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West Lafayette, Indiana Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings West Lafayette! Weāre your go-to source for whatās happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Purdueās new-look roster dominated the glass at Mackey Arena
- How a new USDA grant will fuel Purdueās crop research
Also on today's calendar: Westminster Village Annual Bazaar and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 39.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Rebounding by committee shows Purdue basketball can thrive on boards (jconline.com) ā Purdue basketball fans in West Lafayette saw an 87ā55 exhibition win over Ball State highlighted by aggressive ārebounding by committeeā at Mackey Arena. With no dominant returning rebounder, 10 Boilermakers grabbed at least two boards, suggesting this yearās team may rely on depth and effort on the glass rather than one star big man. 
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ā¢ Four Indiana Projects Share $635,000 in USDA Funding to Transform Specialty Crop Production (hoosieragtoday.com) ā Purdue University in West Lafayette is receiving just over $104,000 to research better transplant production for small-scale vegetable and cut-flower growers, part of $635,000 in new USDA specialty crop grants for Indiana. The funding supports projects statewide on cut flowers, food safety and fruit storage, aiming to boost specialty crop profitability and market access for Hoosier producers. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around West Lafayette
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Upcoming Events in
West Lafayette
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ā Featured events ā
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Westminster Village Annual Bazaar ā
2741 N Salisbury St, West Lafayette
9:00 am
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
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Tippecanoe County Courts & Offices - Weekend Closure ā
Tippecanoe County Government, 20 N 3rd Street, Lafayette -
Feast of the Huntersā Moon ā
Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park, 3129 South River Road, West Lafayette
8:00 am -
Tippecanoe County Courts & Offices - Weekend Closure ā
Tippecanoe County Government, 20 N 3rd Street, Lafayette -
Feast of the Huntersā Moon ā
Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park, 3129 South River Road, West Lafayette
10:00 am -
Feast of the Hunters' Moon ā
Fort Ouiatenon, 3129 S River Rd, West Lafayette
10:00 am -
Tippecanoe County Courts & Offices - Weekend Closure ā
Tippecanoe County Government, 20 N 3rd Street, Lafayette -
Michael Kelsey at Walt's Pub ā
Walt's Pub, West Lafayette
7:00 pm -
Bang On A Can All-Stars: 90/90 ā
Loeb Playhouse, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette
7:30 pm -
looky-loo: Part II ā
300 East State Street, West Lafayette
8:00 pm -
At the Illusionistās Table ā
John Purdue Room, 900 W State St #101, West Lafayette
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Saturday October 31
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
Tuesday November 10
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Parking Commission meeting ā
Lafayette, IN Calendar, 20 N. 6th St., Lafayette
11:00 am -
Board of Works and Public Safety Meeting ā
Lafayette, IN Calendar, 20 N. 6th St., Lafayette
9:00 am
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If anyone needs there yard mowed call Carl Cadwalder at 765-430-2884.
Tell him I give you his # . He's great! Very dependable and the price he charges is cheap! He does a great job!! :) (Nextdoor Creek View Acres) - It was posted on here about looking 4 the person making sleeping mats at lafayette transitional housing, I just called them & they are will be letting us know who 2 give them 2 but advised me that there is a big box available inside food finders in
a corner that you can put them into so their shoppers have a way 2 carry their items home. They are taking donations Monday- Friday when they areā¦ (Nextdoor Otterbein Outliers)
- Azzip Pizza, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader - West Lafayette in West Lafayette. Apply here.
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in West Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Lafayette here.
š Nearby News
Lafayette
- Students, community members join for No Kings protest (purdueexponent.org)
- How this prized transfer is making mark on Purdue basketball team still growing (jconline.com)
- Vintage 1930s Aluminum Industrial Machine Age Sailboat Lamp by Bunting Electric (1stdibs.com)
Frankfort
- The Only Stars From The Cast Of āThe Waltons' Still Alive Today (newsbreak.com)
Crawfordsville
- Football teams prepare for postseason (journalreview.com)
- Kim J Overpeck McRae (journalreview.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" ā Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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