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13 hrs ago Oktoberfest is back on at The Meadows shopping center in September on Terre Haute s east side, but the success of the event will determine its future, the German Oberlandler Club says. The 2021 Oktoberfest is from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18. Tribune-Star file/Austen Leake Oktoberfest is back on at The Meadows shopping center in September on Terre Haute s east side, but the success of the event will determine its future. This is the 48th annual Oktoberfest, but if it s not successful, there probably won t be a 49th, said Brad Cress, club vice president and event chair for the Terre Haute German Oberlandler Club. ....
By Terry Craig Jul 27, 2021 | 6:27 PM TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting many local businesses, but area nonprofits are using fundraisers to climb out of the hole left behind by the virus. The Terre Haute German Oberlander Club has been around for nearly 54 years. Club Vice President Brad Cress said nearly all of its budget is generated by its Oktoberfest Celebration. The celebration was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, and the organization was nearly forced to disband. “Oktoberfest is pretty much our entire annual operating budget,” Cress said. “Without having an event like this and providing the party, it makes it very difficult for us to continue our normal operations.” ....