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Four Indiana Diners Where A Hearty Breakfast Still Costs Under Ten Dollars

Breakfast out used to be the cheap meal, and in a few Indiana diners it still is. Eggs, hash browns, biscuits, and coffee can add up fast at chain spots, but some local counters keep their morning specials friendly to your wallet. The four diners on this list, from South...

Richmond, IN · 14d

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This Highly Whimsical Indiana Restaurant Transports Diners Straight Into A Classic 1960s Sitcom

A replica of Sheriff Andy Taylor’s Ford Galaxie squad car sits parked out front, ready for your photo. Inside, every television plays episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. The elevator even has a nickname. It’s called the Barney Express, and that might be my favorite detail so far.

Danville, IN · 10d

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Pokagon Toboggan Season Begins November 27

Pokagon State Park’s popular winter attraction opens for the 2026-2027 season on Friday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. Each year, more than 90,000 people enjoy the exhilarating ride down the quarter-mile refrigerated tracks with a 90-foot vertical drop at speeds reaching 42 mph. “The Toboggan Run at Pokagon State...

Indiana · 8d

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Noodle Master & Aqua Tea features hand-pulled noodles and boba

Noodle Master & Aqua Tea head chef Gazhuma Zhou rolls noodle dough across the kitchen counter and spins it around in the air. He splits the dough with his hands, dividing it into thinner and thinner strips before dropping the batch of noodles into a boiling vat of water. Within seconds, the noodles are cooked and ready to eat with braised beef broth, bok choy and cilantro.

Bloomington, IN · 7d

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AES Restaurant Group Becomes Largest Arby's Franchisee

AES Restaurant Group, an Indiana-based restaurant company founded in 2004 with six Arby’s locations, has become the largest Arby’s franchisee in the world, now operating 362 restaurants across 20 states. The achievement follows AES Restaurant Group’s recent acquisition of 23 Arby’s restaurants in the Knoxville, Tennessee, market from...

Knoxville, TN · 8d

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Hickory, Hackman, And The Things That Created Hoosiers Hysteria

THE MOVIE HOOSIERS turned 40 this year, and it’s arguably a bigger deal now than when it was released in 1986. The fictional reimagining of tiny Milan High School’s 1954 state basketball championship has become a statewide cultural touchstone, and ranks as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of all sports films.

Indiana · 9d

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Casino referendum fails in all three northeast Indiana counties

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Voters in Allen County have joined those in DeKalb and Steuben in voting down a ballot referendum that could have allowed a casino to be built in the county. The vote was 61,310 to 41,625, with 59.6% of voters denying the measure, final unofficial results...

Allen County, IN · 8d

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Haviland Pool & Spa Invests $26 Million in Indiana Facility

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 2, 2026) – Haviland Pool & Spa today announced a $26 million investment in a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Indiana to support the company’s continued growth. The facility will be operated as Aegis USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Haviland Pool & Spa. The name comes from the aegis, the shield of protection in Greek mythology, and reflects the facility’s focus on safety.

Grand Rapids, MI · 9d

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Indiana ranks 18th among most overweight and obese states in new WalletHub report

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Indiana ranks among the 20 most overweight and obese states in the country, according to a new report from personal-finance website WalletHub. The company’s 2026 Most Overweight and Obese States in America report places Indiana 18th nationwide, behind neighboring Michigan at 17th and Ohio at 15th.

Indiana · 9d

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Hungry Howie’s to celebrate grand opening

Hungry Howie’s, the originator of Flavored Crust® pizza, is celebrating its newest location in Crawfordsville with a series of promotions and giveaways. Located at 2600 Lafayette Road, Unit B, the restaurant will serve guests throughout the North Crawfordsville community. To celebrate, the restaurant will offer a large 1-topping...

Crawfordsville, IN · 9d

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Monroe County Retail Food Inspections: September 2026

Monroe County’s GIS team now maintains a map-based interface for the entire corpus of retail food inspection reports, which is updated on what is essentially a rolling basis. The B Square publishes the reports in monthly batches, usually near the end of the month following the batch of inspections.

Monroe County, IN · 11d

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West Vigo students are bringing all your favorite characters to the stage

West Vigo Theater Department students are preparing to perform the fall play 'The Sound of Murder,' featuring various Broadway characters, while highlighting the program's sense of community and career opportunities.

West Terre Haute, IN · 9d

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The Absolute Best Fried Chicken in Bloomington

There’s a point in every Bloomington food argument where fried chicken stops being a dish and becomes a measuring stick for the whole town. You can get it shatteringly crisp with a gochujang glaze on the east side, or you can get it as part of a Grown-Up Sandwich from a catering kitchen that treats you like family, and somehow both feel essential to this place.

Bloomington, IN · 10d

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People Drive Over An Hour To Eat Duck Fat Fries At This Unassuming Indiana Restaurant

Fresh-cut fries tossed in duck fat and finished with sea salt and cracked pepper are luring people deep into an industrial park. Yes, an industrial park. Right near an airport runway. The restaurant started as a tent at a fall festival in 2022. Then came a food truck. Then came...

Seymour, IN · 9d

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Fall Head Over Heels For This Cozy Secondhand Bookstore Tucked Away In Indiana

There’s a place in West Lafayette, Indiana, where time slows down and the rest of the world quietly disappears behind a wall of books. Von’s Book Shop is that place, and once you walk through its door, you’ll understand why people keep coming back. Let’s be honest...

West Lafayette, IN · 12d

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10 Bathroom Habits in Indiana That Could Make Other Americans Uncomfortable

Bathroom expectations often become visible only when you travel with someone whose routine differs from yours. In Indiana, a family attraction, a busy convention venue, a lakeshore bathhouse, and a rustic cabin can require different arrangements within the same trip. These ten examples focus on privacy, shared space, and the...

Indiana · 12d

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How Plainfield's Pizza King became a new hub for Indiana political hopefuls

The de facto hub for Indiana political hopefuls isn't the Convention Center or the Statehouse: It's a Hendricks County pizza staple. Indianapolis-area favorite Pizza King's Plainfield location is fielding both praise and protest for hosting a slew of political figures for a meal ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The restaurant made headlines after Democratic secretary of state candidate Beau Bayh stopped for lunch , which led to a string of other candidates and politicians from across the aisle making the trip in the final campaigning opportunities before voters hit the polls. Seth Grant, who opened the Plainfield Pizza King with his wife in 2022 and now helps run its marketing and social media as a volunteer, said the attention has been "overwhelmingly positive." "We never intended that it would be a political circus, but it also sparked me to think, 'Well, maybe we could use it as a platform,'" Grant told IndyStar. "It gave a lot of our customers the opportunity to ask sometimes-pointed questions of these folks that stopped in. Overall, it was a good thing." The political pie in play is an extra large with an array of toppings, so to unpack things slice-by-slice: Bayh made

Plainfield, IN · 9d

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Evergreen - Paint and Sip at Gather Dec. 11

Come settle in for a cozy evening of painting, sipping, and a little creative freedom. Join Jen for a guided painting class where you'll learn how to create your own evergreen tree scene. Jen will walk you through the painting process step by step, but your finished piece is entirely yours. Change the colors, add your own details, make it moody, make it magical, or keep it simple. There are no wrong answers here.

Bloomington, IN · 10d

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Hilligoss Bakery is a Must For Any Doughnut Lover

Hilligoss is a full-service bakery known for its wide variety of donuts, danishes and cookies that are made fresh each morning. Mike and Linda Hilligoss opened Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg in 1974. And it has been a local staple on Main Street ever since, creating some of the best pastries and breads in Hendricks County.

Brownsburg, IN · 10d