The Greek Theatre on the University of Arkansas' campus has been home to music festivals, pep rallies, and countless other events. Charlie Alison gives us his examination of the historic site as we continue our survey of the University of Arkansas' first 150 years .

Illness and other interuptions kept Hank Kaminsky from creating art for almost four years. But a technique he first used more than 50 years ago has him excited. He'll bring pieces of the work to the Fayetteville Farmers market Saturday.

The band Grand Funk Railroad made Connie Hamzy a well-know rock and roll figure. The native Arkansan died this weekend. Michael Hibblen, with our partner station KUAR , remembers her.

According to data compiled by Arkansas Center for Health Improvement , just thirty-two percent of Arkansas nursing homes report that fewer than half of their healthcare personnel are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Vaccines are not currently mandated by the state of Arkansas, but President Biden's administration recently annouced a planned mandate on the federal level that will be tied to Medicare and Medicaid funding for these facilities.

This week's conversation between John Brummett, a political columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , includes a discussion about what FDA full approval of the Pfizer vaccine might mean for Arkansans hesitant to get a shot.

The National Science Foundation is awarding more than 6 million dollars for the establishment of a new research institute at the University of Arkansas and other campuses to study viruses and their hosts.

Canopy of Northwest Arkansas is readying to welcome a small number of Afghan families and Special Immigrant Visa holders in the wake the withdraw of U.S. forces from the country and subesquent Taliban takeover of the capital city. We also hear from an Afghan immigrant now living in northwest Arkansas.

COVID-19 vaccination ID cards are increasingly being required to enter center public and private facilites as well as for travel, as proof. But if not properly protected, vaccine cards can easily become tattered and indecipherable. Arkansas State Archives Director David Ware provides guidance on ways to preserve and protect personal COVID-19 vaccine cards.

Randy Dixon with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History helps us get ready for autumn with a collection of Arkansas football archives, voiced by the legendary Paul Eells.

Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , examines news of the week including a report on average weekly earnings for the biggest counties in Arkansas.