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Local News Headlines: August 22, 2024
Hoosier Delegates to the Democrat National Convention experienced a less than appetizing breakfast yesterday morning. Indiana Delegates have been staying at the Fairmont Chicago Hotel where someone allegedly placed crickets into their breakfast buffet. One person was treated and released by medics at the scene but there were no reports of anyone getting sick. It has been reported that a group of unknown women were spotted placing unknown objects at tables, but it I unknown whether or not it has any relation to the insects. The incident is now under investigation by the FBI.
Indiana House Republicans looking for paid interns for the 2025 legislative session
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Indiana House Republicans are accepting statehouse internship applications for the 2025 legislative session. This opportunity is open to college students and recent graduates. According to area lawmakers, it's a great learning opportunity for students of all majors. "The Statehouse internship program is an excellent platform...
Indiana Public Access Counselor says IU Board of Trustees violated Open Door Law
Indiana’s Public Access Counselor agreed with WFIU/WTIU News that Indiana University’s Board of Trustees violated the state’s Open Door Law during its private meeting May 14, according to a strongly worded advisory opinion released Thursday. In the required citation of law justifying the closed meeting, the trustees...
Indiana to see ‘swift and severe’ slowdown in population growth
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Indiana’s population growth will continue to lag through 2060 as the state’s births increasingly outnumber its deaths, researchers at Indiana University said Tuesday. Matt Kinghorn, senior demographer for the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, said in a news release, “To underscore how swift and […]
Wayne Township Fire Department merger canceled
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Wayne Township Fire Department will not merge with the Indianapolis Fire Department. The merger was scheduled to take effect by Jan. 1. It’s now on hold after the city government and Wayne Township officials took a deep dive into the finances, operations, and the tax structure that support fire protection. The […]
County Board Committee Tables Intergovernmental Agreement on Bresee Tower – Annex Building; Seeking More Information
An intergovernmental agreement between the City of Danville and Vermilion County, for the joint tear down of Danville’s Bresee Tower and the county’s old Court Annex building, has been tabled by a County Board committee. During their Thursday evening (Aug 22nd) meeting, the Executive and Legislation Committee unanimously...
Rady Children’s Invitational Schedule Released
Though basketball season might seem like it’s really far away, it’s not actually. Purdue’s first exhibition game is October 26th. That means we are just about two months away from the tip-off of yet another highly anticipated season of Purdue basketball. Purdue of course is coming off one of their most successful seasons in program history and one in which the fans had an incredible time. I know it was a season I will never forget. From Hawaii to Detroit to Phoenix, it was a season of incredible achievements both individually and as a team.
Status hearing Friday in Delphi murders case
Update (08/23/2024): A public status hearing in Delphi murders case that was scheduled for Friday has been canceled. According to FOX59/CBS4’s Eric Graves, a private hearing started at 1 p.m., and then around 1:35 p.m., media waiting for a press conference were told the public hearing was called of. As of 2:34 p.m. Friday, no […]
The Piano Man and band performed at The Neon Cactus
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — On Thursday, Bruce Barker "The Piano Man" held his first of five concerts after coming out of retirement. Hundreds of Purdue students lined up to see the Barker and his new band perform in person. The event kicked off at 9 p.m. to an...
Retail places moved out of the PMU
If you’re a returning student or staff member, you might notice the restaurants in the basement of the Purdue Memorial Union look a little different. Purdue Food Co., the company responsible for staffing and managing as many as 30 restaurants on campus, has unveiled six new restaurants in the PMU.
Boiler soccer remains undefeated at home
It may be syllabus week, also known as “silly week” for thousands of Purdue students, but it was all business for Purdue Soccer as they hosted another non conference opponent. Purdue (1-1-1) returned home Thursday night to host the Loyola Ramblers (1-0-1) for the second game of the...
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Lafayette, Indiana metro area
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro using data from Zillow. Originally published on stacker.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
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