John Bradburn, lead materials and sustainability officer for Pathway 21, is keynote speaker for the Arkansas Recycling Coalition's 28th annual conference and trade show. He recently retired as global manager of waste reduction at General Motors. The conference will be held through Oct. 10 in Eureka Springs.

After a number of successful tours, the Vine Brothers took off much of this year to reconnect with family and work on other musical projects. In September, the group hit the road again, and their tour has brought them to Northwest Arkansas. Yesterday, the trio came to our studio to perform some of their new songs.

The wildly popular musical Jersey Boys is back at Walton Arts Center this weekend. The four men portraying The Four Seasons talk about their roles.

Art for a New Understanding: Native Voices, 1950s to Now is a new exhibition showcasing the work of contemporary Native American artists. The exhibit is on view at Crystal Bridges Oct. 6 to Jan. 7 and admission is free.

A workforce grant for two metro areas is intended to help train the region's workers. Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics explains.

Becca Martin Brown , from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says football is fine. But if you want something else this weekend, she says the fun has already kicked off.

Northwest Arkansas has welcomed about 12,000 new residents per year since 2014. In today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report, we learn more about the region's population growth trends, and we get details on a new Aldi being built in Walmart's backyard.

A traveling exhibit on display in the Arkansas Union at the U of A draws attention to the national opioid crisis. A collection of 22,000 white pills engraved with the face of each American who died in 2015 from an opioid overdose are at the center of Prescribed to Death: A Memorial to the Victims of the Opioid Crisis. We learn more about the exhibit and about the opioid crisis in Arkansas. The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 9.

We get a preview of the next KUAF Vinyl Hour, which airs at 5 p.m. Saturdays on 91.3. Leigh Wood, host of the Vinyl Hour, says this week's show will feature a selection of traditional Ozarks music.

This weekend, the Fayetteville Square will once again be host to an Oktoberfest celebration. We get a preview from Evan MacDonald, vice-president of the Arkansas Brewers Guild.