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Purdue football prepares to prove Big Ten doubters wrong
INDIANAPOLIS — Back in 2022, Purdue football went 8-4 and won the Big Ten West, ending the season with a loss in the conference title game to Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium. On Tuesday, the Boilermakers found themselves on the field at Lucas Oil again, this time for Big Ten Media Day, picked to finish last in preseason polls after winning four games in 2023.
Lafayette Police & Frankfort Police Serve Six Warrants In Nov. 14 Shooting Incident
The Lafayette Police Department, in conjunction with the Frankfort Police Department, served six warrants on Tuesday for six individuals involved in a shooting incident on Nov. 14 last year. On Nov. 14, 2023, the Lafayette Police Department reportedly launched an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred on Beck Lane...
Insignum AgTech and Purdue researchers collaborate for early monitoring of tar spot disease in corn
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Insignum AgTech has begun a collaboration with researchers in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and College of Engineering to create tools for farmers to identify early stages of tar spot disease outbreaks in their corn plants. The collaboration is supported by grants from the...
Purdue Football: Big 10 Media Days
The hotels in Indianapolis were strained this week while hosting the exponentially expanding Big 10 Media day. As far as I know, the Big 10 didn’t absorb any other teams like a black hole devouring the college football galaxy, but watching the Big 10 Media day has gone from a few hour commitment to an all day marathon.
AFRL Teams With Purdue University to Develop Solid Rocket Engine Fuels
Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory Regional Network – Midwest and Purdue University are developing an alternative to liquid or gaseous rotating detonation engine fuels. The team recently filed a patent disclosure for the development of solid fuels for rotating detonation rocket engines, which can pave the way...
Clinton Prairie 8U Super Gophers Place Second In Nail-Biting Championship Showdown
The Clinton Prairie 8U Super Gophers All-Stars team placed second in their most recent tournament, falling one run short in the championship game against Southwestern in Lafayette. The team battled hard last night, Monday, July 23 in their attempt to claim the Championship title while facing off against Southwestern, but...
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.
Post 72 wins Regional title in dominating fashion
FRANKFORT — For the first time since 2021 American Legion Byron Cox Post 72 will be back in the state tournament. It was a very successful showing this past weekend for Post 72 as they went 3-0 to win the Frankfort Regional 2 Tournament. In their three wins Post 72 outscored their opponents by a combined 37-6. Here’s how Post 72 got their job done and will be back in the state tournament which gets underway on Friday.
Boilermakers Kick Off Big Ten Media Days
7/23/2024 7:17:00 PM | Football INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Purdue Football kicked off 2024 Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday (July 23) as seniors Hudson Card , Gus Hartwig and Kydran Jenkins joined head coach Ryan Walters to represent the Old Gold and Black. Other schools that joined Purdue on the first day were Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin. The four Boilermakers dressed their best while meeting with the media and several television partners throughout the day to discuss the much-anticipated first year of the newly expanded 18-team Big Ten Conference. B1G day in Indy. Comment...
1 killed in Benton County plane crash
BENTON COUNTY, Ind. — An investigation is underway after one person was killed in a plane crash in Benton County Monday night. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, public safety officials are on the scene of a fatal crash involving a single-engine aircraft that occurred southwest of the town of Oxford. BCSD confirmed shortly […]
Hometown Hero: Camp Tecumseh YMCA celebrates centennial birthday
In 1924 the Summer Olympics were held in Paris, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade was held, and a local camping staple hosted its first summer camp. On July 25, 1924, Camp Tecumseh YMCA opened for its first campers. A lot has changed throughout the century but the heart of the camp has stayed the same.
Amelia Earhart’s lasting legacy
Today is Amelia Earhart Day! Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer — and today we’re recognizing her birthday as well as her lasting legacy both on the world — and Purdue University! John Norberg, a Purdue University historian, joined Angela to share more about Earhart’s history with and impact on the Boilermakers.
INDOT seeks public input on Highway of the Future pilot project
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Purdue University are seeking public input for a pilot project aimed at developing a highway capable of recharging electric vehicles as they drive. The Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer project will be conducted on U.S. 52/U.S. 231, near INDOT's West Lafayette office. Residents and...
Big Ten media thinks Purdue football stinks. That's a gift for Ryan Walters.
INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue football coach Ryan Walters arrived at his second Big Ten media days and found a neatly wrapped gift awaiting at his podium. It came courtesy of the conference’s media establishment. Our USA TODAY Network preseason poll ranked the Boilermakers dead last. So did the cleveland.com preseason poll. So did the...
What each Purdue player is rated in new EA Sports College Football 25 video game
INDIANAPOLIS − Kydran Jenkins wants to make one thing clear about the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game. "The game is kind of fun, but a lot is unrealistic," the Purdue senior linebacker said. Namely, in Jenkins' case, the individual player ratings for himself aren't to his...
Are the Olympics going virtual? Purdue evens the playing field for virtual cycling
Have you ever been to a spin class or have a stationary bike at home? A team at Purdue could be taking those bikes to the world stage and introducing virtual cycling to the Olympics. Jan-Anders Mansson is a Distinguished Professor of Materials and Chemical Engineering at Purdue. His team...
One-on-One with Ryan Walter at Big Ten Media Day
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WLFI) - The 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days are taking place Tuesday through Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Purdue addressed the media on day one. Sports 18 spoke with head coach Ryan Walters about the upcoming season. Interview:. Q: As you enter your second season...
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