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New owner for Chauncey Annex. New plans for a prime site near Purdue?
Company behind redevelopment of Chauncey Hill Mall site mulls plans across State Street, where a 15-story plan was voted down two months ago. Plus…
 • Dave Bangert
WL school board aims at renewed property tax referendum, hires PR firm to help
School board told to expect lower margins at the polls than in previous referendums, a confusing time of selling a larger tax rate this time. Plus, WL…
 • Dave Bangert
Tim’s Picks: Getting you to Mardi Gras
Five picks to get your weekend going.
 • Dave Bangert
New rental report: Reaching saturation point on high-end housing near campus?
APC's annual rental housing report notes developers' rise to deal with 'steep housing shortage,' but asks whether an 'affordability crisis' is being…
 • Dave Bangert
Judge Meyer returns to courthouse for first time since shooting to swear in new judge
It was his first time back since Steve and Kim Meyer were shot at their Lafayette home on Jan. 18. Chief Justice Loretta Rush: ‘I want to just really…
 • Dave Bangert
Purdue faculty group calls for provost’s resignation, wider vote of no confidence
AAUP: ‘Unilateral decision-making’ by Provost Patrick Wolfe undermines faculty and campus. Wolfe: Aspiring to be a Top 5 public university brings…
 • Dave Bangert
Chuck Hockema, anti-‘woke’ crusader on LSC school board, steps down
Hockema, who fought LGBTQ, diversity support in schools, resigns due to health. Plus, SK hynix's new construction plan comes at its ‘own risk,’ one…
 • Dave Bangert
Contested primaries blossom on Tippecanoe County ballots
After the candidate filing deadline, the final count of contested primaries on May 5 ballots in Tippecanoe County: 15 GOP, six Democratic.
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This and that for a Super Bowl Sunday
6th suspect in court in plot to shoot judge. West Side proposals for transfer students, PR firm for referendum. Lafayette Virtual Academy goes to LSC…
 • Dave Bangert
As construction looms, a Q&A with the new leader of SK hynix's $3.87B project in West Lafayette
With work imminent and lawsuits continue trying to stop it, Choonhwan Kim, fresh in West Lafayette to oversee the project, says SK hynix wants to be a…
 • Dave Bangert
Construction coming at $3.87B SK hynix site: ‘We no longer can tolerate the delays’
As court challenges continue, SK hynix official says construction plans are moving forward.
 • Dave Bangert
Lafayette police, prosecutor tout drop in major crime stats in 2025
This edition is sponsored by WALLA, the Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association.
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