 This is Ozarks at Large. Let's spend a couple of minutes getting caught up on some numbers in the news. The Arkansas unemployment rate in the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the same as the last report, 3.4%. That number represents the unemployment rate for May. It's still below the national mark of 4%. Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville is earmarking more than $2.6 million in the 2025 budget to increase salaries for NWAC faculty and staff.