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LAFAYETTE (Star City News) - The kids are out of school, the weather is warming, and the unofficial start of summer, is finally here. Some folks are taking advantage of the long weekend to get their gardens ready for the start of summer.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Lovers of both art and downtown Lafayette have at least 75 reasons to take a stroll around the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, as the Round the Fountain Art Fair fills the streets. In its 49th year, the Round the Fountain Art Fair promises to bring some 75...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The closing of the intersection of South 4th Street and Teal Road is closing on June 1. It will make it harder to get to many businesses in the area. For Mary Lou Donuts, the day of the closing couldn't have been worse. "Our situation comes...

GREATER LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A long Memorial Day weekend is ahead. We're telling you all the ways you can celebrate with News 18's weekend planner. First up: The Round the Fountain Art Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The one-day art fair at the Tippecanoe...

I spotted a bright blue heart during our very green spring walk. It was such a sweet surprise to find only to flip it over and find a butterfly printed on the other side. I looked up to find out that butterflies have long stood for rebirth, transformation, hope, change, fresh start, growth and development, and inner peace. Thank you to whoever left me such a sweet hopeful message.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. − A 35-year-old board game created by a Purdue professor is getting a makeover. Ice-breaker game Personal Preference, the brainchild of Don Carlston, now an emeritus professor of psychology, needed an upgrade after all these years. Some 50 fans of the game helped Carlson with the reworking. After finding himself displeased...

OTTERBEIN, Ind. − Andrew Wilkinson, owner of the firearms and sporting goods store 95 Bravo, is a veteran and cares deeply about veteran health, well-being and employment. A mural on a store wall will showcase Wilkinson's focus, military service, thanks to a recently awarded grant. The Otterbein-based store, which...

WEST LAFAYETTE (Star City News) - Purdue's free summer concerts are back again. Every Friday in June through July, a free concert will be held at Purdue's Memorial Union, except for June 30th. The concerts run from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the East Terrace. Performers include the Grace...

Starting with a minute of silence, the event at 3 p.m. will pay formal respects to the sacrifices veterans made. This event will be in the Purdue Memorial Union Great Hall. Activities include inflatables, face, painting, volleyball, raffle drawings, an open gym and pie eating contest. This free event is at the Faith West Community Center, 1920 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Brunch! When you think of this word, what comes to mind? The definition is the following: "a late morning meal eaten instead of breakfast and lunch." What a boring definition for a meal that we think is so much fun. Brunch is fascinating cocktails, a bouffage of delectable breakfast and lunch specialty treats, and memorable time spent with family and friends.

Breakfast Definition: a meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day. But guess what? We live in this great place called America and if we choose to eat breakfast at noon or at 8pm, we can! Why? Because it makes life just a little bit more fun!. Check...

LAFAYETTE, IN. (WIFR) - 23 News’s very own Aaron Wilson climbs aboard and joins vets as they make the drive to Washington D.C. for VetsRoll. They stopped in Lafayette, Indiana to eat breakfast as a group and meet one another before hitting the road for the long drive. Wilson talked with Dale Gunderson, one of the vets, who said this entire experience is emotional.

WEST LAFAYETTE Ind. (WLFI) — The nature center here in West Lafayette is preparing for their annual Mind Boggling celebration. This Saturday, the nature area will provide activities like special hikes and a live animal talk with owls. Other activities include crafts and displays of insects and a working...

The Linden Depot Museum is a 501(c) nonprofit museum located in Linden, Indiana on SR 231 between Lafayette, IN and Crawfordsville, IN. The depot is 113 years old and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The engine is a replica of an 1837 Norris 4-2-0 steam engine. It was not built for use with live steam. We use a hydraulic motor for power, along with two 12-volt batteries. We recently installed a solar panel to charge the batteries. The solar panel is working well and keeps the batteries charged. We are proud to announce that we have the only solar-powered 1837 “steam” engine in the world. We have combined 1837 and 2023 technology to show that solar power has unlimited uses.

OTTERBEIN — 95 Bravo of Otterbein was a 2023 awardee of a Indiana Destination Development Corporation grant. The art submission for this grant was of a veteran focused memorial mural to be displaced on the side of the building at 110 S. Main St., Otterbein. Crawfordsville graffiti artist Ronnie...

Summer Rose (Davidson) Burkeen graduated from Purdue University on Sunday with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. She graduated from Hamilton Southeastern High School in 2015 and attended Austin Peay State University for her undergraduate.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Preparations are underway for the summer season at the city's three pools. Tropicanoe Cove, Castaway Bay, and Vinton Pool are set to open on Memorial Day weekend. In order for that to happen, aquatics staff are busy at work during the month of May getting...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ‒ Owl hoots and other animal howls, crafts and beehives, backpacking and exploring are just some of the outdoor activities families can enjoy for free Saturday at the Celery Bog Nature Area in West Lafayette. The 11th Annual Free Family Nature Celebration, to be held from...

LINDEN — The Linden Depot Museum has gone solar. A solar panel was recently installed to charge the two 12-volt batteries that power hydraulic motor for the museum’s 1837 Norris 4-2-0 steam engine replica. The replica engine was not built for use with live steam. “The solar panel...