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This and that on New Year’s Eve Eve
Reader thread: That one great thing in 2023
Tim’s Picks: What's up heading into the New Year
The return of 'The Curious Case of Natalia Grace'
Stocking stuffer: Give a month/year of Based in Lafayette
Lafayette Jeff Booster looks to digitize newspaper, school history
Another water war: The story of the Attica-Covington Skirmish
State audit: Taletha Coles, former Fairfield trustee, owes $138K for unauthorized spending
TSC preps land for future use south of Harrison High
Holcomb, Statehouse leaders try to assure Greater Lafayette on LEAP pipeline
Second well test done for LEAP pipeline; Granville neighbors fight being an ‘afterthought’
Of I-65 interchanges and a rough rail crossing on South Street
This and that: The (bleeping) John Dennis outtakes edition
This and that on a Friday, finally '10 Days to Christmas'
Purdue groundwater expert on LEAP pipeline: ‘I’m very skeptical.' A Q&A
Lafayette looks to build I-65 interchange at McCarty Lane
Indiana Supreme Court schedules arguments in Delphi murder case wrangling
LSC school board member compares LGBTQ community to ‘dung’
Pull the plug on ‘water resource shell-game’ on LEAP, consumer group’s report recommends
As $250M Levee development looms, Rubia first to announce a way out
Purdue trustees: 13th tuition freeze coming. So is $168M Daniels School of Business addition
Purdue Airport lands Southern Airways in return of passenger service
Delphi murder suspect moved to different prison
Purdue dorm room murder suspect ruled not competent a second time
Last call for Bruce ‘The Piano Man’ Barker at the Cactus
Tim’s Picks: A holiday show guide
Will IEDC challenge county’s water moratorium? Questions ‘premature,’ agency says
Commissioners: Moratorium ‘keeps some pressure’ up on LEAP pipeline fight
First Monday matters: Pipeline ordinance, concrete plant and more
Scenes from the Lafayette Christmas Parade '23
Send-off month continues for Mayor Dennis with Wellness Center naming
Pumping delayed at second test well site for LEAP pipeline
The story behind Lafayette firefighters’ new second set of gear
Tim’s Picks: A Ring Ting Tingling Too edition
Exit interview: Ethan Braden and matters of Purdue’s brand
West Lafayette will name Wellness Center for Mayor Dennis
Judge in Delphi murder case asks Supreme Court to reject attempt to remove her
Neighbors listen, take samples as second LEAP test set to start
This and that: A few leftovers
Tim’s Picks: A townie Thanksgiving edition
Dog store owner renews lawsuit threat, as county passes puppy mill ban
LEAP pipeline funding decisions on hold until 2025, local lawmakers assured
They said it would be an uphill battle fighting LEAP pipeline …
Tippecanoe Co. fights back on IEDC’s LEAP pipeline with moratorium
Overflow crowd expected for vote on restrictions aimed at LEAP pipeline
This and that: Addition coming to Old Jeff campus’ senior living
WL turns restored Grand View Cemetery caretaker’s cottage over to library
This and that: GE Aerospace expanding, United Way results, more
Q&A: Lebanon mayor, ‘behind enemy lines’ on LEAP pipeline
Tim’s Picks: Let the LSO conductor auditions begin
Dining Divas and Dudes: Cashing in at Las Brazas 2
County mulls moratorium on high-volume drilling, pipelines to slow LEAP plans
Holcomb takes LEAP pipeline study from IEDC, reassigns it
First pop-up store gets ready in Public Safety Center incubator space
CoyoteBear ushers in bigger sound, preps for vinyl LP release
Operation Babylift crash survivors help dedicate marker for Vietnam War hero Mary Klinker
About that giant LAFAYETTE at Riehle Plaza
Ex-Fairfield Trustee Taletha Coles pleads guilty to 4 counts of theft, more
Tim’s Picks: Walk the Line edition
Pet store threatens to sue as county looks to clamp down on puppy mills
Secretary of Commerce on LEAP pipeline: Let me address a few things
Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections
Light reading while you wait for election results …
Last-minute Voter Guide: Polls are open
Lafayette votes to ‘vehemently’ oppose IEDC pipeline plan
Voter Guide: Nov. 7 elections in Greater Lafayette
Election Q&A: Erin Easter introduces herself as West Lafayette’s next mayor
Delphi murder case judge gets more time from Supreme Court to respond to allegations
