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Duke Energy Shares Tips to Lower Heating Bills This Winter
As chilly mornings become more common across Greater Lafayette, residents may be turning up their thermostats to stay warm. Duke Energy is sharing simple ways homeowners and renters can reduce energy use and manage heating costs as winter approaches. From adjusting thermostat settings to exploring financial assistance programs, there are steps customers can take to prepare for colder weather. Lafayette Urban Ministry also operates a seasonal warming station for people needing shelter from the cold.
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Journal & Courier
Unassuming historic Lafayette house, business destroyed by fire | Exclusive
LAFAYETTE, IN — The building at 309 N. Fifth St. was an unassuming little structure, easily missed or ignored by passersby. But its history has surfaced after an Oct. 11 fire all but destroyed it. Look past the street-line facade, and one notices a small house attached. Sean Lutes, local historian and president of the Lafayette Historic Preservation Commission, said that small cottage was built around the time of the Civil War and was a family home. By the early 20th century, the city's commercial district began to expand north, and the storefront facade extended from the front of the old cottage. It appears the front part of the building was used for commercial ventures for years, while the original cottage appeared to be residential, Tippecanoe County Historical Association curator Kellie Lippie said. "In 1931, it was in the city directory under Fred L. Cronk, mercantile agent," Lippie said. In the 1950s, the front of the building was "Chinese Hand Laundry" owned by Lim Tommy, and the back was Gilliland Enterprises, Lippie said, citing the directories. In 1968, unsuccessful Democratic presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy opened a campaign office in the building. McCarthy campaigned against the war in Vietnam, and actor
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Search for Earhart continues after Purdue’s team finishes expedition
Purdue researchers didn’t find Amelia Earhart’s plane on the island of Nikumaroro. But the search for Earhart and her plane have not stopped. Nauticos, a deep-sea exploration company, will do its own search for the aircraft. They will be searching near Howland Island, over three hundred miles from where Purdue was looking. Lafayette residents say they are hopeful for answers.
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Westfield welcomes South Korean development delegation
The City of Westfield recently welcomed a delegation of South Korean developers and business representatives in partnership with The International Center. The delegation met with Mayor Scott Willis, Executive Chief of Economic Development and Community Development Jenell Fairman, and other city leaders to discuss development opportunities and strengthen international business relationships.
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Journal Review
Sigma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa
Sigma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa Inc. met Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Judy Goshorn for the annual corporation meeting. The members of the board of directors are Judy Goshorn, president; Sarah Hough, vice president; Dixie Ruggles, secretary; Tonya Trinkle, treasurer; Eleanor Brewer, corresponding secretary. President...
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Brownsburg subdivision proposal heads toward November plan commission hearing
The future of about 18 acres of wooded land behind Calvary United Methodist Church remains uncertain as plans for a proposed Brownsburg subdivision move toward a public hearing and neighbors continue efforts to preserve the property. Grand Communities, the parent company of Fischer Homes, has proposed Woodland Reserve, a 20-lot...
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Zionsville Plan Commission not sold on grocery store proposal; Walmart reportedly eyeing Appaloosa Crossing
A proposed grocery store at the northwest corner of 300 South and U.S. 421 was met with skepticism from the Zionsville Plan Commission. Additionally, Walmart might seek a Zionsville location again. The plan commission gave an unfavorable recommendation Oct. 20 for a rezone request that would allow for a grocery...
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Westfield Resets Tax Clock On Eagletown District, Pours Millions Into Grand Park
Grand Park Sports Campus — Site Receiving Keystone-Funded Additions. The Westfield Redevelopment Commission approved an amended resolution Monday that adds new parcels to the Eagletown Economic Development Area, resetting a 25-year clock on tax revenue collection for mostly commercial properties stretched along the Ind. 32 corridor from Oak Ridge Road to just west of Towne Road. The same meeting saw commissioners sign off on more than $2.3 million in combined payments tied to Grand Park Sports Campus expansion projects, underscoring how tightly the city's tax-increment financing tools are now wound around its sports-tourism engine.
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Brownsburg Contemplates Addition of Kroger Marketplace
Rumblings can be felt around Brownsburg as the possibility of Kroger breaking ground around the Heritage Hill subdivision seems likelier. Talks of the expansion have loomed since February. Talks have materialized into tangible action in recent weeks. There have been a long series of steps for Kroger to maneuver and...
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State Bank Earns National Recognition for Extraordinary Impact
Brownsburg-headquartered State Bank has been named one of the nation’s most extraordinary banks by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking. The bank was honored with the prestigious Banky Award, a national recognition reserved for the strongest community banks that consistently deliver extraordinary impact. This award helps individuals and businesses identify the very best banks committed to serving and strengthening their local communities.