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Work Zone Awareness Week aims to keep both roadside workers and drivers safe
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (353+ words) TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - Keeping roadside workers safe can mean keeping you and your family safe too. The Indiana Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to slow down in work zones, not just this week, but all 52 weeks of the…...
History of the Purdue Grand Prix
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (252+ words) Members from the Purdue Grand Prix Foundation gives insight into the history of the event At Purdue University, tradition doesn't just live on campus'it races. The Purdue Grand Prix dates back to May 17, 1958, when a group of students came up…...
The "groundbreaking" case of the cyber experts who allegedly broke bad and worked with criminals
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (46+ words) WLFI News 18 Ransomware attacks, which lock a computer so the attacker can demand payment, have cost the US economy billions of dollars and shut down critical services. Currently in West Lafayette...
Ivy Tech Day returns for fourth year
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (30+ words) WLFI News 18 Siara Carpenter visits Ivy Tech's Lafayette campus to learn more about how donations can positively impact students. Currently in West Lafayette...
Nimmer writing in braille
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (39+ words) WLFI News 18 Former Tippecanoe County educator wins Helen Keller Achievement Award, using it to help others WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Life looks a little different than your average person for form" Currently in West Lafayette...
ISP recognizes Lowell regional dispatcher for excellence in 911 center
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (147+ words) LOWELL, IN. (WLFI) " Brianna "Bri" Wright was named the 2025 Dispatcher of the Year by the Indiana State Police during their annual awards ceremony in Indianapolis Bri works at the Lowell Regional Dispatch Center, which serves both the Lowell and Lafayette…...
Clinton County fires jail matron, tightens nepotism rules
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (439+ words) FRANKFORT, IN. (WLFI) - The Clinton County Commissioners Tuesday fired Jail Matron Ashley Kelly and passed a new nepotism policy Tuesday in response to felony charges filed against her and her husband, Clinton County Sheriff Richard Kelly. The charges, filed in…...
Lafayette man now facing additional charges after shooting 15-year-old girl
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (65+ words) WLFI News 18 A 20-year-old man is facing upgraded charges after police say he shot a 15-year-old girl in Lafayette. Lafayette man now facing additional charges after shooting 15-year-old girl A Lafayette man is charged with shooting a teenage girl after…...
Indiana State Police posts to accept unused prescriptions April 24-25
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (197+ words) Indiana State Police posts will serve as collection sites for unused prescription drugs as part of a nationwide Drug Enforcement Administration take back initiative. The event will be held Saturday, April 25, between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. at any Indiana State Police post. The…...
Rossville third-grader scores in top 2% statewide, earns math recognition
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (148+ words) ROSSVILLE, IN. (WLFI) - A third-grader from Rossville has been recognized as one of the top math students in Indiana. Samuel Mc Namara scored in the top 2 percent of third-grade students statewide on recent ILEARN assessments, earning him an invitation to…...