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Proposed data center regs: ‘Difficult as possible, without banning’
Tippecanoe County APC committe gets first look at proposed zoning codes, faces a November deadline on new data center rules.
 • Dave Bangert
Mayor stands by Flock cameras, as protest over surveillance grows
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski says some concerns over automated license plate readers based on ‘misinformation.’ West Lafayette says review of cameras…
 • Dave Bangert
Backyard chickens OK’d permanently after initial test in Lafayette
Plus, more from Lafayette and West Lafayette city council meetings, including new false alarm fees and a move to bond for Lafayette Theater in…
 • Dave Bangert
Moss asks for appeal, looks to delay trial in attempted murder of judge until summer 2027
Three accused in alleged plot request an appeal after judge denied plea for special prosecutor. Plus, Indiana Recount Commission sets final hearing Aug…
 • Dave Bangert
City council night: Full plates tonight
Backyard chickens, false alarm fines, Lafayette Theater renovations, more in Lafayette. Questions on Inari’s tax abatement, the 2027 budget and a second…
 • Dave Bangert

July 2026

A first look at proposed data center regulations for Tippecanoe County
A year after stopgap measures went into place, county looks at new restrictions on data centers. Plus, accused kidnapper arrested five hours after baby…
 • Dave Bangert
An exit interview with Jo Wade, after 4 decades of driving Greater Lafayette tourism
‘You promote tourism here?’ How Wade and crew worked to change the idea of being a tourist in your own hometown. Plus, WL referendum added to ballot…
 • Dave Bangert
Q&A with Mitch Daniels, back at Purdue: ‘Not just keeping the lights on’
One month into his return as president, on an interim basis, Daniels talks enrollment projections, support for an embattled provost and just how much…
 • Dave Bangert
Tippecanoe Co. clerk, accused by Copenhaver of mishandling Senate Dist. 23 ballot, fights back
Clerk Julie Roush calls Paula Copenhaver’s 'misinformation' and accusations ‘deeply disappointing,’ as disputes over a three-vote margin in Indiana…
 • Dave Bangert
Market Report: Zucchini’s sweet side
Technically a fruit, zucchini is treated almost exclusively as a vegetable in recipes, but hold on. A zuke pie you should try.
 • Dave Bangert
Recount Commission rejects Copenhaver’s demand to subpoena voters
One of the 11 voters targeted says after Recount Commission’s decision Tuesday: ‘A win for democracy today, in a small way.’ Still, no resolution in…
 • Dave Bangert
Copenhaver doubles down on demand for voter subpoenas ahead of Recount Commission hearing
Recount results, issues about contesting the May Republican primary in Indiana Senate District 23 get a hearing Tuesday. Plus: Would Secretary of State…
 • Dave Bangert
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