📺 Hardin Local Weekly — This Week
Watch This Week's Episode — New Shows Tuesdays at 1:00 PM
Watch live Tuesdays at 1:00 PM on Facebook & YouTube, or take it with you on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This week: a brand-new German-American café downtown, a loaded Father's Day weekend of events, Rachel's housing update, and our candidate interviews for November.
📅 This Week's Events · 🏠 Housing Market Update · 🗳️ Candidate Interviews
🎙️ Bryan's Banter — Special Report
What's In a Name? SteelGrove Amphitheater Is Still a Home Run
Phil Taul and Nate Bryan break down Elizabethtown's new $50 million SteelGrove Amphitheater — where the name came from, the Danny Wimmer Presents partnership, and why the name is the least important part. Watch the full first episode of Bryan's Banter.
Watch the full episode →🔒 Hardin Local members only — it's free, just create an account to watch.
🍽️ Special Report
109 N Mulberry: A German-American Café Opens Downtown
A brand-new German-American café from Janine Washle, "The Flavor Queen," just had its soft opening in downtown Elizabethtown. Get the full story, the complete menu, and soon the Experienced Eater taste test.
Read the full report →🔒 Hardin Local members only — it's free, just create an account to read.
⛪ New Guide
The 2026 Hardin County VBS Guide — Every Vacation Bible School This Summer
Every Vacation Bible School still to come across Hardin County — 24 programs organized week by week through early August, with dates, ages, flyers, and registration links. Search by church or town and plan the whole summer in one tab.
Open the VBS Guide →⚽ Following the Cup
USA Is in the World Cup, and It's on Home Soil
Team USA opened with a 4 to 1 win in the first ever 48 team World Cup. Read our plain English guide to how the new format works, then follow along on our live tracker with USA's next match, the standings, and the bracket taking shape.
This Week on Hardin Local: A New German Café Downtown
A brand-new German-American café anchors a packed Father's Day week — plus a loaded events calendar, a housing rebound, downtown openings, and a members-only bonus video.
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Hardin County Events: Father's Day Weekend 2026
Jon O'Brien's Father's Day weekend rundown — $1 movies, the Freeman Lake Kid's Fishing Derby, Pride & Pints at Flywheel, the E-Town Summer Showdown, and a weekend full of live music.
More events →What's In a Name? Why SteelGrove Amphitheater Is Still a Home Run for Elizabethtown
The full video replay of our first Bryan's Banter is free for Hardin Local members — create your free account (no payment, ever) to watch "SteelGrove: What's In a Name?" and read the full write-up.
More business →Hardin County Housing: Pending Sales Rebound in June 2026
Pending home sales nearly doubled in a single week — Rachel Brantingham explains why that, plus lower rates and committed buyers, signals a healthy summer market. Full Heart of Kentucky MLS numbers inside.
More housing →109 N Mulberry: Downtown's New German Café Reviewed
Britten and Michele McDowell taste-test the new 109 N Mulberry German-American Café from Janine Washle — sorghum pork belly, schnitzel, and a soft-opening worth some grace.
More reviews →What's In a Name? Why SteelGrove Amphitheater Is Still a Home Run for Elizabethtown
The full video replay of our first Bryan's Banter is free for Hardin Local members — create your free account (no payment, ever) to watch "SteelGrove: What's In a Name?" and read the full write-up.
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