Bike traffic lights? No, really, on State St. A new art museum on the Wabash. A COVID return to virtual meetings in WL. And listeners’ last ditch effort for WBAA
Riding to Purdue Wednesday? Watch those new bike traffic lights. Plus: Shakeup coming for Art Museum of Greater Lafayette; a return to virtual meetings in WL; a listeners’ last ditch effort for WBAA
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TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR BIKES, SOON ON STATE STREET: It’s always been a bit of a mystery during the four-year existence of West Lafayette’s two-way, dedicated cycle track along State Street: When do bicyclists, rental scooters, electric skateboards and one-wheels have to stop and when can they go at traffic lights? All comes clear Wednesday, with a new set of traffic lights for bikes. No, really. Hit the Subscribe Now button for the details.
WEST LAFAYETTE RETURNS TO VIRTUAL MEETINGS: “I was hoping I’d never have to do this, again,” Dennis told the city’s board of works Tuesday morning. Get the details in tonight’s edition.
SHAKEUP AT ART MUSEUM OF GREATER LAFAYETTE: A new museum along the banks of the Wabash River? A new personnel shift at the top of the organization shows the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette is ready to make its move. Details are in subscriber inboxes now.
WBAA LISTENERS MAKE LAST-DITCH PLEA: WBAA fans took petitions to Purdue President Mitch Daniels today, hoping to get the university to back away from a plan to offload the 99-year-old public radio station. The university’s response … is in subscriber inboxes.
PARTING SHOT, PINT-SIZED: Last call for a State Street hangout.
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