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Hi Lafayette! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where Lafayette and West Lafayette residents can vote early this month
  • Which fall weekends at Prophetstown are worth a family trip?
  • Lafayette woman faces multiple child battery charges after 900 East incident

Also on today's calendar: Westminster Village Annual Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Early voting kicks off for November general election (purdueexponent.org) — Early voting is underway across Greater Lafayette, with Lafayette residents able to cast ballots at sites like the Tippecanoe County Office Building, County Fairgrounds, Eastside Assembly of God, Wea Ridge Baptist, and McAllister Recreation Center. West Lafayette voters, including Purdue students, also have multiple options, and all residents are urged to confirm locations, hours, and registration status before heading out.
   

2. The Farm at Prophetstown hosting family-friendly fall events all month long (wlfi.com) — Families in Greater Lafayette can enjoy a full month of free-with-admission fall activities at The Farm at Prophetstown in nearby West Lafayette, including this Saturday's Fall Funfest, a centennial celebration on October 17, and Halloween Trick or Treating with the Animals on October 31. Organizers highlight colorful harvest scenery, 1920s farm life, and hands-on crafts for all ages.
   

3. Lafayette woman arrested for alleged battery (purdueexponent.org) — A 44-year-old Lafayette woman was arrested after police say surveillance video and witness accounts showed her attempting to force a child into a vehicle and struggling with a man during a dispute on 900 East. Prosecutors have filed multiple felony and misdemeanor domestic battery charges involving a child under 14, and she remains held on a $2,500 cash bond.
   

4. Indiana senator accused of 2 recent Walmart shoplifting incidents, source says (indystar.com) — A state senator representing Tippecanoe County is under investigation after a reported shoplifting incident at Lafayette's east-side Walmart and another at a Monticello store, prompting a request for a special prosecutor in Lafayette. He acknowledges recent troubling cognitive changes, is seeking medical evaluation, and says he is stepping back from active campaigning while potential charges are reviewed.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Where have I been?
    Out of the neighborhood. This week I serve as the Writer in Residence down in Indianapolis at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library for Banned Books… (Nextdoor South 9th)
  • This is a long shot.
    And a stupid thing. Today at the mall parking lot by the food court entrance, I got into a blue Honda civic thinking it was my husbands and quickly… (Nextdoor Saddlebrook / Bridlewood)
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Lafayette. Apply here.
  • GPM Investments posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - Store 5482 in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.

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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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