Articles tagged as: Lafayette
January 9, 2024
Indiana will mandate the science of reading. Here's how one school is changing
Indiana will soon require districts to use reading curriculums that follow the science of reading. The Lafayette schools have already begun to change how they teach reading.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2023
Expert: Indiana strong competitor for Subaru EV plant, could do more to entice workers
Subaru of Indiana is the company’s only auto manufacturing site outside of Japan and produces about half of all Subarus sold in the U.S.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2023
Greater Lafayette residents searched for ‘climate change’ in 2022 more than anywhere in the U.S.
A Google spokesperson confirmed the Greater Lafayette region had the highest percent of searches for climate change in the country in 2022.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2022
As state moves forward with Lebanon industrial district, some worry “they don’t have a clear plan”
Efforts are underway to build a massive, multi-billion dollar research and industrial park near Lebanon, Indiana. But as the project has grown, questions are being raised by both residents and the leaders of neighboring cities about what the project will look like - and what kind of resources it will require.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2021
Man sentenced for Indiana blast that scattered protesters
A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for throwing a lit explosive device last year outside a northwest Indiana courthouse, causing a blast that scattered a group of people protesting George Floyd’s death in police custody.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2021
George Floyd Mural In Lafayette Defaced For 4th Time
Lafayette police said two white males were seen throwing a bucket of white paint about 6 p.m. Monday at the mural in the city's downtown.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2021
Statewide Public Redistricting Meetings Kick Off In Lafayette
Feedback focused on concerns ranging from a lack of competitive districts to voter apathy, but it’s unclear how much direct impact Hoosiers will have as the maps are redrawn.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2021
WBAA Ownership Transfer Part Of State, National Media Consolidation Trends
Purdue University trustees will take up a request Wednesday to give up ownership of WBAA, the NPR member station in West Lafayette.
Read MoreJune 21, 2021
Cities Opting Out Of Indiana's Suits Against Opioid Makers
A state law signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb this year requires cities and counties that want to pursue their own legal action to "opt out" of the attorney general's lawsuits by June 30.
Read MoreJune 8, 2021
City Councils In West Lafayette And Lafayette Opt Out Of Indiana Lawsuits Over Opioid Crisis
West Lafayette and Lafayette are among an estimated 50 local governments in the state pursuing lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids for damages caused by the opioid crisis.
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