Steins and Polka Return to Brooks Field Tomorrow

Radcliff, KY · September 24, 2026

Dense fog is blanketing Lincoln Trail Boulevard this morning. Give yourself an extra car length on the early drive, then enjoy the mild afternoon once the gray burns off.

The Lead

Brooks Field transforms on Friday evening for the return of the annual Fort Knox Oktoberfest, welcoming post personnel and civilian neighbors from across the county from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The family-friendly fall gathering stands out as one of the garrison's largest open-gate traditions of the season.

Visitors can look forward to authentic Bavarian dishes, German brews, live polka and brass melodies, and an expansive children’s zone with bouncy houses and a pumpkin patch. The festival’s signature competitive events also return to center stage, including the crowd-drawing keg toss, barrel rolling, and bratwurst-eating contests. Admission onto the field is free, with tickets for food and games sold on site. Drivers entering without military credentials will pass through routine gate screening, with parking staff directing traffic once inside.

Local Pulse

Vine Grove Approves Lower Property Tax Rate City Hall Council members finalized a reduced municipal property tax rate this week to ease upcoming bills for area property owners.
County Schedules Discount Pet Rabies Clinic Health Animal Care and Control announced an affordable pet vaccination and licensing clinic at the Glendale fairgrounds next month.
State Police Launch County Traffic Checkpoints Safety Post 4 troopers are conducting scheduled road and equipment safety inspections along major Hardin County transit corridors.

Today's Outlook

High 77°F · Low 63°F — Fog
- Leave early for your morning commute and keep your headlights low in the heavy mist.

What's On Around Town

Today

Gardening with Amy: Weed Control Hardin County Public Library (100 Jim Owen Dr), Elizabethtown, Noon · Free Learn cool-season yard prep and weed management before winter sets in.
Puzzle Swap for Adults Hardin County Public Library (100 Jim Owen Dr), Elizabethtown, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free Bring complete jigsaw puzzles to trade with fellow community solvers.
Samuel Adams Brewhouse Trivia Night Samuel Adams Brewhouse (2723 Spearhead Division Loop), Fort Knox, 6:30–8:00 PM · Free Test your trivia knowledge over food specials and local craft drafts.
YPN Bunco Benefit Night Social Food Hall (110 S Main St), Elizabethtown, 6:30–8:30 PM · Paid Play high-energy dice games to support regional breast cancer outreach funds.

Tomorrow

Connect Elizabethtown Morning Networking Shoney's (1046 Executive Dr), Elizabethtown, 8:30–9:30 AM · Free
Right Arm Night Social Samuel Adams Brewhouse (2723 Spearhead Division Loop), Fort Knox, 4:00–6:00 PM
Cosmic Bowling Night Balcombe Recreation Center, Fort Knox, 6:00–10:00 PM · Paid

Saturday

Outdoor Fall Craft Fair Radcliff United Methodist Church (275 S Woodland Dr), 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Free
Annual Harvest Breakfast Pritchard Community Center (404 S Mulberry St), Elizabethtown, 8:00–11:00 AM · Paid
Heartland Harvest Festival Historic Downtown Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, 11:00 AM · Free

Spotlight & Story

North Hardin Lions Club
- Chartered in 1970 on East Vine Street, the club has quietly funded eye exams and prescription glasses for hundreds of local schoolchildren. Their volunteer-staffed weekend bingo sessions bankroll sight screenings and college scholarships across the North Hardin corridor every single year.

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