Election Q&A: Benji Milanowski’s third-party bid for Lafayette mayor
Election Q&A: Tony Roswarski aims for sixth term as Lafayette mayor
Lafayette looks to join official protest of LEAP pipeline
‘Stop the Water Steal’ enters the ring against LEAP plan
Tim’s Picks: An edition Out of the Blue
Why Greater Lafayette Sports Report exists
LSC takes another week to decide on board vacancy
Judge: ‘Cannot … will not’ reinstate defense attorneys. Delphi murder trial pushed back
Reopening soon: North River Road (no, really)
Supreme Court gets taste of fight between judge, attorneys in Delphi murder case
Lafayette, WL candidates: Where they stand on LEAP pipeline plan
This and that on a gloomy Sunday
Candidate Q&A: Lafayette City Council, the unopposed races
Candidate Q&A: Lafayette City Council District 6
Candidate Q&A: Lafayette City Council District 4
Candidate Q&A: Lafayette City Council District 2
Attorneys vs. judge: Another round in Delphi murder case
Proposed Airbnbs take a hit as opposition grows in West Lafayette
Delphi murder defense: Judge ‘strong-armed’ them, should be tossed from case
LSC board names 3 possible candidates to fill vacancy
Tim’s Picks: Halloween’s the Theme
Candidate Q&A: West Lafayette City Council at large
Candidate Q&A: West Lafayette City Council District 6
Candidate Q&A: West Lafayette City Council District 5
Candidate Q&A: West Lafayette City Council Districts 2, 3, 4
Candidate Q&A: West Lafayette City Council District 1
IU Health Arnett adds unit, as short-term fix ahead of possible bigger expansion
Developers plan 5-story lofts next to Imagination Station
This and that: More water news for LEAP
You’re not the problem with cybersecurity. Purdue’s Spaf says so
Tippecanoe lawmakers look to slow state’s plan to tap-and-take from Wabash aquifer
Defense quits Delphi murder case, trial set for January pushed back
Delphi murder hearing will be broadcast Thursday
Tim’s Picks: So much, we needed bonus tracks
Judge tells neighbors Lafayette, Dayton to mediate annexation lawsuit
Judge: Purdue murder suspect will stay in jail, not return to state hospital
Masquerade Ball aims to highlight, and help, Lafayette Jeff’s First Edition
Purdue dorm room murder suspect could go back to state hospital
Twin sisters killed in fall from 7th floor apartment near Purdue
Tim’s Picks: Some ‘Spooktacular,’ some not so much
Charges: Driver was 4 times legal limit, ran stop sign at 62 mph in crash that killed 2
Delphi murder case: Prison guards and their Odin patches
Survey: 3 of 4 West Lafayette voters back school referendum
About those new murals on North 9th Street
Purdue/Wesley Foundation deal: $7.5M and a place to move
Purdue eyes Wesley Foundation for Daniels School of Business expansion
Tim’s Picks: The Feast, and then some
Delphi murder defense: Investigators chasing Odinist theory, now
West Lafayette grad awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
More changes for Robinson St. after crash kills Purdue student
Protest builds along IEDC pipeline front
Takeaways from a first Monday of the month
This and that: Almost Home Humane Society lines up new shelter
Laughayette: Comedy festival aims to jumpstart local standup scene
IEDC gets an earful on plan to take Tippecanoe Co. water
Airbnb foes find a foothold in, around West Lafayette
Tim’s Picks: First Fall Edition
Quinceañera de musica: Clave Caribe at 15
IEDC defends tapping Tippecanoe Co. water, but says pipeline not a done deal
Q&A: Purdue prof’s look at the price of cable TV’s ‘24/7 Politics’
Of hotels, parkside apartments and concrete plants
Dining Divas & Dudes taste Kitami
WL lowers speed on Robinson St. after crash kills Purdue student
IEDC study: Tippecanoe Co. water more than enough for LEAP, other state projects
Tim’s Picks: 5 choice ideas for the weekend
WL launches early child education study with West Side, TSC schools
Lafayette cracks down on problem landlord
Allen’s attorneys suggest Abby, Libby were ‘ritualistically sacrificed’ in 2017 Delphi murders
$50M project planned around John Purdue Block
The rise of a new Purdue underground live music scene
Purdue President Chiang to 93 new U.S. citizens: ‘I know what it means’
Broken record at Purdue: 52K+ students
Tim’s Picks: Going Global, etc.
