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Mosey on Main, Plant Fest among weekend's events
Recurring this May, Imagination Station will host Toddler Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon. at 600 N. 4th St., Lafayette. This event is $7 and entails various crafts, hands-on activities, sensory experiences and more. Today’s theme is bugs. Couples’ Scavenger Hunt. Couples can download the Digital Date Nite...
Top defensive back recruit enrolled at Purdue
Tarrion Grant, a consensus four-star recruit and top cornerback in the 2025 class, has reclassified to 2024, he and others announced on X Monday. Grant has been labelled a five-star before by On3, and is by all accounts projected as a future pro. "My goal is to make it to...
After Sunday's loss, here's how Purdue can still win the Big Ten
Three runs separated Purdue and Michigan Saturday and Sunday as the Boilers dropped a consecutive Big Ten series for the first time since March. After losing to the Wolverines 8-6 Sunday, Purdue (33-19, 13-8 Big Ten) has now rubbed shoulders with season-defining wins over the last two weekends but come up short. The Achilles' heel has been knockout punches: In two losses each to Indiana and Michigan, Purdue's opponent has put up the highest-scoring inning of the game.
'Really thankful'
The telltale signs of spring commencement beginning at Purdue University are present in the form of students dressed in caps, gowns and golden stoles lining the sidewalk of North University Street. The line extending down the street begins at the Purdue Armory where graduating students of the College of Health...
Harry's waiting line livestream popular - before shutdown
A link recently gained popularity on social media, titled “Harry’s Line Cam,” and brought visitors to a website with a livestream of the popular bar’s notorious waiting line from an overhead view. Unfortunately, it was short lived. The individual said on social media the stream recorded...
Braun pitches McGuire as gubernatorial running mate
One day after a decisive primary win, sitting U.S. Sen. Mike Braun put forth Indiana Rep. Julie McGuire as his lieutenant governor running mate for the 2024 general election. “Julie McGuire is a strong conservative who has lived the values of faith, family, and community. Like me, Julie didn’t come from the farm system of politics – her experience comes from the real world serving her neighbors, raising a family, and getting things done on issues like child services and health freedom,” Braun said in a news release. “Julie shares my vision of making Indiana a national beacon of freedom and opportunity, and I’m proud to have her on the team.”
Purdue track & field heads to Michigan for championships
The Purdue track & field team begins the championship portion of its outdoor schedule at the 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Friday through Sunday. The weekend gets underway on Friday at noon, with the decathlon and heptathlon. Field events begin at 1:30 p.m.,...
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