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CORE Community Center Announces Closure Of Pool Due To Continued Investment Concerns
CORE Community Center in Frankfort has announced that the organization’s indoor pool facility will be closed following increasing costs for maintenance while established partnerships with local facilities will continue to provide pool-related activities in partnership with CORE instead. CORE released information regarding continued issues with the indoor pool facility,...
Eleven Hamilton County golfers take part in IGA Match Play Championships
Seven Hamilton County men’s golfers competed in the match play event Indiana Golf Association Match Play Championship, which took place July 15 to 18 at Purdue University’s Ackerman-Allen Course,. Carmel’s Clay Stirsman got the furthest of the group, reaching the semifinals of the 32-man tournament. Stirsman won his...
Local Record: July 24, 2024
• Public disturbance in the 2400 block of Indianapolis Road — 7 a.m. • Property damage crash at 1632 Bush Lane — 2:15 p.m. • Traffic signal malfunction at South Oak and East Main streets — 3:34 p.m. • Theft in the 200 block of North Davis...
Chloe Chicoine & Lourdes Myers Shine at Big Ten Volleyball Media Day
Head coach Dave Shondell, Chloe Chicoine, and Lourdes Myers will represent Purdue at the Big Ten Volleyball Media Day in Chicago on August 6, featuring all 18 programs over two days at the Big Ten Network Studios. Chloe Chicoine's freshman season saw her conclude with 478 kills, 3.82 kills per...
Oregon State Football 2024 Opponent Preview: Purdue Boilermakers
Breaking down Oregon State's 2024 opponents, continuing with Purdue. With Fall Camp about to kickoff, it's time to get started looking ahead to Oregon State's opponents for the 2024 season. Throughout the next few weeks at BeaverBlitz, we are previewing every one of Oregon State's 2024 matchups, featuring some analysis from the experts at our 247Sports sister sites. Today, we continue the series by taking a look at the Purdue Boilermakers, who the Beavers will face on September 21st in Corvallis.
Purdue football bristles at last-place Big Ten predictions: 'A large chip on the shoulder'
INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue football had something to prove this fall long before anyone cast a vote in preseason media polls. However, a consensus last-place Big Ten ranking from most major lists — including the USA TODAY Network preseason poll — could not be ignored. Purdue coach Ryan...
Welcome to the new Big Ten, Purdue
When Ryan Walters talks about his roster for the upcoming football season, he often focuses on what Purdue added: 25 players in total, 14 by way of transfer and the rest freshmen. When people talk about the Big Ten the topic is the same, and that’s one reason Purdue has...
Pearson Named Honorary Master Farmer
Since Jan. 31, 1928, when a crowd gathered at the Fowler Hotel in Lafayette to honor nine Indiana farmers as “Master Farmers,” the Purdue University Extension Service, and Prairie Farmer magazine have been honoring farmers. The idea for this honor sprang from the mind of Clifford Gregory, the editor of Prairie Farmer magazine, at a banquet in Chicago in 1925.
Ryan Walters: New Big Ten teams will only add to the conference’s prestige
Purdue football didn’t have life made any easier on them with the Big Ten adding four new powerhouse programs to the league in 2024 — Washington, Oregon, USC and UCLA. Perhaps the Bruins aren’t so hot lately, but the Ducks and Huskies were national title contenders a year ago and USC was for most of […] The post Ryan Walters: New Big Ten teams will only add to the conference’s prestige appeared first on On3.
in brief 7/25
The Paris Olympics, officially beginning Friday with an opening ceremony at 2 p.m., will include representation from Purdue athletes in multiple sports. Hurdler Devynne Charlton and shot-putter Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will compete on the global stage from the Boilers’ track and field team. Joining them is Annie Drews, a Purdue...
Former Penn, Purdue volleyball star Annie Drews chasing Olympic gold again
Annie Drews has helped make plenty of history on the volleyball court throughout her prolific career. Now the former Penn High School and Purdue University star is hoping that some of that history repeats itself. Drews, a 6-4 opposite hitter, is focused on trying to help Team USA claim its...
82-year-old knits for those in need
At 82 years old, Dorothy Williams, a Rossville resident, is doing more than just keeping herself busy – she’s warming her neighbors, one stitch at a time. Williams, who learned to knit from her mother at age 10, has dedicated her time to making winter jackets, scarves and mittens for children and families in need.
Sweet success: Tootsie Roll Drive donates $1,200 to special Olympics
Frankfort St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council recently donated $1,200 to the Clinton County Special Olympics program, thanks to funds raised through their annual Tootsie Roll Drive. The Tootsie Roll Drive has become a staple fundraiser for the Knights, who choose a different organization each year that supports individuals...
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