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Lafayette Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Lafayette, IN.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,341 in Lafayette, IN

  1. Driven to succeedRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... hometown, home-track feel to me,'' Stewart said at a recent media stop in downtown Chicago. ''My family's from the Lafayette, Indiana, area. I also have a lot of friends that I raced midgets and sprint cars with in this area.'' Another reason is ...

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  2. State park becoming popular with campersRead the original story

    Saturday | The Indianapolis Star

    LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Prophetstown State Park continues to draw increasing numbers of campers, and park officials are planning a lodge and family cabins to house even more visitors.

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  3. Rain holds offRead the original story

    Saturday | Richmond Register

    ... Randy Worley of Richmond and his family have been coming to Lake Reba for July 4 since they moved to Richmond from Lafayette, Ind., nine years ago. "We moved to Richmond to be near our daughters who live in central Kentucky," he said, " and we've ...

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  4. More Hoosiers camp at Prophetstown parkRead the original story

    Saturday | Indianapolis Star

    Camping at one of the state's newest parks near Lafayette continues to increase, driven this year by Hoosiers finding recreation close to home, a park manager said.

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  5. Fc Indiana Want France Playmaker NecibRead the original story

    Saturday | Sports Features

    ... If signed, Necib is likely to be employed as an attacking midfielder by FC Indiana. About FC Indiana Based in Lafayette, Indiana and playing home matches at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis, FC Indiana is the world's leading women's professional soccer ...

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  6. Spelling bee champ returns homeRead the original story

    Saturday | South Bend Tribune

    Winner from Indiana says he enjoys the attention. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- National Spelling Bee champ Sameer Mishra got yet another round of praise when he returned home after making the rounds of TV talk show ...

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  7. Reporting beats re-examinedRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | Teaching Online Journalism

    ... wait for others in the newsroom to tip you off. (Links from the blog of Meranda Watling , an education reporter in Lafayette, Indiana.) Beats can also be purely geographic - Reporter A covers County X, Reporter B covers County Y. It's just a way to ...

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  8. Spelling champ enjoying some post-bee relaxation

    Friday Jul 4 | The Courier-Journal

    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- National Spelling Bee champ Sameer Mishra got yet another round of praise when he returned home after making the rounds of television talk-show appearances.

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  9. Beshear to hire new director of communicationsRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | The Courier-Journal

    ... in journalism and a master's in education from UK. He worked as a reporter for The Courier-Journal and the (Lafayette, Ind.) Journal & Courier. He also has worked at public relations firms in Louisville and Lexington, for congressional campaigns ...

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  10. Police blotterRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 26 | Pharos-Tribune

    ... Wednesday 11:26 a.m. - Property-damage accident, 717 N. Third St. A vehicle driven by John Robert Thompson, 51, Lafayette, struck a parked vehicle. LPD. 1:39 p.m. - Theft. A gold ring and prescription medicine were reported stolen from a residence ...

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  11. Spelling Bee Champ Honored At Return HomeRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 3 | WRTV Indianapolis

    ... at a loss for words," Sameer said Wednesday after collecting plaques and honors during a fete in his honor at West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School. Sameer won the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 30 by correctly spelling "guerdon" -- a ...

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  12. Trailer maker going to 4-day weekRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 3 | The Indianapolis Star

    LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. is switching its production to a four-day work week schedule effective July 21.

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  13. Fire rips through Crawfordsville strip mall

    Thursday Jul 3 | WISH-TV Indianapolis

    ... chief said he doesn't believe any of the pets inside the store were saved. A crew from our sister station, WLFI in Lafayette asked the chief if the fireworks made the fire more of a challenge. "I would say yes because of the load it did probably did ... 2 comments

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  14. Flooded produce riskyRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 3 | The Courier-Journal

    ... and should not be sold or consumed as fresh produce, said Purdue University Extension specialists in West Lafayette, Ind. Inedible flowers and other floriculture crops with flood residue should be cleaned and disinfected before they are sold, the ...

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  15. College Dining: Educated PalatesRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Restaurants & Institutions

    ... as public and private schools. "Now, it might look more like a food court." Last month, Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., closed 50-year-old Tarkington Hall Dining Room, its last traditional cafeteria-line dining hall. A 500-seat ...

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  16. IN: Boy burned setting fire to deer carcassRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | WFIE-TV Evansville

    ... his condition. Detective Greg Haltom says the boy and his brother found a small deer carcass in a rural area near Lafayette Tuesday and attempted to burn it in a barrel. Gasoline or some other flammable substance got on the boy's T-shirt and it ...

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  17. Week of July 14, 2008: Draft Hoosier Brews for Indiana Beer Week.Read the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | The Potable Curmudgeon

    ... , and there may be room for a couple of others, too. Brugge Brasserie "The Black" (Terre Haute/Indianapolis) Lafayette Brewing Company Eighty-Five IPA (Lafayette) Shoreline Brewery SumCen Double IPA (Michigan City) Three Floyds Alpha Naught (Munster)

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  18. Lewis C. Bose Scholarship deadline for applicants approachesRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Fishers Star

    ... are located in downtown Indianapolis, in Meridian Corporate Plaza Two on the north side of Indianapolis, in West Lafayette, Ind., in Northwest Indiana, in Raleigh, N.C. and in Washington, D.C. Bose McKinney & Evans is a member of ALFA International, ...

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  19. Wilkinson pleads guilty in coin robbery incidentRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Grand Haven Tribune

    ... to robbing a rare-coin business in a Spring Lake Township home in January. Click to enlarge Jeremy Wilkinson of Lafayette, Ind., now could face 15 to 30 years in prison for convictions of armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment and home invasion. His ...

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  20. FFA members attend State conventionRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Rushville Republican

    ... state and worked on assorted projects. Many members attended the 79th State FFA Convention at Purdue University in Lafayette. The three-day event was held June 16 to 19 and was the highlight of the year with award presentations, state officer ...

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