🌱 Purdue Concrete Sensors Installed + Lafayette Named Most Affordable

Morning, neighbors! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Lafayette Patch newsletter. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm. High: 96 Low: 73.
• Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as hot. High: 86 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories in Lafayette today:

1. Purdue professor Luna Lu invented concrete sensors that will aid in decreasing construction times and concrete repairs needed, as well as making the roads more sustainable. Purdue University researchers, along with the Indiana Department of Transportation and WaveLogix, installed the sensors on Tuesday where the I-465 interchange to I-69 south will be. The sensors will provide engineers with real-time data about how strong the concrete is and when it will need to be repaired. (Purdue University)
2. The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com report once again named Lafayette as the best metro area for both affordability and quality of living. Pricing in Tippecanoe County averages about $292,000; whereas the national median is $410,200. Lafayette, at the top of the list, was followed by Fort Wayne and Elkhart on the Emerging Housing Markets Index. (LinkedIn)
3. Two primary care providers who specialize in both general and preventive medicine for patients joined Northwest Health this Wednesday. Brittany Lynn, FNP, will see patients at Northwest Medical Group – Primary Care in La Porte and Kayla Turner, FNP-BC, will see patients at Northwest Medical Group – Primary Care in Michigan City. Both Lynn and Turner can provide care for acute and chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, diabetes, and high blood pressure. (laportecounty.life)

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Today and tomorrow in Lafayette:

Friday, July 28

• Toddler Storytime At Tippecanoe County Public Library (10:15 AM)
• Friday Night Live With Booze Hounds Bluegrass At Art Museum Of Greater Lafayette (7:00 PM)

Saturday, July 29

• Sanctuary Yoga At Trinity United Methodist Church (10:00 AM)
• Stories Under the Sculpture (All Ages) At Tippecanoe County Public Library, Heartland Odyssey Sculpture (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" stars Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops are joining Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray for a "Whose Live Anyway?" tour, arriving in Lafayette's Long Center for the Performing Arts - Mars Theatre on Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $48 and can be purchased here. (Long Center for the Performing Arts)
• Handy with tools and love fixing things? The Lafayette Water Department is seeking to fill a facilities maintenance position that would run 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and pay between $24.51 and $28.20 per hour. For more information and to apply, click here. (City of Lafayette via Facebook)
• Ready to take a group out to the ball game? Lafayette Aviators have BeatBox Beverages Party Deck reservations available that include 20 complimentary BeatBox beverages, 15 tickets for tabletop seating, and Aviators caps for the whole group! For more info, check out their website. (Lafayette Aviators via Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. 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.