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Taylor University, Upland, IN
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025
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Karlee Johnson

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Exit Church hosts Fall Fest in new building

Long tables lined with vegetable trays, pasta salad, pulled pork and chili. Another table filled with mountains of cookies and apple pie cupcakes. Little kids weaving through grown-ups’ legs. The sound of fiddles and banjos filling the large room. People laughing on the dance floor, boasting their best fall flannels.

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Local thrift stores welcome others into their mission

“Thanks, I thrifted it!” It is out with the new and in with the old with regards to fashion trends. The used clothing market has had its time in the spotlight for several years now and is expected to continue flourishing. According to ThredUp’s annual Resale Report, the U.S. secondhand apparel ...

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Greek's Pizzeria in Upland welcomes new owners

Bill and Sabrina Mixon embarked on a new adventure when they bought Greek’s Pizzeria in Upland on March 1. Before purchasing the restaurant, Bill was a manager at Discount Tire in Muncie, and Sabrina was a stay-at-home mom. Rewind approximately 50 years to when Chris Karamesine founded Greek’s Pizzeria. While working in the automotive services, Bill crossed paths with Karamesine and became his go-to car guy and a good friend.

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New Upland town attorney

Jonathan Perez, Upland town manager, introduced Maura Hoff as the new town attorney at the city council meeting, April 1. Hoff will work closely with Perez and Mary Fletcher, town clerk-treasurer, to draft ordinances for the council, answer legal questions and assist in development projects. She has ...

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Armed rebel groups advance in the Congo

Increasing violence and uncertainty marks the daily lives of the Congolese as armed rebel groups including March 23 movement (M23) and The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) remain active in the country. Kizito Mayao is a Taylor MAHE (Masters in Higher Education) graduate who is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The violence has been taking place in the province he lives in. Those who are more financially stable have fled to safer areas, while others can only wait until M23 invades their cities.

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Trojans get a new food truck

A new dining option is coming to Taylor University’s campus this March. The food truck will specialize in quick meals like burrito bowls, tacos, stir fry or burgers, Sean Wojtkowski, resident director of AVI Food Systems, said.

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Jakob Miller, associate professor of political science, teaches Campaigns and Elections.

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The Horne Academic Center will host the film and media arts program as well as entrepreneurial students.

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