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Cucumbers sold at Midwestern Walmart stores recalled for possible listeria
Some cucumbers sold at select Walmart stores in the Midwest are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination, a press release from the Federal Food and Drug Administration said. The voluntary recall, from Wiers Farms Inc. based in Ohio, impacts whole and two-pound bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date...
Frankfort High School Football Press Box Reconstruction Project Shows Progress
The Community Schools of Frankfort announced that alongside the updates at Frankfort Middle School throughout the summer, the Frankfort High School press box has been under construction at the football field following an accidental fire on Halloween 2023. According to the corporation, the press box project has been progressing smoothly...
Frankfort Education Foundation Launches Class Of 2037 T-Shirt Project
The Frankfort Education Foundation is launching its 2024 Kindergarten T-shirt campaign to provide t-shirts to the Class of 2037, which they will be able to wear fully during their senior year at Frankfort High School as a reminder of their growth and success. Through the campaign supported by community sponsors,...
Downtown Blues and Jazz Festival Saturday
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) -- The Downtown Blues and Jazz Festival is taking place this Saturday and you don't want to miss a second of it. This revamp of the Uptown Jazz & Blues festival is located at 5th & Main St. in Downtown Lafayette, in the parking lot right across from the Knicker Bocker Saloon. Performances will begin at five and run until eleven.
Lebanon Schools Hosts Parent Meeting For All Sports On Aug. 8
Lebanon Community School Corporation announced that parents of student athletes for fall, winter and spring sports at Lebanon High School are encouraged to attend a parent meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8 to learn more about the upcoming seasons during the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting will be held on Thursday,...
Lebanon High School Welcomes New Varsity Head Baseball Coach
Lebanon Community School Corporation announced the newest addition to the sports coaching team with a new hire for head coach of the varsity Lebanon High School baseball team for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Lebanon High School welcomed new Varsity Head Baseball Coach Riley Benner to the Tigers team after...
2 shooting incidents reported early Thursday in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Cole Hoinaes is sporting two new gunshot wounds on his right arm Thursday after he mishandled a pistol, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office. Hoinaes, 20, was inside his garage about 2:45 a.m. Thursday in the 3900 block of Chenango Place in West Lafayette when he dropped his sidearm, according to police. He reached to catch the gun, and his finger got stuck in the trigger guard, causing the trigger to be pulled, according to police.
Lafayette Renew seeks volunteers for Adopt-A-Spot initiative
Lafayette Renew is seeking volunteers to become Rain Guardians for its Adopt-A-Spot initiative. Participants will help keep their designated rain garden free of trash on a weekly basis, contributing to the protection of the city’s water sources. Volunteers' commitments will be recognized with a sign in their adopted area.
First Evangelical Presbyterian Church Clean Up Day Set For July 27
First Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Frankfort has announced that its Church Clean Up Day will be set for July 27 with a cookout to follow at 352 W. Clinton St. in Frankfort. Community members are invited to join the church for its cleanup, outreach and cookout day set for Saturday,...
Cain to run in honor of Jackman
Seven years have passed since Conner Cain lost his best friend, Sam Jackman, to leukemia. To honor Jackman, Cain will participate in the St. Jude Canton to Peoria Run on Saturday. The annual charity event is a 33.3-mile run from Canton, Illinois to Peoria, Illinois. It is one of several community running events that are part of the St. Jude Runs campaign. Money raised will help support families of children fighting cancer at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Indiana medical office building sells for $2.6M
A 12,750-square-foot medical office building in Lafayette, Ind., has sold for $2.6 million, according to a July 17 report from ConnectCRE. Current tenants still have three and a half years remaining on their lease. The facility was sold by a private investor and acquired by a regional hospitality group. The...
Tippecanoe County Health Officer Dr. Greg Loomis resigns, ending 2 years of health reforms
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Tippecanoe County Health Officer Dr. Greg Loomis resigned Wednesday, ending two years of contentious fighting to improve the lot of the addicted, sick and vulnerable in the county. “The reason I’m leaving is because I’m basically at an impasse,” Loomis said during an interview Thursday morning....
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