Midwest calling: Greater Lafayette’s innovative plan to lure top talent
BY ANGELA K. ROBERTS Evonik and Caterpillar, two industrial giants with a significant presence in Greater Lafayette, are at the forefront of an innovative…
Pinball and beyond: Enthusiasts have plenty of options in Lafayette
BY GREG LINDBERG PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE PETKOV The opening of Main Street Amusements in downtown Lafayette’s Arts & Market district in January 2012 brought…
Singer celebrates Lafayette Bicentennial with musical memories Audrey Johnson’s soaring, emotion-filled mezzo soprano causes eyes to mist up, as happened to a room full…
Coach Barry Odom ready to write Purdue football’s next chapter Coming off arguably its worst season since launching college football in 1887, Purdue needed…
New Public Works Campus meets needs of a growing city
BY BRAD OPPENHEIM Following years of planning, the City of Lafayette’s Street, Sanitation and Fleet Maintenance departments are now consolidated in a central location…
The current rage over old clothing, housewares, video games and collectibles begs the question: What is vintage? The owners of several local vintage stores…
Greater Lafayette is becoming the hot spot for small, privately owned ice cream eateries. These businesses use locally sourced ice cream and ingredients to…
Greater Lafayette prepares to welcome visiting students from its sister city in Japan
An annual cultural exchange honoring a sister city agreement between Greater Lafayette and Ota City, Japan, will take place August 5-14. Around one dozen…
BY AMY LONG PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE PETKOV What do a commercial cleaning service, a short-term apartment rental and a nonprofit foundation that benefits children…
Greater Lafayette Summer Internship Experience helps with both BY BRAD OPPENHEIM As Greater Lafayette continues to grow and flourish, attracting and retaining top-tier talent…
BY ANGELA K. ROBERTS PHOTOS PROVIDED A new chapter in sustainable manufacturing is set to unfold in Greater Lafayette as chemical company Sustainea prepares…
GE Aviation apprenticeship program trains next generation workforce as company plans expansion
After opening its doors nearly a decade ago, Lafayette’s GE Aviation
Advanced Manufacturing Plant continues to make a positive impact on the community….
Looking for low-maintenance living in a close-knit community? The Courtyards at Belle Terra, a new West Lafayette development by Essential Homes, offers luxury ranch…
Massages. Mimosas. It’s a favorite moment from the Indiana-based sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” when narcissistic characters Tom Haverford and Donna Meagle excitedly describe their…
The communities within Greater Lafayette boast an impressive collection of historic districts with tree-lined streets featuring diverse architecture. But behind those stately facades lie…
Embodying an industrious spirit and incorporating advanced technology, small manufacturers contribute significantly to Greater Lafayette’s economic vitality and workforce identity. With an emphasis on…
There’s more than moonlight shining fair along the Wabash since the announcement of a multi-million dollar federal grant awarded to the Wabash River Enhancement…
Historically low unemployment rates in Tippecanoe County should mean that most people who are searching for work have multiple opportunities to return to the…
West Lafayette’s New Chauncey neighborhood has quite the storied past, with its roots reaching back nearly 200 years. To spare its architectural history well…
Summer is a great time to get outside and explore Greater Lafayette parks. With new playground installations, upgraded sporting facilities and greenspaces for humans…
Ryan Walters is learning a lot about Greater Lafayette when he’s not performing his duties as Purdue University’s 37th head football coach.
