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Rodeo rallies horseback riders across nation to Gary (opens the original)
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Northwest Indiana’s sole rodeo brought in more competitors than ever in its 11th year at Brown Family Ranch in Gary this past weekend. Equestrians traveled from Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and from across Indiana to compete in timed events, roping and speed and agility courses at the 4-acre ranch at 2246 Mississippi Street in Gary. About 1,200 people showed up for the weekend-long show which included food vendors, shopping tents and a Saturday night bonfire, concert and fireworks.
Gaming Show Rodeo brings national competitors to Gary this weekend (opens the original)
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Renowned horseback riders from across the nation will compete in the Brown Family Ranch’s largest rodeo yet in rural Gary this weekend. The 11th Annual Gaming Show Rodeo will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Brown Family Ranch, 2246 Mississippi St. in Gary. Competitors of all ages will perform in timed events, roping and speed and agility courses. About 150 competitors from Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina and more are expected to converge at the annual rodeo, w
Recreated Gary Frank-N-Stein bought by ‘American Pickers’ host Rob Wolfe (opens the original)
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If he lived in Gary, “American Pickers” star Rob Wolfe said he would open up a retro hotdog stand called Frank-N-Stein, with its 21-foot-tall mascot standing watch over the region once again. “I would sell hot dogs and I’d sell root beer,” Wolfe said. “And you know what? It would probably be one of the most popular places to go to, because people want to enjoy that kind of stuff.” For now, the custom fiberglass statue also known as Frank-N-Stein will inhabit Wolfe’s personal collection in his ho
Dolly Parton-themed corn maze in Lowell to raise funds for Imagination Library (opens the original)
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For the past four months, Lowell farm owner Josh Sickinger and his staff have worked “9 to 5” to bring a three-acre-large likeness of singer, songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton to life in the cornfields of Harvest Tyme Family Farm. This Saturday, fans will get a chance to get lost in the late country icon’s smiling portrait at 17904 Grant Street in Lowell for the farm’s opening weekend. Harvest Tyme’s Fall Festival will be open select hours Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Sept.19th t
It’s Alive!: Reanimated Frank-N-Stein to visit Gary on Sept. 13 (opens the original)
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Decades ago, a 26-foot monster vigilantly stood watch over Gary, a foaming root beer in one hand and a hotdog in the other. Now Frank-N-Stein, the megalithic mascot from a bygone Gary restaurant, is set to return Sept. 13 to its original spot at 4629 Melton Road before it is sold by its maker. The public is welcomed to visit the statue at its original location, now a dental office, from noon to 3 p.m. to take photos, meet the builder and share memories. Dave Distler, the historical author and re
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