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Firefighters battle blaze at Sugar Creek Fabricators
A fire early Saturday morning gutted a business north of the city. Crawfordsville firefighters were dispatched at 4:16 a.m. Saturday to Sugar Creek Fabricators at 503 W. C.R. 300N. Crawfordsville Fire Chief Scott Busenbark said the initial call, which likely came from a motorist traveling on nearby Interstate 74, came...
ISP collaborates with local police for week-long 'saturation patrol,' leads to 70 arrests
FULTON COUNTY, Ind. -- The Indiana State Police (ISP) reports from June 14 to 20, they, in collaboration with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester Police Department, Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Wabash County Sheriff’s Office, and Kokomo Police Department, conducted a saturated patrol, which they say was successful.
Frankfort Fourth Of July Festival Schedule Of Events
The Frankfort Parks Department announced the schedule for the Frankfort Fourth of July Festival at TPA Park for the community to enjoy with a finale of fireworks by the Frankfort Jaycees. The festivities will kick off with a Pound and Zumba class from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by...
Friday stabbing on Digby's patio sends man to hospital
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A 28-year-old Lafayette man was stabbed about 4:45 p.m. on Friday, according to Lafayette police, sending him to the hospital with non-life threating injuries. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing on the Digby's patio, 133 N. Fourth St., Lafayette police Sgt. Shawn Verma said,...
IU, Purdue recruiting target Trent Sisley transfers to Montverde Academy
(WISH) — Former Heritage Hills High School star Trent Sisley announced today on a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he will be transferring to Montverde Academy in Florida. “I would like to thank the Heritage Hills community as well as all of my coaches and teammates,” Sisley wrote in the post. “I will be […]
Pardon Our Dust: New Projects Underway At FMS
This summer marks the beginning of significant construction projects at Frankfort Middle School (FMS), aimed at enhancing facilities and creating a better environment for students and staff. The ambitious plan includes expanding the student cafeteria, adding a new performing arts center, renovating classroom spaces, and constructing a secure entrance, which has necessitated moving the administrative offices to the front of the building.
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. ...
Resolution passed to create task force
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The West Lafayette City Council passed a resolution Monday night to create a task force. The task force will study historical racial housing discrimination and work to fix harm caused by it in West Lafayette. As News 18 previously reported, since 2014 members of...
Rossville state champion wrestler Noah Weaver commits to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE — Keeping a quiet profile and staying modest about accomplishments is the way incoming senior Rossville wrestler Noah Weaver was raised. And while Weaver maintains his unassuming posture, the captain put Hornets' wrestling on the map in 2024. Weaver took his talent to unprecedented heights, going 50-0...
IU Indianapolis and Purdue University Indianapolis officially part ways
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis officially split in two Monday following an official agreement made June 12. IU Indianapolis and Purdue University Indianapolis will become two independent campuses in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, separated for the first time since IUPUI’s inception. IUPUI formed in 1969 as a merger...
Local government meetings vote to restrict Airbnb's
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Tippecanoe County Commissioners, Lafayette and West Lafayette City Council's all voted to pass an ordinance restricting Airbnb's. The ordinance states transient guest houses are not permitted by right or by special exception in single-family zones. These four zones include R1, R1A, R1B, and R1U.
Purdue, IU paths cross with USA Basketball
(WISH) — Just over a year ago, they faced off as rivals. Now, they put the past aside to represent their country. Trayce Jackson-Davis, former Indiana basketball star, and Matt Painter, Purdue men’s basketball head coach, will both be headed out to Las Vegas with the USA Basketball Select Team. The USA Basketball Select Team […]
Frankfort Thursday Trash Routes Moved To Friday For July 4; Mulberry Remains The Same On July 4
The City of Frankfort has announced that due to the holiday slated for July 4 and the closure of city governmental offices, trash pick-up will not be available on Thursday, July 4 with double pickups scheduled for Friday, July 5 for the Thursday and Friday routes. Community members on the...
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