TSC plans 3rd high school. This one’ll be online
Holcomb on LEAP water pipeline: ‘Won’t rob Peter to pay Paul’
Why WL might be telling you how to wash your fast-fashions
2,200 steps: Purdue ROTC hits Ross-Ade early to honor 9/11
Marker honors heroic Mary Klinker in new CC plaza
This and that: Skating into a Saturday
Election Board: No reason to kick candidates off ballot in Dayton
Tim’s Picks: GermanFest, Starry Night, Shakespeare …
Dayton candidates face Election Board challenge from wife of council member
Busy night for Lafayette City Council
New life for Hope Chapel, Lafayette’s oldest standing church
Behind the barn restoration at the Farm at Prophetstown
LSC board member suggests notifying parents about every library book checked out
Delphi ready to dedicate remade Monon High Bridge trail
This and that: A Friday edition
Tim’s Picks: A Summer’s End Edition
NAMI opens its Living Room for new mental health crisis approach
Not one, but two skate parks in the works in Greater Lafayette
This and that: A Tuesday edition
Duck In Diner, salvaged U.S. 52 landmark, on the move … again
Upstart Stockwell Farmers Market in running among Indiana’s best
Plea deal in the works for Taletha Coles?
United Way at 100: $4.75M is the goal
Tim’s Picks: This week’s specials
This and that: A Dog Days Edition
This and that: So Long, O’Charley’s, Edition
Pedestrian bridge across Wabash, more part of federal $25M grant
Scenes from Loeb Stadium: Scotty McCreery
Tim’s Picks: The Aug. 17-23 edition
Mung Chiang talks Purdue enrollment, local water, campus priorities
This and that: A Wednesday edition
Harrison grad, Purdue runner claims Guinness record with ‘joggling’ mile
Wabash Township proposes increase in county’s public safety tax
Dayton backs up vow, sues Lafayette over annexation
Initial well tests 'very good' for water pipeline, as state eyes Wabash aquifer
Dining Divas and Dudes: The joys of Kimchi in West Lafayette
Tim’s Picks: Back to School/Mosey edition
Bill, not William, on homework? Expect a notice from school, thanks to new Indiana law
This and that: The revamped Purdue Pete edition
When a developer utters, Trash Transfer Station
Early voting trimmed, again, for '23 city elections
Purdue OKs $11.8M terminal, hopes for return of commercial fights
Tim’s Picks: 5 ideas for the weekend, Aug. 3-9
How about a few road construction updates?
LSC releases library books list. Anti-‘woke’ school board member says it's a start, wants more
Coroner: Mother, 5-year-old daughter’s deaths murder-suicide
Greased watermelons and all: More scenes from the Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair
New homes coming to old rail corridor near downtown Lafayette
West Lafayette neighbors fight, lose two more rounds on ‘Airbnb creep’
Tim’s Picks: All Out of Loeb edition
Parents of 1-year-old shot, killed by 5-year-old brother arrested, charged
This and that: Playing catch-up edition
Scenes of the Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair
Tim’s Picks: A Velocity District farewell edition
Lafayette council members: Fix system that allows slumlord conditions
Lawsuit to end partisan judicial elections knocked by Appeals Court
Tim’s Picks: A mid-summer edition
Skater community looks to prove interest in a Lafayette skatepark
Dayton accuses Lafayette of ‘acting like colonizers’ on annexation, promises lawsuit
Levee development gets OK from West Lafayette, breaking ground in 2024
WL school board comes together in the end, moves referendum to November ballot
Ukrainians in Greater Lafayette mark 500th day of resistance, loss in Russian invasion
What’s up for Purdue Convos this season
Consultant: Biggest threat to WL school referendum? The WL school board
Tim’s Picks: If It Wasn't for the Wabash Riverfest edition
WL parks plan that reaches beyond city limits? City council gets last word Monday
Deadline passes, Easter goes unopposed as next WL mayor
Habitat for Humanity finds new home in Franciscan Health donation
Helicopter with a ‘hula hoop?’ Just the state checking out Tippecanoe Co. water it wants
Record day at Fresh Market doesn’t leave Food Finders celebrating
Delphi’s unsealed documents: Suspect told wife he killed Abby, Libby, prosecutor says
Booted from primary ballot, candidate returns with cleared record, independent bid in Lafayette
Wary Tippecanoe Co. eyes state plan to ship local water to massive LEAP District
Dining Divas and Dudes sit down at Bao Dumpling
Justices: Were criminal charges necessary to oust Jennifer Teising as trustee?
