West Lafayette News

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Mountain bikers looking for a trail close to home have a new option in West Lafayette.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A property manager's decision to paint a rundown rental house pink is angering some neighbors, who say the owner is trying to get back at the city.

Nutrition officials hope a new poverty demonstration will show Indiana community leaders and healthcare providers what its like to be poor.

With the turning of the leaves, West Lafayette is awash in color; red, yellow and orange are everywhere.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The student Purdue University officials heralded for discovering a fire in Elliott Hall of Music now stands accused of setting it.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A new movie about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart could spur renewed interest in Purdue University's big collection of memorabilia about her life.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Investigators ruled that two small fires in the basement of Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music were intentionally set and were searching for a man seen running from the building.

A Purdue University student group spent the morning cleaning up the New Chauncey neighborhood in West Lafayette.

Federal stimulus dollars will be used for repairs along Salisbury Street in West Lafayette.

Two scientists in China have developed an electromagnetic black hole capable of sucking in and trapping microwaves .

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A Purdue University scientist is being honored as this year's recipient of the World Food Prize.