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Bombers to face lost of challenges in 2024 schedule
RENSSELAER — Rensselaer Central football fans will notice a rival school is missing after glancing at the 2024 9-game regular season schedule. The Bombers won’t be playing Twin Lakes after Hoosier Conference officials decided to divide into Big School and Small School divisions. Twin Lakes will now be...
815 Basketball skills camp returning in September
Area basketball players in grades six-eight have an opportunity to get their skills ready for the junior high basketball season next month. Alex Renchen and 815 Basketball are hosting their skills camp Sept. 8, 15 and 29 and Oct. 6 and 13 from 2-4 p.m. at Bishop McNamara, where McNamara assistant Renchen will head the camp for any sixth-eighth graders that reside in Kankakee, Iroquois and Will Counties. The cost of the camp is $40.
Plans for Chauncey Hill Mall receive APC approval, move to West Lafayette City Council
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After five years of negotiating with various parties on the redevelopment of the Chauncey Hill Mall, Tippecanoe Area Plan Commission Executive Director Ryan O'Gara said he was delighted the project had been brought into a "clearer focus." During Wednesday night's plan commission meeting, O'Gara laid...
Meet Purdue greats, including Gene Keady, at Tippecanoe Sports Collectibles Show Saturday
LAFAYETTE − A chance to rub shoulders with some of Purdue's all-time greats awaits at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds on Saturday. RailSplitters Authentics will be hosting its latest Tippecanoe Sports Collectibles Show at the fairground's East Wing, 1406 Teal Road in Lafayette, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Purdue's...
Clinic of Family Medicine finds new home in downtown Rensselaer
RENSSELAER — Rensselaer’s most iconic healthcare provider has a new home. The Clinic of Family Medicine, which was located on Grace Street across from the former Jasper County Hospital and most recently Franciscan Health Rensselaer for over five decades, is now nestled near the corner of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets in downtown Rensselaer.
He was Big Ten's biggest surprise last year. Now, Dillon Thieneman wants to 'leave no doubt.'
WEST LAFAYETTE – As the high sun scorched Ross-Ade Stadium on a sticky August afternoon, Purdue football’s All-American safety decided practice needed to run long. Dillon Thieneman lingered in the expanse of the stadium — running sprints, working on technique. One man, alone, chasing a standard of excellence he set as a child.
Will new water studies sway public opinion around a LEAP pipeline? Indiana officials hope ‘yes’
INDIANAPOLIS — Ongoing studies of north central Indiana’s waterways are soon expected to shed light on water demand and supply in each of the 28 counties that touches the headwaters of the Wabash River. And state and local officials said they hope new science goes a step further and improve public skepticism about a much-debated plan to pipe water from an aquifer in Tippecanoe County to a mammoth industrial campus in Boone County.
High-rise replaces Chauncey Hill
The Area Plan Commission approved every project presented in Wednesday night's meeting, including a 13-story high-rise that will replace the Chauncey Hill Mall and a new building for the Wesley Foundation at Purdue. Chauncey Hill, a strip mall at the corner of Chauncey Avenue and State Street, is now fully...
Purdue seeks $90M from state for life sciences building
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue University is seeking $90 million from the state to fund a building for cancer research and life sciences. The Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Research Building project is part of the university’s 10-year capital plan, which was reviewed and approved by trustees on Aug. 2. The 140,000-square-foot facility will soon be […]
Hot Dogs Cross Country Teams Race Off In 8-Way Cross Country Invitational
The Frankfort Hot Dogs raced to top placements at the 8-way cross country meet held at Harrison in West Lafayette on Saturday, Aug. 17 with impressive showcases from the girls and boys teams. In the girls meet, senior Ashley Vasquez-Rivera led the team with a top 25 finish, securing a...
APC to vote to rezone Chauncey Hill Mall for 13-story apartment complex
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Area Plan Commission is expected to vote on a request to rezone Chauncey Hill Mall for a 13-story building during Wednesday's meeting. Businesses occupying the Chauncey Hill Mall had to vacate by August 1 due to the proposed 13-story multi-family residential and commercial complex called the HUB Chauncey.
Notre Dame schedule deep dive: An in-state rivalry revived with Purdue
The 88th installment of the Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy takes place in Week 3. The Notre Dame football team leads the all-time series 57-26-2 (two wins were vacated in 2012 and 2013). The last Purdue win came in 2007. This will be Marcus Freeman’s first head coaching appearance in the rivalry, but he has plenty of experience in it.
Indiana I-65 Ramp Closure Near Dayton Set to Begin August 26
Dayton, IN – A major road construction project will affect traffic on I-65 near Dayton, Indiana. The northbound entrance ramp at mile marker 168 will close starting Monday, August 26, as crews begin pavement restoration. The closure is expected to last until early November, weather permitting. According to the...
Harrison quarterback Lannon Nicoloff and wide receiver Jack Gonzalez work on timing
WEST LAFAYETTE — Practice had been over for 30 minutes, but Harrison junior quarterback Lannon Nicoloff was still on the field, throwing passes and anticipating defenses he expects to face this Friday against West Lafayette. Nicoloff wore a helmet and chest pads during his extra session. ...
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