WL set to go on $17.7M Cason Family Park, centered by one-room schoolhouse
Tim’s Picks: A bonus 'Joke. Joke. Joke.' edition ... plus Fiddlers and Civic's 10-Minute moments
Attorney general’s cease-and-desist threat falls flat at Tippecanoe Villa
Ex-Lafayette Jeff choir teacher charged with child seduction, sexual battery
Alkire steps in as Lafayette’s new fire chief
Juror in Barnett trial: ‘What did we just do?’
The agreements Purdue, IU signed ending IUPUI
Take a look at the huge WL Levee development coming at State/River
Prosecutor: Delphi suspect admitted ‘five or six times’ he murdered Abby and Libby
Tim’s Picks: The Taste and more
Purdue, IU finalize deal to split IUPUI
WL, schools put Happy Hollow in mix for child care options
WL schools will ask voters to renew property tax referendum in November
A Tony for Lafayette Jeff grad, the next Loeb Stadium show and more
This and That: A Sunday edition
Purdue eyes another record enrollment in fall ‘23
This and That: Pirate Pete the Pug gets his pizza … and more
Tim’s Picks: Another B-side edition
South River Road housing development scrapped, for now
Dayton promises ‘litigation for years’ over Lafayette annexation
Brakes tapped on West Lafayette parks plan
Great-great-great-granddaughter takes reins at historic Fowler House
The lost-and-found adventures of Pirate Pete the Pug
Tim’s Picks: Summer sounds, (mostly) outside
This and that: The Zach is Back edition
$2.5M gift for Wabash Center: ‘Just a huge part of our lives’
As Natalia Grace doc looms, prosecutor releases evidence blocked in Barnett case
Where are they now: A marker for Lafayette’s Indy 500 stars
Neighbors steam, but first Airbnb OK’d under new WL regulations
Lafayette shows off $51M Public Safety Center
Tim’s Picks: A music galore edition
An exit interview with Nick Schenkel, after four decades as WL library director
LSC pulls plug on start/dismissal changes for next school year
Hotel plan in WL Levee clears first step
As seen in this week’s episode of ‘Ted Lasso’
Tim’s Picks: The return of Mosey, Gallery Walk and more
Fowler House will stay open, after all
This and that: A tattoo edition
Neighbors balk as commissioners hint at ‘yes’ vote on South River Road rezoning
Dining Divas and Dudes: Flying High Tea in downtown Lafayette
West Lafayette primary’s cost: $33 per vote
LPD calls in marketing help to fill officer shortage
Tim’s Picks and ‘Nick’s Picks:’ An LSO Maestro Nick Palmer farewell edition
LSC pulls plug on class after parents’ allegations
The day Walt Disney came to Purdue
This and That: Welcome to the working week
Indiana Supreme Court agrees to review ex-Wabash Twp. trustee’s overturned conviction
Bishop: ‘Thoughts and prayers … not sufficient’ in gun deaths
Taletha Coles' theft, fraud trial moved to September
New ideas, coming to a classroom near you
Tim’s Picks: An 'Indiana Now' edition
O’Donnell Bellisario, Blanco, Sanders advance in WL Council primary
Dayton ponders next move, as Lafayette says it’s willing to annex land nearby
A last-minute primary guide: West Lafayette City Council at-large
This year’s pick: Purdue’s ‘Big Read’
Bill clears way for CityBus van pools to jobs in, around Greater Lafayette
With annexation request back on, Dayton threatens legal action
The mayor’s autograph deep in that massive River Road sewer tunnel
Going up at Purdue: A Day of Giving’s $110M haul; ‘Envious Composure’ along Mitch Daniels Blvd.
