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Consumers get to know their farmers during Local Food Week.

Event shines spotlight on local food producers

The importance of fresh, diverse local food cannot be understated, and a local nonprofit is looking to make it even more prevalent. Beginning Friday, July 29, Northeast Indiana Local Food […]

WXKE DJ Doc West will be auctioning off his rock memorabilia.

WXKE’s Doc West selling pieces of rock history

The memories are all WXKE’s Doc West wants from his memorabilia. Following years of collecting items while working as the station’s DJ, West is letting it all go, setting up […]

Melissa Etheridge will be at Foellinger Theatre on Aug. 2.

Etheridge makes her way to Foellinger

Melissa Etheridge has a distinct voice, and she’s making good use of it. The two-time Grammy winner has sold more than 25 million albums, with the latest being last year’s […]

Jessie Mae’s fire gets rekindled

All Jessie Mae needed was a little push. At the urging of her husband, the singer-songwriter decided to record a number of her songs, one of which caught the ear […]

En Vogue will put on a free concert Aug. 6 at McMillen Park.

En Vogue performs free show at McMillen Park

The annual Community Summer Celebration to highlight the city’s south side is back in vogue. Following a couple years off due to the pandemic, the McMillen Park event, organized by […]

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be at The Charles from July 28-31.

Musical gaining a lot of buzz around town

If you need it spelled out for you: Summit City Music Theatre’s latest production is sure to be a comedic delight. Opening on Thursday, July 28, and running through Sunday, […]

Have music, will travel: Namen Namen sets tour

City alternative rockers Namen Namen have quite the end-of-summer road trip in store. After teasing about the release of some big news all week, the band of Dylan Record on […]

Neon Straightjackets are the latest area band to be featured on ALT 102.3.

Neon Straightjackets shining bright

ALT 102.3’s Homegrown Spotlight has moved onto Neon Straightjackets. Featuring high-energy shows with songs like “Scatterbrain,” “Nightmares & Nosebleeds,” and “worryworryworry.,” the trio out of Ohio have been making a […]

The Lurking Corpses play a recent show at The Muse on Main, which will close in September.

The Muse has been main spot for young bands

It may have been relatively short-lived, but the impact The Muse on Main leaves will be long-lasting. Opening on Oct. 25, 2019, with the Scratch N’ Sniffs out of Pittsburgh, […]