It’s been a…
PURDUE ENGAGEMENT TO DRIVE LOCAL HEALTH EQUITY IMPACT
In 2021, Purdue University recruited Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th Surgeon General of the United States, as the university’s first ever Director of Health…
Greater Lafayette’s locally owned businesses are the heart of our community. Small business owners invest a tremendous amount of time, energy, money and passion…
Not-for-profit organizations were designed to fill a niche between services offered by the government and the private sector. Their not-for-profit status allows any proceeds…
Nestled near the Wabash River and tucked away from Greater Lafayette’s other industrial complexes, Evonik Industries’ Tippecanoe Laboratories is preparing for the next global…
Students who previously thought college might not be an option for them can now envision a future employed in the manufacturing industry while simultaneously…
When Retail Therapy owner Alicia Dunbar heard about an upscale shopping district near Indianapolis offering a ladies’ night out promotion with branded shopping bags,…
BizTown buzzes with activity as middle schoolers engage in an experiential learning program that allows them to run community businesses, receive paychecks, conduct bank…
Arconic Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the largest manufacturing companies in the region, invests in skill-building learning experiences that enhance individual opportunity,…
char·cu·te·rie:
1) A delicatessen specializing in dressed meats and meat dishes, also: the products sold in such a shop (Miriam Webster)
2) The hottest…
BY KEN THOMPSONPHOTOS PROVIDED Long before the COVID-19 pandemic made working from home mandatory for many workers, the concept of coworking spaces was beginning…
Teledyne FLIR’s slogan is “Everywhere You Look”.
For 20 years, this company in Purdue’s Research Park has been improving technology, “helping people around the…
What does it take to score almost $35 million in federal and state grants designed to bolster long-term economic health and student-to-workplace success? For…
With warmer temperatures and the promise of locally grown fruits and vegetables just around the corner, some restaurants are freshening up their menus from…
The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration –
a contemporary, light- and glass-filled structure in the Discovery Park District of West Lafayette – provided…
If you’ve spent any time lately in the Wallace Triangle neighborhood of Lafayette, you’ve seen a number of formerly dilapidated houses rising from the…
Lafayette Urban Ministry’s immigration clinic helps residents navigate bureaucracy, gain legal status
Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) established its Immigration Clinic in 2014. That year, the clinic saw 70 clients, providing assistance with various issues such as…
As a student office staff worker in Cary Quadrangle, a century-old, sprawling residential complex on Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus, Michaela Hixson is continually…
On the hunt for seasonal fruits and veggies? You’re in luck. The bounty of community supported agriculture (CSA) in and around Greater Lafayette allows…
The fifth and most advanced generation of wireless internet technology is coming to a West Lafayette laboratory where innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs will put…
For the Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, that common focus is providing space and resources for academic research and private industry to collaborate,…
While much of life slowed or was outright canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, city improvement and development projects continued, and many…
When you think of Greater Lafayette, what comes to mind?
A growing startup culture and world-class manufacturing?
Accessible arts and recreation for varied interests? Friendly
neighbors and…
Small Business Saturday is a national movement launched in 2011, designed to get shoppers into smaller locally owned businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving….
In anticipation of this most colorful season, we laced up our athletic shoes and road-tested several trails in Greater Lafayette, including some far off…
Under orders designed to help contain the spread of COVID-19, restaurants around the state were forced to close to dine-in customers, relegated only to…
Launched in 2014 in an old car repair shop west of downtown Lafayette’s Tippecanoe County Public Library, MatchBOX boasts 11,000 square feet with reserved…
Rejuvenating Main Street, a streetscaping program that has been underway for more than 15 years, continues this summer, improving sidewalks, adding gathering places downtown…
These are the words that come to mind when one pictures living in an urban downtown. Surrounded by high-rise buildings, eclectic architecture and nightlife…
Whether you prefer sourdough bread or frosting-stuffed cupcakes, vegan cheesecake or flourless chocolate tortes, Greater Lafayette bakeries offer something for nearly every taste and…
For some, a visit to an international grocery store is about acquiring the proper ingredients to create authentic ethnic cuisine. Yet for others, it’s…
Today, this historic downtown Lafayette Farmers Market, which has been in continuous operation since 1839, is one of our four seasonal retail marketplaces in…
The 2,220-square-foot structure stands as a testament to a uniquely American style by quite possibly the most famous architect that ever lived, and surely…
A swell of consumer support for locally owned and operated businesses, and the general public’s growing taste for a wide range of high-quality, full-flavored…
Built so they would come, Purdue University-affiliated Discovery Park District landed Swedish-based Saab as a major aeronautic manufacturing facility in May. It’s a perfect…
The timing couldn’t be better. Just as Purdue University and Greater Lafayette were envisioning a new generation of high-tech companies for the Discovery Park…
That’s the message made loud and clear by the many cultural and welcome centers in the Greater Lafayette-West Lafayette community. You are welcome, and…