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Hi there, Lafayette! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Purdue-area homeowners are importing contractors instead of hiring in Lafayette
  • Which Lafayette innovators just made Indiana’s “Oscars of Tech” list?

Also on today's calendar: Deck the Hall with Christmas visit with Santa and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Lafayettefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Lafayettefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Low clouds and cold, with a high of 29 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 31, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 17 and low of -6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• We Bought a $400K House on Purdue's Frat Row—Then Spent More Than $100K in Renovations (realtor.com) — A Purdue alumni couple bought and renovated a historic home just off campus, close enough to walk to games, restaurants, and bars Lafayette residents know well. They struggled to find local contractors they trusted, ultimately importing crews from Chicago while preserving the home’s original character. Their investment even inspired them to buy the house next door.
   

• 2026 Mira Awards Finalists Announced (techpoint.org) — Lafayette is represented among the 2026 Mira Awards finalists, with BioBond Adhesives and MatchBOX Studios highlighted alongside Purdue- and Ivy Tech–connected programs in West Lafayette. The statewide tech honors, dubbed the “Oscars of Indiana Tech,” will culminate at an April 24 gala in Carmel, recognizing innovators from across Indiana’s digital economy.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • For anyone needing food for their family, I will have a box and a bag at the corner of North 24 th Street and Charles St.
    Sunday afternoon, if it’s not raining or snowing. (Nextdoor St Lawrence McAllister)
  • Good morning, this is a long shot but I’m looking for the gentleman that helped my mother after a big fall outside of the AT&T store on veterans memorial last Wednesday around 3 pm.
    I would like to thank him. Reach out if it was you!!! Thank you (Nextdoor Valley Forge)
  • CDC has issued travel health notices for four countries contending with chikungunya outbreaks in recent months.... (X: jconline)
  • Through READI and the Lilly Endowment, the Greater Lafayette Region is turning blight into opportunity for Hoosiers. Attica’s downtown blight project... (X: Indiana_EDC)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Lafayette. Apply here.
  • Ivy Tech Community College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty- Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Lafayette

  • MED Institute and Sus Clinicals Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Preclinical Testing for Medical Product Innovation (apnews.com)
  • Black infants are dying at a high rate in Indiana. Here's what an expert has to say (wbaa.org)
  • Toshiba, Quantum Corridor Hit Quantum-Secure Network Milestone (datacenterknowledge.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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