An upcoming summit at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute will focus on rural workforce. We find out more on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report .

This week's KUAF Vinyl Hour explores the definition of country music. Leigh Wood gives us a preview of the show that airs Saturdays at 5 p.m. on 91.3 and Sundays at 5 p.m. on KUAF 3.

One of Springdale's best known public servants died Monday. Walter Turnbow was 95. A champion of education and economic development, Turnbow left his mark on the Springdale School District, the city's water utility and the regional Beaver Water District.

The Arkansas Department of Health has confirmed two cases of vaping-related illness in the state amid a nationwide outbreak of a lung disease that has been associated with the use of e-cigarette products. The CDC is reporting more than 450 cases and five deaths across the country. Gary Wheeler, a senior medical consultant at the ADH, discusses how the situation is unfolding in Arkansas.

Lloyd Lionel Gaines was born in Mississippi in 1911, but his family later moved to St. Louis, Mo.. He graduated with a degree in history from Lincoln University in 1935 and considered law school, but school segregation limited his options. He sought legal counsel from the NAACP to apply to the University of Missouri Law School. The resulting Supreme Court case, Gaines v. Canada, found that the school denied Gaines' 14th Amendment Rights when they refused him admittance to the school. This is his

Arkansas patients legally certified to purchase and use medical cannabis lack empirical medical guidance on dosing and impairment, placing them at certain risk, experts say.

The next seven days offer an abundance of opportunities to see live music throughout the region. Wednesday, Sept. 11 Blue Man Group at Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville) - through Sep. 19 Groaners, Yokohama Drifters, The Phlegms at George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville) - 8 p.m. UA Jazz Jam at Fenix Gallery (Fayetteville) - $5.00, 8 p.m. William Pierce, Aaron James, Neon Glittery at Backspace (Fayetteville) - $5.00, 8 p.m. Dominic B. Roy at Chelsea's (Eureka Springs) - 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

The second annual MINDFest NWA is Sept. 14 at Shiloh Square in Springdale. The free, family-friendly festival includes interactive vendor booths, art installations, food trucks and live music.

The City of Fayetteville and the Arkansas Department of Transportation have reached an agreement on turning Highway 71B into a city-owned road. It means ArDOT will have less mileage to maintain and the city can more easily proceed with changes to the corridor.

Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics and John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , discuss a recent visit to Arkansas by a Supreme Court Justice and what might be next for the Arkansas House of Representatives.