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Homestead alum Fletcher Loyer invited to JT Elite Camp
Purdue guard and Fort Wayne native Fletcher Loyer has been invited to participate in the JT Elite Camp later in July. The camp is hosted by Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, and offers the best college & high school wings in America to showcase their abilities. Tags. Localnow.
July Fourth's Stars and Stripes festival features Citizens Band, fireworks show
Downtown Lafayette's Stars and Stripes Festival on Thursday evening will be an event full of food, local music, and of course, a firework show. At 5 p.m. regional food vendors such as Rollin' in the Dough Pizza and Tacos Mexico will begin rolling in on Second and Main street. Musical...
Mother was a drop-out, part 3
To enter college, one signed a paper telling age, high school attended, and parents’ names. That was it. If you could pay tuition, you could enter. PK’s got a reduction in tuition. Since I qualified as a preacher’s kid, I got the reduced rate. Making at least a B average also helped financially. I managed to do that.
Men's Basketball's Gillis, Volleyball's Schermerhorn Earn Big Ten Medal of Honor
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Seniors Maddie Schermerhorn and Mason Gillis of the volleyball and men's basketball programs were named recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, recognizing their prolific achievements in the classroom and in competition. Schermerhorn and Gillis join the 110th class of the conference's most prestigious...
Red Brick Theatre Presents ‘Captain Fantastic!’ Premiering July 19
The Delphi Opera House and Delphi Public Library have partnered together to form the Red Brick Theatre production of “Captain. Fantastic!,” which will premiere Friday, July 19 at the Delphi Opera House. Tickets are officially on sale for the production of “Captain Fantastic!” set for Friday, July 19...
Purdue and Accenture develop online smart manufacturing program for employee upskilling
Purdue University is collaborating with industry leader Accenture on an online smart manufacturing education program for organizations looking to enhance employee skill sets. The Smart Manufacturing Academy curriculum is self-paced and structured asynchronously, meaning employees can engage with course materials at different times and from different locations. It is designed to teach foundational knowledge in digital transformation to machine and line operators, technicians, plant managers, engineers, and employees in other manufacturing roles.
Purdue Men’s Basketball Ranked 16th in ESPN’s ‘Way Too Early’ Rankings
Even without the most dominate college basketball player in more than fifty years, the Purdue Boilermakers are still a team that has respect on a national level as they come in slotted 16th in ESPN’s ‘Way Too Early’ Top 25. The Boilers will rely on their veteran backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer along with a bevy of talented players looking to step into their opportunities provided with the loss of Zach Edey, Mason Gillis, and Lance Jones.
2024 Football Opponent First Look: Illinois Fighting Illini
If you're looking for a series that Purdue has abslutely dominated of alte, it is the one with Illinois. The Boilermakers have won four straight, seven of the last eight, and 15 of hte last 19. Purdue has especially dominated in Chapaign, as it has won six in a row there and eight of the last nine. That has allowed Purdue to open up a lead in the overall series for the first time in over a century. The rivalry has taken on some extra spice in the last two years. Two seasons ago Purdue won in Champaign with the...
Three-star DL Drayden Pavey chooses Purdue over Big Ten foes
Purdue received a commitment from Cincinnati Taft defensive tackle Drayden Pavey on Tuesday. Pavey (6-3, 294 pounds) is a good win over Indiana and Wisconsin, his other two finalists. Defensive line coach Brick Haley, analyst Preston Gordon, safeties coach Grant O'Brien and head coach Ryan Walters all had a hand in recruiting Pavey.
City offices closed in Lafayette and West Lafayette for Independence Day
All city offices in both Lafayette and West Lafayette will be closed Thursday in observance of Independence Day. Trash and recycling will operate normally in both cities. For West Lafayette residents, yard waste collection for July 5th is canceled.
Purdue Student Emily Grant Advocates for Ag Through ‘The Whole Farmer’ on Facebook, Instagram
Emily Grant may have just graduated from high school, but she is already using her passion for agriculture to bring awareness to the mental health issues facing farmers. “It truly is something that is important and needs to be talked about –especially in the agriculture industry,” says Emily, who recently graduated from Eastern Hancock High School. She’ll be a freshman this fall at Purdue University.
59 Days to Purdue Football: Thomas Tinsley
Tinsley will need to bulk up in order to see the field. Today is 59 days until kickoff of Purdue football so we turn our sights to #59 Thomas Tinsley. Player: Thomas Tinsley Position: OL Year: Redshirt Freshman Height: 6’ 6” Weight: 240 lbs 2024 Outlook: OL Reserve There’s no two ways about it here. Tinsley is not expected to make an impact this season. Tinsley currently weighs in at 240 pounds, assuming the weights on the Purdue Sports website are accurate, and that just isn’t what you want to see out of one your starting offensive lineman. We’d really...
Delphi Residence Fire Results In One Fatality, One Person In Unknown Condition Tuesday Afternoon
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office released additional information regarding a structure fire in Delphi that resulted in the fatality of the homeowner and the hospitalization of a neighbor. On Tuesday, July 2 just before 4 p.m., Carroll County Dispatch reportedly received a 911 call with a report of a...
Local Utilities Departments Warn Of Circulating Scams
Frankfort Municipal Utilities and Lebanon Utilities have both reported attempted scams circulating the communities that they serve, including house visits after the office closes and phone calls demanding payment. Frankfort Municipal Utilities reported that a scam was circulating sporadically throughout Frankfort as customers have reported people knocking on their doors...
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