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GLC backs up its support for SK hynix, as pushback for $3.87B chip site continues
Greater Lafayette Commerce board calls SK hynix’s entry into West Lafayette ‘pivotal’ to West Lafayette and region. Statement does not take position on…
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Tim’s Picks: 5 to kick off May
Your guide to five choice picks for your Greater Lafayette week.
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Bruno’s, a West Lafayette and Purdue landmark, closing this week
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As Natalia Grace doc looms, prosecutor releases evidence blocked in Barnett case
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City council gets earful on how LPD handled confrontation at ‘Hands Off’ rally
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Driver with rifle detained, let go after confrontation at anti-Trump rally
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Lafayette fines former Purdue basketball player who won’t fix rentals with no heat
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LPD asks for video after MAGA driver gets head-butted, carries rifle into ‘Hands Off’ rally Saturday
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Welcome to the ‘Market Report’
Soon to be your BiL seasonal fav. Plus, details set on third of three SK hynix community meetings ahead of a May 5 vote. And why that WL City Council…
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LSC: Scores up, thumbs up, year one of Vinton Elementary’s 4-day week
Plus, a school district updates its RIF policy, just in case, as it sorts through cuts, mandates at the end of this Indiana General Assembly session.
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Drinks on West Lafayette: Farmers Market ‘DORA,’ riverfront license changes proposed
City floats proposals for a Cumberland Park ‘DORA,’ loosened rules to promote more restaurants in riverfront district. Plus, overflow guidelines set for…
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Monday notes: Massive ag rezone, Subaru and tariffs, CityBus fares
APC looks to rezone 16K acres to ‘select agriculture’ north, west of West Lafayette. What tariffs/counter-tariffs in Canada mean for Lafayette’s Subaru…
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This and that: A windy Saturday edition
Trial set for ex-WL police officer instead of plea hearing. More on the Boilermaker Special crash. Dining Divas check out the Puerto Rican fare at Wepa…
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SK hynix rezone: WL City Council moving closer to yes vote on $3.87B site?
In a new survey, votes of city council on a zoning question for a $3.87B SK hynix facility are still in play. But initial hard no votes are softening…
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This and that: Water for SK hynix
A few notes on a Thursday afternoon, including Indiana American Water’s take on SK hynix’s 2.8M-gallon-a-day needs. And plans moving ahead on a…
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