Tetra Technologies conditionally approved the final investment decision for its Evergreen bromine project near Stamps, aiming to secure long-term domestic feedstock for completion fluids and energy storage electrolytes. Logistics Security: Arkansas Trucking Association leaders heard how cargo thieves are getting more organized, with “strategic theft” rising beyond simple break-ins. Local Business Real Estate: North Little Rock doctors bought an Arkansas outpatient surgery center for about $4.5M, while a Little Rock group acquired a large storage warehouse for $1.62M. Data Centers & Water: Little Rock’s proposed data center rules face pushback from a sustainability panel, with concerns over water use tied to a planned Google facility. Agriculture Stress: Farm bankruptcies hit a six-year high in April as Chapter 12 filings jumped, reflecting rising fuel and fertilizer costs. Construction Costs: Verisk reports roof replacement costs are climbing sharply even as overall claims volume falls, driven by hail volatility and aging roofs. Community & STEM: A new Civil Air Patrol squadron is planned for South Arkansas, with a June 7 meeting seeking volunteers.