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The Charming Little Indiana Diner Where All-Day Breakfast Costs Less Than A Netflix Subscription

There’s a diner in Lafayette, Indiana that will feed you a full, hot, made-to-order breakfast for less than what you’re paying every month to rewatch the same three shows on streaming. B&N Diner doesn’t advertise this fact loudly, but it probably should. Let’s start with something that...

Lafayette, IN · 8d
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A 100-Year-Old Woman Who Walks Her Local Lowe's Every Morning Got a Birthday Party in the Aisles

Gretchen Sollo, 100, of Bradley, Illinois, has walked her local Lowe's every morning for five years, and employees surprised her with a birthday party.

Bradley, IL · 1d

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Seven Indiana Family Restaurants Still Run By The Same Family After Three Generations

Keeping a restaurant open for one generation is hard work, so keeping it in the same family for three or more is close to a small Hoosier miracle. The seven spots on this list have outlasted trends, highway changes, and plenty of copycats, and the same family names are still on the deed.

Indiana · 2d
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These 10 Under-The-Radar Illinois Thrift Shops Keep Bargain Hunters Digging For Hours

Paperback books for a quarter each. Three full floors of secondhand stuff stacked inside an old house. A charity shop where your purchase helps pay vet bills for rescue dogs. I could stop right there and you’d probably already be reaching for your car keys. Illinois has a sneaky habit of hiding its best bargains in plain sight, from a former warehouse to a grocery-and-thrift combo.

Carbondale, IL · 13d
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This Hidden Indiana Dinner Theater Serves A Homemade Buffet Alongside Spectacular Broadway Musicals

The broccoli salad here is a long-standing tradition, and the menu often changes to match whatever musical is on stage. That means dinner and the show might actually be talking to each other. I love that idea more than I probably should. This little Indiana theater has paired home-cooked buffets...

Hillsboro, IN · 21h

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Beef House to reopen Thursday

COVINGTON — The Beef House Restaurant will re-open with regular hours at 11 a.m. Thursday (Eastern time). The restaurant has been closed since an electrical fire on Oct. 26. The owners issued this statement,“We would again like to thank the firefighters and first responders who arrived quickly and contained the fire. We also send thanks to everyone who has been working hard to help us re-open including Servpro, Josh Ferguson, Anderson Electric, Skip Gerbsch, Poynter Drywall & Painting, Duane Drollinger, Matt Drollinger, Snider Plumbing & Heating, Dirt Bee Gone, Offutt Development, Wright Farms, Danville Paper & Supply and our amazing and dedicated staff who has been here each day to clean and put everything back together.

Covington, IN · 1d

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50 years after the death of a broadcast journalist, younger brother shares grief journey in new book

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A new book is bringing attention to the story of a broadcast journalist who struggled silently with mental health at a time that no one talked about it. Former WLFI journalist Don Lambert was news director and the 5 and 6 p.m. anchor in the...

West Lafayette, IN · 8h

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Escape The Noise And Discover Indiana’s Most Blissfully Peaceful Nature Park For A Perfect Day Trip

Somewhere between your last frustrating commute and your next overbooked weekend, there is a wooden sign hanging between two stone pillars in North Salem, Indiana, and it is waiting patiently for you to find it. McCloud Nature Park doesn’t advertise itself aggressively or demand your attention. It simply exists,...

North Salem, IN · 6d

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Ellis Jewelers Marks 110 Years in Frankfort With Anniversary Sale and Diamond Giveaway: Drawing Saturday

FRANKFORT, Ind. – Ellis Jewelers is marking 110 years in business this week with an anniversary sale and a drawing for a 1.10-carat lab-grown diamond and a $500 gift certificate. Customer service representative Andy Redman discussed the milestone Tuesday morning on WILO’s “Party Line” program. She said the drawing...

Frankfort, IN · 1d

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Howl at the Moon: Logansport Gathers Beneath the Moon

To celebrate the Halloween season, local vendors and organizations gathered at Fairview Park for the 2nd Annual Howl at the Moon on Oct. 24, 2026 to offer candies and other resources. From 4 p.m to 8 p.m, families and friends showed up wearing magical and scary costumes to discover treats, decorations, games and shows.

Logansport, IN · 2d

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The Little-Known Indiana Nature Preserve That Will Make You Feel Like An Explorer

There’s a version of Indiana that most people have never seen, and it involves sandstone cliffs, deep ravines, and trails that make you feel like you’ve discovered something the rest of the world hasn’t found yet. Pine Hills Nature Preserve near Waveland, Indiana is that version of...

