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1. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Kylee Kleven | Summer Reporter

   Growing up in 4-H to giving back as Fair Queen (opens the original)

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   For Makayla Spray, the Tippecanoe County Fair has always been more than a week-long summer tradition. Raised in a family of 4-H members, Spray said she knew from a young age she was going to be involved in 4-H and the Tippecanoe County Queen pageant. “I grew up watching my older cousin Brock’s show always waiting for my turn to be in it,” she said. That dream became a reality this summer when she was crowned the 2026 Tippecanoe County Fair Queen. Her mother participated in Tippecanoe Count

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2. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Kylee Kleven | Summer Reporter

   ‘Your Older Sister:’ FX’s ‘The Bear’ taught me to embrace family (opens the original)

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   I am defined by many mannerisms, whether that means an occasional “Ope” after an awkward interaction or road rage despite my own inability to drive. From the outside, they may be strange, but these mannerisms have always been a normal cliche in my family. Whenever someone asks me why I am the way I am, I always refer to a term I coined called “Chicagoinian.” Yes, I know that I sound like one of those Indiana natives who claim the “I’m from Chicago” title. The reality is, my Chicago

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3. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Kylee Kleven | Summer Reporter

   Lafayette community hunts for Waldo (opens the original)

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   The beloved storybook character has jumped off the page and found his way to Lafayette just in time for summer fun. The tricky part, he’s nowhere to be found. The National Waldo Campaign, sponsored by Waldo publisher Candlewick, selects 300 stores across the country to take part in an annual “Where’s Waldo?” hunt to take place in that designated town. One of this year’s selection of 300 stores is Main Street Books of Lafayette, but this isn’t the first time the store has been selecte

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