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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Progress continues on schedule for the new Patty Jischke Early Care and Education Center, which is slated to open in late July or early August in West Lafayette. Purdue faculty, staff and students who would like to place their name on an interest list for the center can do so on [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A temporary stop sign has been placed at the intersection of North University Drive and Tower Drive near Mackey Arena in West Lafayette to help with pedestrian safety in that area. The stop sign is for drivers going north on North University Drive. Drivers are asked to be cautious and watch [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University police are seeking a man who exposed himself to a woman inside a tanning salon Wednesday (Feb. 6) at the Purdue West shopping center. According to police, a white male entered a tanning booth at Big Ten Tan around 4 p.m. He initially was seen leaning over a separating [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue police arrested a university employee Wednesday (Feb. 6) for allegedly attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl. Wesley W. Cook, 29, 620 Stockbridge Lane, Lafayette, was charged with child solicitation. He has been temporarily suspended from his position as an in-house [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An open mic night on Feb. 15 will give aspiring Purdue student musicians, poets and comedians a chance to show off their talents. Shevy Smith, singer The event, sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board and Starbucks, will take place from 6-8 p.m. in the Purdue Memorial Union Commons on the [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Several Purdue University students will put their locks on the line during a hair auction Wednesday (Feb. 6) at Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. Proceeds from the 7-9 p.m. auction will go to a member of Purdue’s Farmhouse Fraternity who is being treated at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis for a [...] Read the full story