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In today's newsletter:

• Which two Lafayette booksellers just got surprise checks from James Patterson?
• How a Purdue student’s school gaming site became a $120,000 payday
• How dangerous is Purdue looking just across the Wabash this year?

Also on today's calendar: Centier Bank Brings the Golden Horseshoe to Lafayette and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very cold with snow, 1-3", with a high of 23 and low of -4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and frigid, temps: high: 10, low: -10.
• Monday: Very cold with periods of sun, with a high of 24 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Staffers from 2 Louisville bookstores celebrated by best-selling author James Patterson (wdrb.com) — Two Lafayette booksellers, from Main Street Books and Second Flight Books, have been awarded $500 holiday bonuses from best-selling author James Patterson’s national program recognizing independent bookstore staff. They’re among a select group of Indiana and Kentucky honorees, spotlighting Lafayette’s role in the region’s independent book scene.
   

• Purdue student made a gaming website in high school, sold it for $120k four years later (wlfi.com) — A Purdue computer science junior in West Lafayette has turned a high school side project into a $120,000 payday by selling his popular classroom gaming site, Duck Math, to a global company. He built the site at 16, grew it to 150,000 daily users, and is now staying in school while plotting his next tech venture just across the river from Lafayette.
   

• Get To Know A Marquette Basketball Opponent: at #6 Purdue (anonymouseagle.com) — Purdue basketball’s strong start this season is unfolding just across the Wabash River in West Lafayette, with the Boilermakers again projected to top the Big Ten. Local fans get a deep scouting report on Purdue’s roster, style, and strengths as Marquette prepares to visit, including which shooters and big men could cause the most trouble.
   

📸 Around Lafayette

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Centier Bank Brings the Golden Horseshoe to Lafayette
  201 Main St, Lafayette
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Deck the Hall with Christmas visit with Santa
  619 Ferry Street
  10:00 am
• Deck the Hall with Christmas Variety Show
  619 Ferry Street
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Cocktail Class 1pm - 3pm
  The Union Club Hotel at Purdue University , Autograph Collection , West Lafayette
  1:00 pm
• Of Thee I Sing Presents Christmas in the Heartland at Duncan Hall
  619 Ferry Street
  2:00 pm
• Christmas in the Heartland
  Thomas Duncan Community Hall , 619 Ferry St , Lafayette
  2:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol - A Live Radio Play
  Lafayette Theater at the Long Center , 600 Main St , Lafayette
  2:30 pm
• Holiday Pop-Up Indiana Makers Market at Wea Creek Orchard
  5618 S 200 E , Lafayette
  3:00 pm
• Beginner Friendly Bouquet - Sweet & Simple~
  Painting with a Twist , 2049 Veterans Memorial Pkwy S #13 , Lafayette
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Park Board Meeting
  Lafayette, IN Calendar , 1915 Scott Street , Lafayette
  4:00 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission meeting
  Lafayette, IN Calendar , 20 N. 6th St. , Lafayette
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting
  Lafayette, IN Calendar , 20 N. 6th St. , Lafayette
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big huge over the top blessing’s upon blessing’s!
  This is what this app is about! Thank you so very much Nick for taking time out of your day and work to come give my car a jumpstart so I could get… (Nextdoor Hibiscus/Wise)
• Bennett's is looking festive!
  I invite you to share your own photos of spots you enjoy seeing this season, or did I forget that Brian Leung already start that thread? (Nextdoor Mayflower)

• Two Men And A Truck posted a job opening for Movers / Laborers in Lafayette. Apply here.
• Arconic Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Systems Supervisor in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Lafayette

• Purdue Board of Trustees approves AI competency graduation requirement (purdueexponent.org)
• Harrison boys soccer midfielder Franklin Caceras named All-American (jconline.com)
• CREATIVE EDITION: Purdue announces new D and Gold parking permits (purdueexponent.org)

Frankfort

• Evelyn M. (Kendall) Ebey · (casscountyonline.com)
• Evalene Wolf · (casscountyonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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