Lafayette Local Heroes

Friday, January 31, 202501/31/2025

February 2025 Local Hero: Battalion Chief Chip Flahive

Meet our Lafayette Local Hero for February 2025: Purdue University Fire Department Battalion Chief Chip Flahive, Town Marshall of the…

Thursday, January 2, 202501/02/2025

January 2025 Lafayette Local Hero

It’s time for our January 2025 Lafayette Local Hero: Captain Robert Hickman with the Monon Police Department and SRO with…

Monday, December 2, 202412/02/2024

December 2024 Lafayette Local Hero

It’s time for our December 2024 Lafayette Local Hero. From Lafayette Police Department, meet Officer Isidro Medrano, whose life’s purpose…

Friday, November 1, 202411/01/2024

November 2024 Lafayette Local Hero

Every month Lafayette Media Group presents our Lafayette Local Hero. This month, we’re proud to honor EMT Britany Wescott. Proudly…

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Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

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How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Mahomes, Hunt lead Chiefs to dominant 28-7 win over Commanders, their 9th straight in the series

Patrick Mahomes wound up throwing for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice, and the Chiefs' defense was just as dominant as their high-flying offense over the final 30 minutes, helping Kansas City pull away from a halftime tie for a 28-7 victory over the Commanders on a cold night at Arrowhead Stadium.

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Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.

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By the Numbers: Why trick-or-treaters may bag more gummy candy than chocolate this Halloween

Trick-or-treaters may find more fruity candy than chocolate among their Halloween handouts this year. That should be fine with younger consumers, who have been gravitating for years toward non-chocolate candies like gummies, freeze-dried treats and other sweets that come in a variety of shapes, colors and flavors.