Tim’s Picks: ‘Quite skanktacular,’ and then some
This and That sort of morning around here
LSC proposes school start, end time changes to deal with bus driver shortage
Those new mobile Purdue student IDs, come Election Day
Grad students: Purdue police check-in ahead of trustees meeting was ‘intimidation’
This and that: Murals, meteors, more
A planning edition: ATO house plan advances, a South River Road rejection and more
Welcome, Dining Divas and Dudes. Pull up a chair
Tim’s Picks: A Record (Store Day) Performance
Timeline emerges for massive Chauncey Hill Mall project
YWCA marks opening of rape crisis center
Lafayette Jeff leans into arts for new graduation pathway
Primary candidate Q&A: West Lafayette City Council at-large
Chamber Music Society gives voice to composers lost to the Holocaust
Purdue lays out two dorm options, as scramble for housing continues
Last call coming for Sgt. Preston’s. Is a hotel project nearby next?
LFD: Proximity contributed to fire that spread to 5 homes
Tim’s Pick’s: Selena fans, welcome here
Ninth/Kossuth pavers fail, on their way out; trees eyed in Ninth St. Hill sidewalk work
Judge: Sha incompetent for trial in Purdue dorm room murder
This and that: A star turn edition
Catch Purdue prof’s Webb Space Telescope work on ’60 Minutes’
Purdue will appeal ruling it ‘maliciously’ retaliated for Nancy Roe’s sexual assault report
Attorney: Delphi murder suspect breaking down from ‘prisoner of war’ conditions
Hockema to LSC board on ‘woke’ books check: ‘The idea isn’t to find fault’
Tim’s Picks: The Here Comes a Regular Edition
LSC taps brakes on anti-‘woke’ board member’s demand for teachers’ book lists
This and that: Try to keep up here …
More on those huge WL Levee redevelopment plans
New Tide pod challenge: WL council member calls for environmental study
Damage all around, Tippecanoe Co. escapes worst of Friday storms, tornadoes
‘Protest vote’ coming for Purdue's rebuilt barn, called a wake up call on housing
It’s Thursday. It’s Tim’s Picks
Evonik breaks ground on $220M expansion in Shadeland
Police: 1-year-old shot, killed by 5-year-old sibling who found gun in Lafayette apt.
This and that: A some-people’s-spring-break edition
Case dismissed: Kristine Barnett walks after saga that started in 2019
Doctors: Sha not competent for trial for Purdue roommate’s murder
LSC board member, looking for ‘woke’ agendas, asks teachers to list all books in classrooms
Two tales of Michael Knowles’ visit to Purdue
Protests, drag show await anti-trans speaker at Purdue
WL Fire Station No. 2, public safety campus cost estimate: $45.5M
Fowler House says beef with assessor ‘last straw,’ will close soon
County: ‘Intent is to press on’ with syringe exchange site
Tales from Von’s: Don’t bury me ‘cause I’m not dead, yet
This and that: Bracket, busted edition
Purdue assures Michael Knowles visit is on, after conservative groups threaten legal action
Tim’s Picks: The St. Patrick’s vs. March Madness edition
Special prosecutor files attempted sexual battery charge against Lafayette attorney
Purdue researchers warn Ohio train disaster testing insufficient
Your turn: How deep do you have Purdue going in the NCAA Tournament?
