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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A man accused of crashing his pickup truck into a salon in Downtown Lafayette is not facing any charges. It happened just before noon Thursday. One of the stylists at Tonic Salon was at work when the pickup truck crashed into the building. She told...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The classic rock band, America took to the stage at Loeb Stadium Thursday evening. The concert opened with the folk rock band, Miller, who's roots originate from Lafayette. At 8:30, America finally took the stage with over 2,400 people eagerly awaiting them. America also holds...

FORT WAYNE — It seems like everyone has a story about Biggie. His family and friends came from far and wide to remember Caleb Swanigan’s impact on their lives. His coaches recalled his ascent to greatness. His adoptive father, a great in his own right, regaled those in attendance with tales of how “Biggie” became a star.

MAHOMET (WCIA) — Mahomet-Seymour pitcher and our Wcia-3 Baseball Player of the Year, Blake Wolters, has decommitted from Purdue. The incoming senior posted on Twitter that he decommitted after receiving his test scores and talking with his family. On Twitter, Wolters went on to thank Purdue, then posted a highlight reel on his profile. Wolters […]

Former Homestead High School basketball star and Indiana Mr. Basketball Caleb Swanigan will be laid to rest Thursday.

BARABOO, Wis. — An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for an Indiana man charged in connection with a break-in at the Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo earlier this month. Online court records show Aaron Wayne Hovis, 34, of West Lafayette, Indiana, faces nine counts of misdemeanor criminal damage to property.

Phillip Daniels made an official visit to West Lafayette on June 24. It looks like he really enjoyed his time at Purdue based on a recent article per Mick Walker of 247Sports. Daniels is a 3-star star IOL recruit per the 247Sports Composite. He has already visited Boston College, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota as well. He’ll be committing to one of these schools on July 2nd, and his decision just got a lot harder with Purdue being close to home.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) —Franciscan Health broke ground at a ceremony Thursday marking the start of construction on their new 68,000 square foot cancer center. The new facility will combine all existing services into one accessible location for patients. Local and religious leaders gathered to recognize the impact that this...

— The rest of you bots are in danger of having your processors turned off, but can make it up to me by giving your predictions in the comments. Well, I sort of think my fellow Boilerbots are on the right path. I do think this is a 7-5 type team. But I also think that is a 8-4 type schedule. So I’m predicting 8-4 with losses to Penn State, Syracuse, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

So... I definitely didn’t leave myself enough time to write up the defense as I’m also packing to head out of town after work Thursday. Which is a shame because without the defensive improvements of last season, Purdue isn’t a 9 win team. They may not have been a 6 win team. But I’ll try to hit the highlights and get to everyone as I go thru this quickly.

FORT WAYNE, IN- Trooper Ross S. Johnson, previously assigned to the Toll Road Post, has been promoted to the rank of Corporal and transferred down to the Fort Wayne Post, where he now serves as the 3rd shift district duty officer. In this new assignment, Corporal Johnson will oversee late night State Police operations for the Fort Wayne and Peru Districts, both of which are dispatched out of the ISP Regional Dispatch Center in Fort Wayne.

The Journal & Courier sports department is proud to present the 22nd annual Student-Athlete of the Year awards.  The selections were based on a student-athlete's athletic and academic achievements, along with community activities. The winners were asked to write about what high school athletics meant to them. The female recipient for 2022 is Tressa...

INDIANAPOLIS — Hey there QDOBA fans – 24 Karat magic is in the aiiirrr! (Hi to you too Chipotle fans, we see you and we hear you, but please let QDOBA shine like gold for a second). QDOBA just announced the launch of their new virtual brand, Pure Gold by QDOBA. The menu will be […]

So let’s talk about some things. With the departures at the offensive skill positions, most notably David Bell, will this Purdue team need to actually run the ball successfully to be competitive?. Why hasn’t the offensive line been up to the task yet?. Can the defense actually be...

Purdue couldn’t have finished last season much better offensively. The Boilermakers scored 31 or more points in their last 5 games, including 3 in which they tallied at least 40 points. And Purdue won 4 of those final 5 games, including a 48-45 overtime win against Tennessee in the Music City Bowl.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (PURDUE SPORTS) – Purdue men's golf head coach Rob Bradley has announced that long-time successful head coach and former Purdue assistant coach Andrew Sapp will join the coaching staff. Sapp replaces Austin Eoff, who was named the Central Arkansas head coach almost a month ago. Sapp...