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Marquette and Purdue agree to home-and-home men's basketball series starting next season
The non-conference schedule for the Marquette men's basketball team is starting to come into focus. According to MU deputy athletic director Mike Broeker, the Golden Eagles have finalized a home-and-home series with Purdue that starts next season. The teams will play at Fiserv Forum in November, and then in West...
Lafayette and West Lafayette school boards receive awards from school board association
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana School Boards Association recognized the Lafayette and West Lafayette school boards with an exemplary governance award for their leadership during the 2023 calendar year according to a press release from both school districts. The Indiana School Boards Association determines a school board’s eligibility for...
TAF is seeking artists to design traffic signal boxes
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Arts Federation is asking local artists to submit their work for designs that will be placed around traffic signal boxes across West Lafayette. Artists, 18 and older, are being asked to submit up to five examples of imaged designs. The Public Arts team will...
WLPD body camera footage shows officer's alleged wrongdoing; 76 cases to be dismissed
News 18 obtained Officer Jacob Forgey's body camera footage, which shows the alleged issues that marred his short-lived career with West Lafayette Police Department. WLPD body camera footage shows officer's alleged wrongdoing; 76 cases to be dismissed. In an update to a March story about a police officer who resigned,...
Harrison senior Matthew Klinge crowned Indiana State High School Male Swimmer of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS - The bright lights once again dawned upon the face of Harrison senior swimmer Matthew Klinge, albeit in a much different attire. Klinge's slender 6-foot-3 frame stood tall in a slightly wrinkled blue shirt and khaki pants as we walked to the podium at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University — showing...
Work on roundabout to close intersection of Morehouse, Kalberer roads
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Work on a new roundabout will close the intersection of Morehouse and Kalberer roads starting on May 6. The project will also include a pedestrian trail and sidewalk on Morehouse from Sagamore Parkway to just north of the STEAM Academy. The first phase of...
State Road 341 to temporarily close near Hillsboro
HILLSBORO — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a temporary closure of State Road 341 near Hillsboro. Beginning on or after Thursday, crews will be closing S.R. 341 between C.R. 20S and U.S. 136. During the closure, crews will be doing preventative bridge maintenance in the area. The closure...
Four Troopers, two Fountain County deputies honored at ISP ceremony
INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday, the Indiana State Police held an awards and recognition ceremony in Indianapolis to publicly recognize the achievements, sacrifices, and dedication of its employees from across the state. Trooper Francisco Miramontes was awarded the 2023 Indiana State Police Lafayette Post Trooper of the District. This prestigious...
WL Board of Works approves Arbor Day proclamation, fire department hires
West Lafayette Mayor Erin Easter announced that April 26 will be observed by the city as Arbor day during West Lafayette Board of Public Works and Safety on Tuesday morning. The approved proclamation encourages city residents to participate in local Arbor Day programs and plant trees on their own properties.
Purdue Global to celebrate accomplishments of more than 1,500 graduates at May commencement
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue Global, Purdue’s online university for working adults, will host commencement ceremonies on Purdue University’s campus Saturday, May 4, for 1,100 in-person graduates and more than 400 graduates participating in virtual ceremonies. Three ceremonies are scheduled to celebrate the graduates at Elliott Hall of...
Purdue launches pilot program with a grand vision — roads that charge electric vehicles wirelessly
Electric vehicles have long faced a question around adoption — where will drivers stop for the next charge?. Researchers at Purdue University have teamed up with the Indiana Department of Transportation to create a highway that could charge electric vehicles as they pass over it, removing any need to stop.
Gene Keady to be inducted into NJCAA Hall of Fame
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Legendary coach Gene Keady is garnering national recognition. This time, the former Purdue coach will be inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Keady is being recognized after coaching Junior College Hutchinson to six conference titles and winning Junior College...
Harrison, McCutcheon Tri-County — who has your vote for J&C Athlete of the Week?
LAFAYETTE — Four students including a freshmen jumper proved their status as the top athletes from the period that encompassed April 15 through April 20. Meet the four J&C Athlete of the Week nominees. Logan Marsell. School: McCutcheon. Sport: Baseball. Class: Senior. Team contributions: McCutcheon is red hot once...
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