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Purdue Men’s Basketball Ranked 16th in ESPN’s ‘Way Too Early’ Rankings
Even without the most dominate college basketball player in more than fifty years, the Purdue Boilermakers are still a team that has respect on a national level as they come in slotted 16th in ESPN’s ‘Way Too Early’ Top 25. The Boilers will rely on their veteran backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer along with a bevy of talented players looking to step into their opportunities provided with the loss of Zach Edey, Mason Gillis, and Lance Jones.
Firework stores expecting large rush at the end of the week
GREATER LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Firework stores are seeing less business leading up to the Fourth of July compared to this time last year, but they're expecting more business after the holiday than last year. Firework stores across Greater Lafayette are getting ready for the rush around the holiday. "We...
West Lafayette forms task force to address historical racial discrimination in housing
West Lafayette is continuing efforts to correct past wrongs created by discriminatory laws. West Lafayette City Councilor Kathy Parker sponsored a resolution to create a task force to research the next steps to correct racial discrimination in housing practices in West Lafayette. Councilor Parker told Star City News what she...
Purdue football, Ryan Walters secure commitment from Cincinnati DT tackle Drayden Pavey
WEST LAFAYETTE — In quotations, his social media says "Big Pav." What Drayden Pavey's bio underneath soon will say is Purdue football commit. Pavey, a three-star defensive lineman, sat at a table in the gymnasium of Cincinnati's Taft High School on Tuesday. From the three hats placed on the table, Pavey picked up a...
$43M project to prime southeastern Lafayette for development
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The southeastern outskirts of the city will soon be primed for development after a multi-million dollar project. The city will pay Bowen Engineering more than $43 million to extend utilities to 4,000 undeveloped acres. "We all understand that housing is an issue, and lack of...
Taste of Indy: Ticket information, food vendors, concert schedule
INDIANAPOLIS — Calling all foodies — Indy's largest food festival is returning this weekend!. The Taste of Indy will be back in downtown on Saturday, July 6 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at White River State Park. Here's everything you need to know. Tickets. Admission tickets are...
Mother-daughter real estate brokers give back to community
Real Results is more than just real estate. Run by mother-daughter duo Tiffany Dearman and Karr Hill, Real Results Real Estate is dedicated to helping their clients buy and sell homes while helping the community build generational wealth that lasts. “I feel like so many times in a lot of...
Patriotic music, songs will fill the air July 4th
If you're in the mood to celebrate the July 4th holiday, the Stars & Stripes Celebration in downtown Lafayette on Thursday should fill the bill. Food truck vendors will open at 5 p.m. at Second and Main streets near the depot, where many of the activities will start. Bring your own chairs to sit near the action. Vendors will offer sweet treats as well as tacos and pizza.
New data shows racial disparities persist in Indianapolis
Racial disparities persist across many sectors in Indianapolis, according to newly released data from the city’s 2024 Racial Equity Report Card. The Polis Center and SAVI presented the updated information Thursday during a webinar. The report card analyzed racial disparities in Indianapolis across seven categories — health, housing, economy,...
Docs: Former Muncie nurse fraudulently obtained pain pills under the names of 2 nursing home residents
MUNCIE, Ind. — A former nurse at Paradigm Health has been charged after officials claim she fraudulently obtained more than 40 prescriptions of pain medications from a pharmacy, ordering extra under the names of two nursing home residents. According to court documents, filed in Delaware County in late June, 45-year-old Meredith Briles has been charged […]
Don’t forget about your ears this 4th of July
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WANE/AP) – If fireworks are part of your 4th of July plans, either watching or setting them off, don’t forget about your ears. A professor at Purdue University explains a single exposure to a loud noise can damage your hearing. Prolonged exposure to loud noises...
'My gratitude is boundless' | Indiana native to make Broadway debut in 'Hamilton'
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis native Morgan Anita Wood will make her Broadway debut as Eliza in the award-winning musical "Hamilton." Wood will start her performances on Tuesday, July 16 at the Richard Rogers Theatre in New York City. She has been in previous performances of the musical across North America — including Puerto Rico, Honolulu, Toronto, Los Angeles and San Francisco — according to a news release.
Men's Basketball's Gillis, Volleyball's Schermerhorn Earn Big Ten Medal of Honor
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Seniors Maddie Schermerhorn and Mason Gillis of the volleyball and men's basketball programs were named recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, recognizing their prolific achievements in the classroom and in competition. Schermerhorn and Gillis join the 110th class of the conference's most prestigious...
Indianapolis lands Indiana's 1st gorjana jewelry store at The Fashion Mall at Keystone
This story has been updated to clarify jewelry care instructions. A national jewelry retailer is dipping the proverbial toe into Indiana waters, as the state's first gorjana store opened the doors at The Fashion Mall at Keystone on July 1. The 1,375-square-foot store is among 75 gorjana outlets throughout the country, according to a...
Geist Greenway open, awaits historic covered bridge
A new walking and biking trail is open on the east side of Fishers and now awaits only its historic finishing touch, a restored covered bridge. The $4.2 million Geist Greenway reaches from 104th Street to 126th Street east of Olio Road. Still-unfunded plans call for extensions to 131st Street to the north,...
'What goes up, must come down.' Woman loses brother to falling bullet, then has house hit
Tiffany Barnett was nine years old when her older brother was killed by a bullet that was shot into the air. She did not think that years later she would be triggered by someone taking those same actions. It was just after midnight on New Year's Day when a bullet came through...
Tractor Supply ends DEI initiatives after customer backlash | 'It's time to expose Tractor Supply'
INDIANAPOLIS — Tractor Supply has had its diversity, equity, and inclusion and environmental, social and governance programs for a number of years — but now, the company's initiatives are changing after receiving backlash online. In a June 5 interview with the Associated Press, Tractor Supply President and CEO...
Purdue grad student who jumped last year from bridge presumed dead
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue grad student Anik Paul stepped off the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge in the wee hours of July 3, 2023, and other than the first officers who saw him flailing in the river after his jump, he's not been seen since. After months of searching the Wabash River from Attica to the pedestrian bridge, no one has found Paul's body. ...
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