Waveland, IN · 1d

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Science Teacher Goes Viral for Being the ‘Real-Life’ Miss Frizzle of ‘Magic School Bus’

Lisa Herring, a science teacher at McKinley Alternative School in Kokomo, Indiana, decided to put a little pizzazz in her official school photo, taking the snap with her class’ bearded dragon Rango Kippling. The portrait, which her niece shared on Threads, quickly went viral with charmed social media users...

Kokomo, IN · 3d

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A Slice of November – The Boone County Cake Co.

The Boone County Cake Co., owned by Stephanie Kim, became a local spot for sweets and treats in July 2023. Being the baker of the family, Stephanie loves decorating cakes. She surprised her mom with a three-tier birthday cake and had said, “I watched countless videos, bought all sorts of tools, and spent about two days making it. That cake gave me the bug, and it all started from there.” She continued to decorate and eventually her friends started ordering. The first item a friend bought was a vanilla drip cake.

Boone County, IN · 1d

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Veterans eat free at Lafayette-area Wings Etc. locations

Veterans and active-duty military personnel can receive a free meal at participating Wings Etc. locations on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. The offer includes both Wings Etc. Grill & Pub locations in Lafayette and the West Lafayette location, according to a community announcement. Participating Grill & Pub restaurants will provide a free entrée valued up to $13.99. Wings Etc. 2Go locations are offering active-duty personnel and veterans a free combo meal valued up to $13.99. “We want to thank the members of our U.S. Armed Forces for their service and commitment,” Wings Etc. CEO Rob Hensmann said. “We’re grateful every day for their sacrifices on behalf of our nation, and this is one small way we can give back.” What veterans need to receive the free meal Proof of military service or veteran status is required to receive the Veterans Day offer. The free entrée at participating Wings Etc. Grill & Pub restaurants is available for dine-in customers only. Some restrictions may apply. Beyond the Lafayette-area restaurants, participating Indiana locations include Angola, Avon, Bluffton, Brazil, Camby, Columbia City, Connersville, Decatur, Dunlap, Elkhart, Evansville, four Fort Wayne locations, Franklin, Goshen, Greenfield, Greenwood, Huntington, two Indianapolis locations, Kendallville, La Porte, Marion, Martinsville,

Lafayette, IN · 1d

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The Green Fruit Indiana Homeowners Put In Basements Every Fall

Every October, something odd shows up in Indiana garages and basement corners. It is round, bumpy, and greener than a tennis ball that lost a fight. Neighbors hand them out like party favors, usually in grocery sacks or the bed of a pickup. Nobody charges much money for them, and nobody quite agrees on why they work.

Indiana · 4d

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This Enormous Indiana Outlet Mall Is Basically Disneyland For Anyone Who Loves A Good Deal

Somewhere in the quiet corner of northeastern Indiana, there’s a place that turns ordinary people into bargain-hunting legends. The Outlet Shoppes at Fremont, tucked into the charming town of Fremont, Indiana, is the kind of destination that makes your wallet nervous and your shopping instincts absolutely electric. Let’s be...

Fremont, IN · 2d

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The Most Authentic Italian Restaurant In Indiana Will Make You Feel Like You’re In Rome

Somewhere between the first bite of pasta and the moment you realize you’ve completely forgotten about whatever was stressing you out today, Iozzo’s Garden of Italy in Indianapolis does something remarkable. It transports you. Not literally, of course, because you’re still in Indiana, and the interstate is still...

Indianapolis, IN · 3d

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The Mexican Restaurant In Indiana That’s Secretly Home To Mouthwatering Burgers

There are secrets worth keeping, and then there are secrets so good that keeping them feels almost criminal, and Revolucion in Indianapolis, Indiana falls firmly into that second category. This cafe and bar has been quietly doing something remarkable, and it’s about time more people found out about it.

Indianapolis, IN · 4d

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The Fresh Donuts At This Tiny Indiana Bakery Are The Kind You’ll Think About For Days

A donut shop once ran an ad asking drivers, politely, to stop crashing into it. I laughed first. Then I wanted the whole story. Cars hit the building in 2014, in 2016, and again before October 2024. Each crash meant a temporary closure. Oddly, each one also brought in curious new customers.

Indiana · 2d

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What Makes Gnaw Bone Camp’s Tenderloin Stand So Busy On Brown County Weekends?

On State Road 46 in Brown County, there is a small gas stop that people drive more than an hour to reach, and fuel is not the reason. They come for a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich that some online pages call the best in Indiana. From the road, the building...

Brown County, IN · 1d