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In today's newsletter:

• How a three-vote recount is delaying Lafayette-area election ballots
• Why Lafayette's Tippecanoe Latino Festival was suddenly canceled this year

Also on today's calendar: Still The One: A Cappella Journey Through Love and Laughter and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• State Supreme Court halts ballot distribution while it considers recount of 3-vote senate primary race (newsnowwarsaw.com) — Indiana's Supreme Court has paused mailing general-election ballots in Tippecanoe and five nearby counties while it reviews a three-vote Republican primary recount between Sen. Spencer Deery of West Lafayette and challenger Paula Copenhaver. The decision could determine who represents Lafayette-area residents in Senate District 23 and temporarily delays ballots listing that race, though other ballot preparations continue on schedule.
   

• Tippecanoe Latino Festival canceled amid ICE raids in Indianapolis (jconline.com) — Organizers have canceled next weekend's Tippecanoe Latino Festival in Columbian Park, citing concern for community safety after recent ICE raids and detainments in Indianapolis. The Latino Center for Wellness and Education says it will focus on sharing resources and support instead, and hopes to bring the popular Lafayette event back in 2027 for local families and vendors.
   

📸 Around Lafayette

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• DUSTIN LYNCH at Loeb Stadium presented by Old National Bank →
  Loeb Stadium, 2250 Wallace Ave, Lafayette
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - County Government Offices CLOSED
  Tippecanoe County Government - Lafayette IN 47901
Tuesday September 8
• Tippecanoe County Council Meeting →
  Tippecanoe County Government Tippecanoe County Office Building > Tippecanoe Meeting Room - 20 N
  8:30 am
• Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting →
  Lafayette, IN Calendar, 20 N. 6th St., Lafayette
  9:00 am
• Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners' Meeting →
  Tippecanoe County Government Tippecanoe County Office Building > Tippecanoe Meeting Room - 20 N
  10:00 am
• Lafayette Common Council Regular Meeting →
  Lafayette City Council Common Council Chamber - 20 N. 6th St. Lafayette IN 47901
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Jeff Home Football Game
  Scheumann Stadium
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Farmers Market 5th St & Main St closures from 5:00 am to 1:30 pm every Saturday beginning 5/2 - 10/31/26 →
  Lafayette, IN Calendar Lafayette, IN 47901
  7:00 am
• Still The One: A Cappella Journey Through Love and Laughter →
  St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Festival of Quilts 2026 →
  St Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - County Government Offices CLOSED
  Tippecanoe County Government - Lafayette IN 47901
Wednesday September 9
• Mucca Pazza
  Purdue Convocations Boiler Park, Purdue Indianapolis, 765 W. North Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Friday September 11
• Jeff Home Football Game
  Scheumann Stadium
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Tippecanoe County Courts & Offices - Weekend Closure →
  Tippecanoe County Government, 20 N 3rd Street, Lafayette

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Meeko was safely trapped and is home!
  9/5/26 September 5 Lafayette, IN Lost Dog: Meeko is a 30 pound doodle mix who is black and white. He is looking pretty muddy and extra curly as… (Nextdoor Tecumseh)
• Has anybody seen this beautiful grey cat at Stones Crossing?
  I'm not sure how he got those scars on his head. He is missing (Nextdoor Treece Meadows)

• TJX posted a job opening for Part-Time Store Cleaning Associate in Lafayette. Apply here.
• Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Electrician - Journeyman in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Lafayette

• Purdue ends CityBus subsidy as students face higher bus pass costs (jconline.com)
• Court halts ballots while it considers recount of 3-vote Indiana Senate primary (therepublic.com)
• Purdue Students Help Develop Underwater Robot With Multiple Ways to Move (wlfi.com)

Frankfort

• Muffins with the Mayor Set for September 8 (clintoncountydailynews.com)
• Tiger Cubs clamp down on Clovers for three-set sweep (suncommercial.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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