podcast
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.
Phil Taul
Restaurant Reviews
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.
Housing Market
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.
business-buzz
New German Café Opens Downtown in Elizabethtown
Nate Bryan's Business Buzz: a new German-American café from "The Flavor Queen" soft-opens downtown, Bluegrass Meats opens Thursday, and the mall keeps reshuffling.
events
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.
news
109 N Mulberry: A German-American Café Opens in Downtown Elizabethtown
There is a new flavor downtown, and it is one you do not see every day around here. 109 N Mulberry, a brand new German-American café, just held its soft opening in the heart of downtown Elizabethtown, and Hardin Local was on it right away. It comes from Janine Washle,
The World Cup Is Here, It's on Home Soil, and Our Guys Looked Good
Team USA opened the first-ever 48-team World Cup with a 4-1 win, and it's all on home soil. Here's a plain-English guide to how the new format works, where USA stands, and a live tracker to follow along.
news
The 2026 Hardin County VBS Guide: Every Vacation Bible School This Summer
Every Vacation Bible School still to come across Hardin County this summer — 24 programs organized week by week, with dates, ages, flyers, and registration links. Compiled from your submissions by Hardin Local.
podcast
This Week on Hardin Local: The Marine Who Came Home
A Marine's homecoming story anchors a packed week — Glow Night arrives Thursday, the housing market crosses a milestone, a BBQ favorite moves downtown, and a Radcliff spot is reborn.
business-spotlight
Stephen Ruley: The Marine Behind Riverside Marketing
Eight years as a Marine air traffic controller, a decade in the oil fields, four feet of floodwater, and a third-grade sweetheart — the story behind Riverside Marketing Solutions.
Restaurant Reviews
Song's Kitchen Review: Radcliff's New Korean Dinner Buffet
Britten and Michele McDowell return to a Radcliff spot they reviewed in 2025 — now reborn as Song's Kitchen under new ownership, with a dinner buffet and a spicy rice cake worth the drive.
Housing Market
Hardin County Housing: Inventory Crosses 400 Active Homes
Active inventory crossed 400 homes for the first time in recent memory — and Rachel Brantingham explains why that's balance, not a warning sign. Full Heart of Kentucky MLS numbers inside.