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Coming up: Festival of Quilts 2026 on the Lafayette Patch calendar
Good morning to you Lafayette! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did a replay reversal doom Purdue's double-overtime upset bid?
- How Subaru's Lafayette roots helped build 62,000 Hoosier jobs
Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Rather cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 62.
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Wake Forest edges Purdue 38-36 in double overtime (wdtimes.com) — Purdue fans in West Lafayette watched a thriller as the Boilermakers fell 38-36 to Wake Forest in double overtime, despite a big day from running back Fame Ijeboi and quarterback Ryan Browne. A crucial replay reversal on fourth-and-15 kept Wake Forest alive, and the Demon Deacons sealed it with a touchdown and two-point conversion in the second overtime. 
• Governor Braun strengthens Indiana's economic partnership with Japan, touts Indiana as destination for investment, innovation at US-Japan Economic Conference (wbiw.com) — Indiana leaders highlighted the state's deep ties with Japan, noting that Subaru's Lafayette plant helped launch a relationship that now includes nearly 290 Japanese-owned facilities and about 62,000 Hoosier jobs. At a major U.S.-Japan economic conference in Indianapolis, officials touted Indiana's business climate, workforce, and connections to Purdue and other institutions to attract more investment and high-wage positions.
📸 Around Lafayette
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette
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★ Featured events ★
- Festival of Quilts 2026 →
St Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- ETMS-Dine Out Night-Raising Cane's
East Tipp Middle School, 5 N. Creasy Lane, Lafayette
4:00 pm - Bone, Gums & Harmony Hygiene Study Club →
415 North 26th Street, Lafayette - Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting →
Lafayette, IN Calendar, 20 N. 6th St., Lafayette
9:00 am - Lafayette Hearing Authority Meeting →
Lafayette, IN Calendar, 20 N. 6th St., Lafayette
9:15 am - Cancelled: Lafayette Hearing Authority Meeting →
Lafayette, IN Calendar, 20 N. 6th St., Lafayette
9:15 am - K-POP WARRIORS - LAFAYETTE, IN →
River City Community Center, 2842 Old U.S. 231, Lafayette - Cole Fishing Derby
Cole Outdoor Education Center
5:30 pm - Opening Reception: Boundaries and Networks: The Power of Lines →
The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 South 10th Street, Lafayette
6:00 pm - Lafayette, IN →
Heartland Community Church, 3900 East 300 North, Lafayette
7:00 pm - Grace House →
River City Community Center, 2842 Old U.S. 231, Lafayette - Swing into Fall at Thomas Duncan Hall 🍂 →
619 Ferry St, Lafayette
6:00 pm
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
📣 Lafayette Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sharing a pix of my baby's.
There always the best pick me up I swear. There such good boys. They make me happy. Angel and Salem. (Nextdoor Columbian Park) - I'm in Franciscan right now and the Brahms Lullaby just sounded over the PA.
Sounded like an old St Elizabeth tradition is back! (Nextdoor Buck Creek)
- American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate - Evening (Off-Hours) in Lafayette. Apply here.
- Wabash National posted a job opening for 3rd shift, Material Handler, LNPB3 12HR DuraPlate Ext-Blue - North Plant in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Lafayette
- Wake Forest edges Purdue 38-36 in double overtime (yourvalley.net)
- Jesus Wept (ssechurch.org)
- Septembers with the most precipitation in Indiana since 1895 (purdueexponent.org)
Frankfort
- 37th Annual WILO Senior Fair Set for September 23 at Frankfort-Clinton County Regional Airport (clintoncountydailynews.com)
- 25 Years Later: Remembering September 11 (marketscreener.com)
Ok Lafayette! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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