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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.,...
Tippecanoe County Health Officer Dr. Gregory Loomis
Tippecanoe County Health Officer Dr. Gregory Loomis thanks partners of the Board of Health for their contributions. "That includes the Purdue School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, police and all of the teammates and team members that we have here in the community working with us," he said. Staff photo.
Pulley sculptures cross community
Midwestern artist Robert Pulley has collaborated with the Greater Lafayette Museum Of Art for a “Greater Lafayette Sculpture Walk” featuring sculptures in seven locations. The two-mile walk starts at the West Lafayette City Hall and will take you downtown to the art museum with such stops as Tapawingo Park, the Tippecanoe County Courthouse and Lafayette City Hall.
Tippecanoe board plans search for new health officer
Members of the Tippecanoe County Board of Health discussed the withdrawal of Dr. Gregory Loomis’ resignation and, later, return as the county's health officer - and the plan to recruit a new one over the longer term. Loomis told the board at its quarterly meeting Wednesday why he had...
Tippecanoe jail inmate's death ruled accidental
A Tippecanoe County Jail inmate who was found dead in the jail last month died of fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl intoxication, the coroner has ruled. No trauma or injury was found on Tameka Luckett, a 45-year-old from West Lafayette, during her autopsy, the coroner said in a news release Wednesday. Her death was ruled accidental.
NTSB releases prelim report on April plane crash ruled suicide
A coroner has ruled the death of 20-year-old Purdue student Alexander Foss in last month's plane crash a suicide. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board has released an Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report regarding the crash. The April 12 crash destroyed a Piper PA-28-161 aircraft and killed Foss, a Purdue junior...
All signs show red
Polls closed across Indiana at 6 p.m. Tuesday, concluding the primary election season and beginning the contentious campaigning season leading to the general election in November. Exactly 14,939 Tippecanoe County residents voted in the 2024 Primary Elections, according to Tippecanoe County’s final election summary report. Turnout was 13.01% of the...
Tippecanoe County Council at-large races called
Six of the ten candidates for Tippecanoe County at-large won their primaries and moved forward to the general election. The council oversees county finances, including approving and fixing all county department budgets, establishing salaries of county employees and fixing tax rates. Democratic nominees (10,715 votes) The Democratic ticket is united...
Byers wins District 2 county commissioner primary
On Tuesday night, Incumbent David Byers won the race for the county commissioner, according to the final results of the Tippecanoe County Election Summary Reports. Byers received 55.59% of the vote with 5,438 votes. Jeff Findlay, his Republican opposition, received 44.41% of the vote with 4,344 votes. Facing no Democratic...
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