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West Lafayette, Indiana is located in Tippecanoe County. Zip codes in West Lafayette, IN include 47906, 47996, and 47907. More West Lafayette information.

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18 hrs ago | WSJV-TV South Bend

Jimtown ready for Semi-State at West Lafayette

The football season is nearing its grand finale in Indiana. Jimtown plays Friday night at West Lafayette .

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Yesterday | WRTV Indianapolis

Student Arrested After Suspicious Box Found

A Purdue University student has been arrested after a suspicious package led officials to evacuate a visitor information center on the West Lafayette campus.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Indianapolis Star

Purdue modifies smoking ban

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University has backed away from a total ban on smoking on its main campus and instead will limit it to specific areas while prohibiting smoking in university motor vehicles.

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WLFI-TV West Lafayette

Motorcycle strikes deer, injures WL man

A West Lafayette man is sent to the hospital after his motorcycle struck a deer this morning.A Around 9:00a.m. Indiana State Police responded to the crash on U.S. 24 near U.S. 31 near Purdue.A Police said 42-year-old Richard Spencer was traveling eastbound on U.S. 24 when a deer ran from the north side of the road and was struck by Spencer's Harley ...

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

W. Laf. woman lauded for saving tree

A West Lafayette woman who put her foot down to save a large white oak tree in her yard is the winner of this year's Tree Preservation Award from Tree Lafayette.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Muncie Free Press

Motorcyclist Injured in Crash with Deer

This morning, at approximately 9:00 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and Peru Police Department responded to a motorcycle crash on U.S. 24 near U.S. 31, which injured a West Lafayette, IN, man.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WPTA

Purdue Professor: End-of-Days Myths Rise in Hard Times

A Purdue University assistant professor says the recent Hollywood focus on apocalyptic movies is no surprise given the nation's economic climate.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Purdue students want librarian fired over 'case against homosexuality' blog

Some Purdue University students are calling for a faculty member's firing after he wrote what he called "an economic case against homosexuality" on a personal blog.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Rehab Management

Scientists devise treatment for spine injury in rats

Injecting tiny polymer spheres into rats immediately after spinal cord injury helped the animals recover movement and prevented secondary nerve damage, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

Churchgoers run to fight hunger

Members of St. James Lutheran Church laced up their running shoes to help fight hunger.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Indianapolis Star

Purdue students have fun in popular humans vs. zombies tag game

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Reid Scott darted into Stanley Coulter Hall, Nerf gun in hand, to avoid the mass of 'zombies' swarming upon him Thursday.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

NBC Chicago

Service Puts Professors, Students in Hotseat

The texting, tweeting and Facebook-ing that teachers normally hope would stay outside the classroom is being intentionally brought in to at least two classes at Purdue University.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Indiana comedy tour to benefit injured, hurting vets

Indianapolis - A statewide comedy tour will benefit veterans who've been injured or experienced hardships as a result of their service to the country.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

R & D

Study gives clearer picture of how land-use changes...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Researchers say regional surface temperatures can be affected by land use, suggesting that local and regional strategies, such as creating green spaces and buffer zones in and around urban areas, could be a tool in addressing climate change.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

West Lafayette looking for grease

The digestors at the West Lafayette Wastewater Utility Plant are hungry for grease.

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WLFI-TV West Lafayette

Bids in for fence work around old track

Bids to move the fence around the West Lafayette Junior Senior High School track were opened by the Board of Works.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

Purdue students could help 2010 Census

With the 2010 Census right around the corner, West Lafayette is encouraging Purdue students to sign up.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

Squirrel causes major power outage

Much of West Lafayette lost power this afternoon. Three stoplights were affected by the outage, as well as 5,600 business and residential Duke Energy customers, including Harrison High School.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

9th Annual Operation Trick-or-Treat

Greater Lafayette Commerce's 9th Annual Operation Trick-or-Treat will be held in downtown Lafayette and West Lafayette on Friday night.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Pink paint on W. Lafayette house riles neighbors

West Lafayette, Ind. - A property manager who got a deal on pink paint has left some neighbors of a West Lafayette rental home seeing red.

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