Q&A: Eric Doden, GOP candidate for governor
Plans advance for rebuilt barn/restaurant space near Purdue
Turf battle: Dayton moves to annex property requesting to go to Lafayette
Former Congressman Buyer convicted on insider trading charges
Brian Alkire gets call to be next LFD chief: A Q&A
Tim’s Picks: 5 ideas for your week, March 9-16
Clawson bids farewell after 58 years at Roth Florist, a downtown Lafayette mainstay
Dayton Town Board tells Lafayette: Back off annexation
County health officer apologizes to neighbors, still stands by syringe exchange
This and that: All Out of Loeb edition
As protest grows, health department defends goals, safety of relocating syringe exchange
Rokita to Supreme Court: Remote working was no excuse for Teising abandoning township
What’s up? It’s Tim’s Picks time
Next up for Chauncey Hill Mall: 13-story development, plaza proposed near Purdue
LSC board member elected on anti-‘woke’ agenda calls for a meeting with critics
Neighbors, parents ask why LSC won’t block syringe exchange near schools
This and that, a downtown edition
But will Purdue be on board with ATO frat house redevelopment?
Barnett gets immunity to testify in ex-wife’s trial for abandoning daughter Natalia
Tim’s Picks, Golden Apple winners and more
Court filing: Teising urges Supreme Court to let appeal stand
Purdue faculty: Oust Purdue Northwest chancellor
New plan surfaces to save, redevelop ATO fraternity house near Purdue
DNR takes over Wildcat Park as public access, but not as a park
Judge grants delay in bail hearing in Delphi murder case
Tim’s Picks: A Super Deluxe, Eeeeexcellent Edition
‘You made an enemy today:’ Candidate booted from ballot for felony pot conviction
Dave Heath: ‘A hell of a legacy’
LGBTQ allies to LSC board member: ‘You are the elephant in the room’
This and that: A $50M Monday edition
‘Live Greater,’ scene by scene
Lafayette candidate challenged over 2005 felony conviction for marijuana
Degas collection, 74 bronzes worth $21M, donated to Purdue Galleries
Your weekly dose of Tim’s Picks: Sort of a Valentine’s edition
Levee area, Chauncey Hill Mall redevelopment plans start to emerge in West Lafayette
West Lafayette council unloads on Purdue over housing
Governor honors WL Mayor Dennis, ‘my friend, your friend’
Purdue: Ideas for more campus housing coming in April
After naming dorms for the Parker sisters, Purdue installs a reminder about why
Call it the Mitch Daniels School of Business, now
Tim’s Picks: Stuff you can do, too: Feb. 2-8
Prosecutor argues for no bail for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen
Daniels and the Senate: ‘Just not the job for me’
Challenger emerges in Lafayette mayor’s race
Rokita asks Supreme Court to review Teising's overturned conviction
Portrait unveiled of Helen Bass Williams, Purdue’s first Black professor
A Dennis on the West Lafayette ballot in 2023, after all
Primary forced for West Lafayette council seat
This and that: Mitch Daniels goes to Washington … to test the waters
Tim’s Picks: Stuff going on this weekend
On Day 25: Q&A with Mung Chiang, Purdue’s new president
Lafayette, WL, county recruit, subsidize low-cost spay-neuter clinic
Delphi murders: Attorneys pick outside counties for jury pools
TSC bus vandalism arrests. Rokita hints about Teising case. And more
State slashes American Suburban’s 69% sewer rate increase request
Tim’s Picks: A dizzying edition for Jan. 19 and on
This and that: The waiting on Mitch Daniels edition
Now showing: A gallery tribute to 7 Purdue art profs lost in a short time
A local NA brew for Dry January
Spend MLK morning at the library
Trial in Abby and Libby murders will stay in Delphi, judge rules
Election Board makes example out of losing TSC candidate over late campaign finance report
Tim’s Picks: The Jan. 12 edition
Purdue enrollment record coming – again – leaked projections show
‘Disenchanted ... not disenfranchised:’ Suit to stop partisan judicial elections rejected
Anti-‘woke’ LSC board member gets earful as he's sworn in
Your turn: Who has the best breaded tenderloin around here?
Mitch Daniels pondering Senate bid, but says no to governor ‘rerun’
State dings Tippecanoe Co. for voter registration violation; clerk stands by her office
Roswarski aims for 6th term as mayor, primary likely in Lafayette council race
Dirt ready to move on new trash transfer station plan along U.S. 52