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Former WL City Council member pleads guilty in $326,000 COVID relief fraud allegations
Federal investigators accused Jon Jones of collecting relief funds for a business with no employees, no customers. LSC expected to name next…
 • Dave Bangert
Purdue provost: Time to ‘own it’ on better communication after faculty’s vote of no-confidence
Provost Patrick Wolfe says he’s ready after last semester’s University Senate no-confidence vote. Will it smooth relations? ‘It all depends on how well…
 • Dave Bangert
This and that: The Senate District 23 recount ruling
Candidates who’d been waiting on GOP primary outcome weigh in on a Supreme Court ruling that flipped the SD23 race, again. Crossover voters challenged…
 • Dave Bangert
Scenes from 9/11 memorials at 25th anniversary
Firefighters, police and first responders across Greater Lafayette joined mayors and an early morning crowd at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds…
 • Dave Bangert
Indiana Supreme Court: Ballots count, Deery wins Senate District 23 GOP primary
Justices rule six ballots shouldn’t have been thrown out by Indiana Recount Commission, reversing results – again – in favor of Sen. Spencer Deery over…
 • Dave Bangert
Tim’s Picks: A night for a Loeb Stadium summer concert
Dustin Lynch at Loeb, German Fest, East End Block Party and plenty more for your weekend.
 • Dave Bangert
SD23 recount comes down to this: Oral arguments Thursday at Indiana Supreme Court
What’s at stake, the arguments and how to watch.
 • Dave Bangert
Unpacking a city council night
That big, $890M Caterpillar investment. WLPD chief on Flock. New Chauncey residents remain skeptical of a neighborhood plan update. Backyard chickens…
 • Dave Bangert
County OK’s local income tax for correctional facilities, clarifies what it’s for
County officials say a new 0.1% income tax, kicking in for 2027, could help pay for a juvenile detention center, though jail repairs and expansion could…
 • Dave Bangert
SK hynix rezoning lawsuits challenge behind-the-scenes moves before 2025 city council vote
New filings in a pair of lawsuits looking to overturn May 2025 rezoning for semiconductor facility try to bat down lingering summary judgment motion…
 • Dave Bangert
On the agenda: A loaded Tuesday for cities, county
Up for votes: A new local income tax. Tax abatements on $890M investment at Caterpillar. A call, again, to update New Chauncey plan. Backyard chickens…
 • Dave Bangert
New local income tax, aimed for juvenile center, one vote way
Final county council vote Tuesday on 0.1% local income tax, reviving plans for a 24-bed juvenile detention center. Plus, Latino Festival at Columbian…
 • Dave Bangert
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