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🌱 Patch AM: How a global roster is reshaping Purdue women’s basketball this season
And on the Lafayette Patch calendar - SEEDS

Hello Lafayette! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a global roster is reshaping Purdue women's basketball this season
Also on today's calendar: Swing into Fall at Thomas Duncan Hall 🍂 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Still cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Purdue women's basketball finding identity as official practices begin (jconline.com) — Purdue women's basketball has officially started practice in West Lafayette, with a largely rebuilt roster that includes players from eight countries and only four returners. Coaches and veterans say the group is already building strong chemistry, while newcomers like high-scoring transfer Hannah Wickstrom and an international freshman class are expected to play key roles this season.
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📸 Around Lafayette
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette
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★ Featured events ★
- SEEDS →
Service Master Advantage, 3410 Rascal Dr, Lafayette
8:15 am
Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
- Karaoke Night →
Spot Tavern, 409 South 4th Street, Lafayette
8:00 pm - Evil Dead II →
Spot Tavern, 409 South 4th Street, Lafayette
9:00 pm - Star City Nights →
830 Main Street, Lafayette
6:00 pm - Swing into Fall at Thomas Duncan Hall 🍂 →
619 Ferry St, Lafayette
6:00 pm - Joytrip, Victor Lee and the Fluffy Biscuits, and Sub33 →
Spot Tavern, 409 South 4th Street, Lafayette
9:00 pm - Flowers & Flames →
Rose + Wick Custom Candle Co., 707 Main St, Lafayette - House of Heat Pro Wrestling: Battle for the Brave ll →
2000 Elmwood Avenue, Lafayette - Exhorder ~ Intoxicated ~ Persevere ~ Karve →
North End Pub, 2100 Elmwood Avenue, Lafayette - Delphi Community at Faith Christian →
Faith Christian High School, 5526 SR 26 E, Lafayette
10:00 am - Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Screening and Discussion →
Tippecanoe County Public Library - Downtown Library, 627 South Street, Lafayette
1:00 pm - Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Screening and Discussion - Lafayette →
Lafayette IN
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
📣 Lafayette Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found in the West Point area!
Finder is keeping them safe until claimed with proof of ownership. (Nextdoor N Base Line) - The last of the tomatoes!
57 pounds of tomatoes, made 6 quarts and 22 pints of tomato sauce! (Nextdoor Wally World)
- Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Electrician - Journeyman in Lafayette. Apply here.
- Brinker International posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Lafayette IN Chili's in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Lafayette
- Purdue Alumni Mentor Boilermaker Interns at Miller Poultry (morningagclips.com)
- Construction Manager Chosen for $4B AI Memory Plant in Indiana (enr.com)
- Your guide to Notre Dame football vs Purdue (southbendtribune.com)
Frankfort
- Rockin' Down the Highway: WILO Senior Fair Set for This Wednesday (clintoncountydailynews.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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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