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Good morning West Lafayette! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $4B chip plant could reshape West Lafayette's future.
  • Local builders: want in on the new West Lafayette fire station?
  • How a West Lafayette leader is reshaping Purdue's support for military students

Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 71.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SK hynix breaks ground on $4 billion AI Memory Facility at Purdue Research Park (wbiw.com) — A $4 billion SK hynix AI memory facility is now under construction at Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, bringing an expected 1,000 jobs and anchoring a new semiconductor hub here. Purdue's research strengths and workforce programs are central to the project, which leaders say will boost Greater Lafayette's economy and give local students new internship and career paths in advanced technology.
   

2. 01215065 HJ Bids W. Laf. (newsbug.info) — Contractors are being invited to bid on additions and renovations to West Lafayette Fire Department's Station No. 3, a project located within the city. Sealed bids for several construction packages are due September 29, with minority-, women-, and veteran-owned business participation strongly encouraged. Local firms interested in the work must register through Kettelhut Construction's Pipeline system before submitting.
   

3. Purdue's leader of military education is nominated for HigherEdMilitary Spotlight Award (purdue.edu) — Purdue's West Lafayette campus is celebrating executive director Kelvin Gumbs' nomination for a national HigherEdMilitary Spotlight Award recognizing his work with military-affiliated learners. His leadership has helped expand online defense-related graduate programs taught from West Lafayette and strengthened Purdue's long-standing support for service members, veterans, and their families. Local readers connected to the military may benefit from these growing educational pathways.
   

4. Board of Works approves full-time AmeriCorps fellowship (purdueexponent.org) — Local Board of Works members approved hosting a full-time AmeriCorps fellow in the Wastewater Department to advance sustainability, greenhouse gas, and stormwater projects that affect residents. They also funded an update to the Greater Lafayette housing study and announced a one-day closure at 614 Rose Street on Oct. 5 for large tree removal, which may affect neighborhood access and parking.
   

5. SK Hynix, Stellantis, Innio and others announce manufacturing investments (manufacturingdive.com) — West Lafayette is set to host SK hynix's first U.S. AI memory production hub, a $4 billion-plus facility in Purdue Research Park expected to employ about 1,000 people starting in 2029. The article also surveys other large manufacturing investments nationwide, but the SK hynix project stands out as a major long-term economic and tech boost for the local community.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello.
    A buddy of mine just bought a 1955 GMC pick up. He needs a front leaf spring changed and maybe a few other things done. He I looking for a person… (Nextdoor Klondike Elementary)
  • I just saw a couple dogs on Lionheart Lane.
    A black bulldog and a German shepherd running toward Mason Dixon. (Nextdoor Hadley Moors Plus)
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in West Lafayette. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service associate l in West Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Lafayette here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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