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The 2024 TASTE of Tippecanoe Festival is this Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight. Food, drink and art vendors will line Main Street to highlight Lafayette’s culinary culture and support the arts community. Children 12 and under have free admission to TASTE. Pre-sale General Admission tickets are only $5...
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The sound of Taylor Swift’s “Welcome To New York” echoed through Columbian Park, to the parking lot and down the winding roads. On the amphitheater stage, a young girl in an “I Heart NYC” T-shirt and sparkling red shorts performed her dance solo, while her friends, also dressed to dance, waited by the wings.
Harmeyer hits "super-champ" status, wins 10th on Jeopardy!
The Purdue professor and archivist won her 10th night on Jeopardy! Tuesday to claim the title, wagering enough in final Jeopardy! to clear her competition. The final question, which everyone got right, required a good view of the United States map in one’s mind’s eye: “Of the 10 U.S. States with two-word names, this one stretches the farthest south.”
Purdue ends five year plan, plants 3,738th tree
Five years and 3,738 trees later, they're finally done. The "1869 Tree Planting Plan" which began with the goal of adding 1,869 new trees to campus ended up doubling its planting output on the wishes of then-Purdue President Mitch Daniels. "I love it. I love it so much, I'd like...
'It's very theatrical'
Big Whiskey, Thunder Kitty and Forever Young walk into the Wea Recreation center. That’s not the premise of a joke; it’s the scene from Sunday night, when BMFX Wrestling Limited hosted its monthly championship, “Rise to It”. BMFX is a professional wrestling non-profit, which owner Brian Smith said makes donations to the community.
Archivist Harmeyer stays alive on Jeopardy!
Though Monday's episode of Jeopardy! winded through leaders throughout, often ahead by differing margins, it ultimately came down to a two-contestant face off in the final round. In Final Jeopardy!, Adriana Harmeyer, the archivist from Purdue, approached the category of "New York Times book reviews" with $12,100 in her bankroll...
Alumni answer: what advice would you give your freshman self?
“(I’d tell myself) To stretch myself a little more and be involved in one more memorable club, conference, course or event.”. Madison Haynes, a 2021 graduate in hotel and tourism management. “Relax and enjoy your time on campus. Go to more sporting events, get involved as much as you...
Jacobsen named U18 Americup All-Star
The secret to scoring on Daniel Jacobsen will not be found in Americup film, that much is clear. The incoming freshman Purdue 7-footer established a defensive presence in the International Basketball Federation tournament unseen since Myles Turner played in it in 2014, the same Turner who has led the NBA in blocks twice in his professional career. The big man set the Americup record with 19 blocks in six games to pass Turner's 18.
No charges to be brought against family that says LPD illegally entered its home
Despite three arrests being made after a now-viral altercation between Lafayette residents and police, none will be charged by the prosecutor's office, one told The Exponent. William and Taair Neal, 52 and 19 respectively, were accused of resisting law enforcement in May after refusing to allow Lafayette police into their house on the 1900 block of Maple Street. The video, in which officers can be seen busting down the front door and entering the living room, was met with widespread outrage after being spread on Reddit and other social media sites.
Purdue professor recounts Trump trial testimony
On April 28, a professor at Purdue was called to the stand to testify against former President Donald Trump in the hush money trial that resulted in Trump being convicted of 34 felony counts. “I had rehearsed with the questions the prosecution was likely to ask me,” Robert Browning, a...
Proposed high-rise development could force residents from apartments mid-year
The developer of a 13-story high-rise project is requesting some of the land on 210-222 W. Wood Street, West Lafayette, which might impact current residents’ leases. Landmark Properties, Inc. is requesting 0.87 acres of land there, managed by Evergreen Campus Rentals, for a project called “The Standard at West Lafayette,” a notice by the Area Plan Commission of Tippecanoe County reads.
West Lafayette company involved in historic animal welfare case
What began with a 2022 raid in rural Virginia has now resulted in millions of dollars in criminal fines for West Lafayette-based pharmaceutical development company Inotiv. The $35 million fines, the largest penalty ever levied in an animal welfare case, are part of a plea agreement against Envigo and parent company Inotiv in federal court, a U.S. Justice Department release reads. As part of the guilty plea entered June 3, the companies will each pay $11 million for violation of animal welfare and environmental law.
20-year veteran firefighter gives a glimpse into the job
It took a few years for Ryan Harber to start his 20-year career with the West Lafayette Fire Department. “When I was younger, I kind of stumbled upon the fire department,” Harber said. He volunteered in Wabash for several years before finally jumping into a fire suit full-time when...
Purdue archivist wins again, up to $183K on Jeopardy!
Host Ken Jennings said the obvious, in his cheery, sincere manner. Adriana Harmeyer inhaled through a smile and nodded. Her shoulders dropped. The archivist from West Lafayette was $27,400 richer. The payday was the biggest she’s had in her eight days on the game show Jeopardy!, the result of a $7,800 wager in Final Jeopardy.
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