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Courthouse security ratchets up; FBI joins manhunt after judge shot at Lafayette home
Details about Sunday shooting, any suspects remain scant at end of Day 2 of manhunt. Judge Steve Meyer faces more surgery Tuesday. Sheriff: Courthouse…
 • Dave Bangert
Update: Judge Meyer recovering in Indy hospital; no arrests in shooting announced by LPD
Mayor: ‘Every available resource is being used to apprehend the individual(s) responsible for this senseless unacceptable act of violence.’ Meyer alert…
 • Dave Bangert
Chief justice to judges after shooting in Lafayette: ‘Please remain vigilant’
Chief Justice Loretta Rush: ‘Any violence against a judge or a judge’s family is completely unacceptable.' No additional details Monday morning on…
 • Dave Bangert
Judge shot at his Lafayette home Sunday, investigation continues
Police tight with details about a suspect, after shooting at the door of the home of Judge Steve Meyer and his wife, Kim Meyer.
 • Dave Bangert
One of three Purdue child care centers closing in April
Parents surprised with letters this week, as company running a campus center says consolidation is necessary in ‘challenging funding environment…
 • Dave Bangert
Q&A: Meet Kelly Lippie, Tippecanoe County’s new county historian
Already deep into local history in her role as curator at Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Kelly Lippie talks about her new role: ‘Pretty much…
 • Dave Bangert
Taletha Coles defends township spending, as attorney general sues for audit costs
Former Fairfield Township trustee, defending herself against attorney general’s lawsuit, files response: ‘It didn’t need to come to this.’
 • Dave Bangert
Q&A: Purdue provost on AI grad requirements, claims of bans on students from some countries and more
Takeaways from a conversation with Purdue Provost Patrick Wolfe to start the semester.
 • Dave Bangert
Notes for a Thursday
How you can help this year’s homelessness Point-in-Time Count. Why Sen. Young says he flipped on a measure to limit action in Venezuela. And Tim’s Picks…
 • Dave Bangert
This and that: A Wednesday take
West Lafayette schools make pre-K pilot permanent, and other notes.
 • Dave Bangert
West Side extends welcome to current student transfers for next year, as it haggles over future policy
A decision on where West Lafayette schools, facing declining enrollment and property tax referendum questions, go on student transfers beyond that…
 • Dave Bangert
Sheila Klinker: Running ‘one more time … I mean it, though, this time’
And other takeaways from the opening days of candidate filings ahead of the 2026 primaries. Plus, introducing a running list: Who’s running and why.
 • Dave Bangert
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