🌱 Air Quality Moves Concert Indoors + Local Hero Receives Award

Hey, Lafayette. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Lafayette Patch newsletter, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: Humid with a strong t-storm. High: 86 Low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm or two. High: 87 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in Lafayette:

1. Unhealthy air quality in the area moved the Lafayette Citizens Band concert indoors on Thursday evening. The band was supposed to perform outside at Columbian Park. For the safety of the musicians and audience members, the concert was held at McCutcheon High School's indoor auditorium. Some musicians in the band have asthma and there was concern for older audience members. The air quality alert is in effect until Saturday at 12:00 a.m. (Subscription: Journal & Courier)
2. A Lafayette resident received the Citizen/Hero Award from the Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana, National Football Foundation. Nick Bostic was honored for bravely running into a house fire and rescuing five people including a young child. Bostic noticed the fire while driving around midnight on the night of Jul. 11, 2022. He stopped the car and rushed into the house to rescue people inside. The award traditionally is given to a high school, college, or professional athlete, but the organization wanted to honor Bostic for being a civic hero. (Subscription: Journal & Courier)
3. The Lafayette Aviators summer collegiate baseball team will have their first baseball cards for sale at their third annual street fest on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Players will receive 25 percent on the sale of the cards. The cards will be available Saturday at Loeb Stadium and on the NOCAP sports website. The Aviators take on Normal in a game following the fest at 7:00 p.m. (The Exponent)

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Today and tomorrow in Lafayette:

Friday, June 30

• Lapsit Storytime At Tippecanoe County Public Library - Downtown Library (9:30 AM)
• June Friday Night Live At Art Museum Of Greater Lafayette (7:00 PM)

Saturday, July 1

• Stories Under The Sculpture At Tippecanoe County Public Library - Downtown Library (10:30 AM)
• Stars, Stripes, And Smiles At Paramount School Lafayette (1:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• For your child's next birthday, how about a frozen custard birthday party package from Lafayette Parks & Recreation? The package includes admission for 12 guests to Tropicanoe Cove, exclusive use of the "party deck" area, and a VIP concessions window for up to an hour, and don't forget about the frozen custard. (Lafayette Parks & Recreations via Facebook)
• Tippecanoe County Public Library - Klondike Branch will be holding a Tea Party Storytime on Tuesday, Jul. 11 at 3:00 p.m. for children ages 3-8. Learn more about the event at the link. (Tippecanoe County Public Library via Facebook)
• Purdue University ranks No. 10 for public universities in the latest QS World University Rankings. The Public University ranking is three spots higher than Purdue placed last year. Purdue ranks at number 27 for colleges in the United States. (Purdue University via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.