Articles tagged as: Tippecanoe County
July 6, 2022
West Lafayette passes resolution declaring racism a public health crisis
The city joined Tippecanoe County and Lafayette, which approved similar resolutions last month, spurred on by area Human Rights Commissions and the local health department.
Read MoreJune 13, 2022
Tippecanoe County is one of a handful of Indiana communities assessing climate change readiness
Tippecanoe County is one of over a dozen municipalities across the state undergoing an assessment of its climate change preparedness.
Read MoreApril 26, 2022
Tippecanoe County, Purdue University post relatively high COVID-19 numbers
Tippecanoe County currently has the highest number of cases per ten thousand residents of any county in Indiana. At Purdue, the university reported a 21% testing positivity rate within its campus community - close to the all-time high.
Read MoreApril 11, 2022
Special prosecutor won't file charges against Purdue police officer or student in viral video
Two months after a viral video showed a Purdue University police officer forcefully detaining a student, a special prosecutor has declined to file charges against either the officer or the student.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2022
4 teens in custody after beating a fellow student at school
The beating occurred Monday at Harrison High School, the office said. The assailants caught the 15-year-old victim inside the restroom and wouldn’t let him leave.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022
Bill creating removal process for township trustees heads to governor's desk
A bill creating a process for removing township trustees passed out of the House Tuesday without amendments.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Tippecanoe County prosecutor joins Purdue in calling for Indiana State Police review
The video showed Purdue Police Officer Jon Selke, who is white, lying on top of student Adonis Tuggle, who is Black, and forcing his elbow into Tuggle’s face and throat.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
Legislation providing oversight for township trustees passes committee vote
The bill is one of two introduced this session in response to trustees in Wabash and Fairfield Townships in Tippecanoe County, who lawmakers say have acted with little oversight or accountability.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2021
Tippecanoe School Corporation Parents 'Constantly Worried' About COVID-19 As Board Stands Firm On Optional Masking
The Tippecanoe School Corporation's optional mask policy for students remained in place after the school board heard hours of public comment from a packed room of parents at a board meeting Wednesday.
Read MoreJune 18, 2021
Early Learning Grants Aim To Streamline Child Care Business Operations Across Indiana
Indiana's largest early learning nonprofit is awarding a handful of groups $100,000 in grant funding, aimed at streamlining business services for child care providers to save them time and money.
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