West Lafayette Councilmember David Sanders said he will re-introduce a ban on the technology at the council’s meeting Monday night.

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.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, Purdue President Mitch Daniels, and officials with Saab gathered in West Lafayette Wednesday for the grand opening of a new manufacturing and research facility.

The rally was part of a two-stop trip to West Lafayette and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sanders' visits to both Indiana and Iowa this weekend are being billed as a way to reach out to voters in more conservative areas.

Among other things, the coalition wants Duke Energy to retire its Gibson coal plant by 2030, stop burning coal at its Edwardsport plant and replace that energy through renewables and energy efficiency.

In their decision, Purdue officials cited both new guidance from the CDC and concerns about local hospital capacity.

Purdue University trustees will take up a request Wednesday to give up ownership of WBAA, the NPR member station in West Lafayette.

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.

Each school district will be on an extended spring break, which will end on March 31. On April 1, classes will resume using remote instruction, which will continue until at least April 3.

The decision came after Purdue University's move to offer an assortment of menstrual care products for free in campus bathrooms.