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2 weeks ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
For Purdue students eligible to vote in Tippecanoe County, the university offers free vote-ready ID cards — But senate bill 10 would render those cards useless. The bill would ban school issued IDs at the ballot box –And it’s headed for Governor Mike Braun’s desk. It’s meant to stop voter fraud — though opponents to the bill point out, there’s no evidence of that being a widespread issue in IndianaThe ACLU of Indiana says the bill would put unnecessary and unjust burden on students.
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2 weeks ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
According to a Lafayette Police press release Saturday, James Jordan was trying to make a legal right turn before exiting his truck to confront protesters blocking his path. Protesters said they had a walk sign — And point to social media to posts allegedly made by Jordan’s wife prior to the protest indicating the couple weren’t just randomly driving past, but were there to counter protest the Anti-Trump ‘Hands Off’ protest.
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3 weeks ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
Indiana’s redesigned high school diploma program, once rejected by public universities across the state, has now received major backing from Purdue University through automatic admission for qualifying students. The new “Enrollment Honors Plus” diploma plan is part of Indiana’s broader effort to overhaul high school education.
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3 weeks ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
“The Left wins... They have finally brainwashed me. I am taking down our "Come And Take It" flag and replacing it with this one. April Fools!” reads a Facebook post made by Indiana State Attorney General Todd Rokita's official state Facebook page. The post is accompanied by two images. One of Rokita standing beside his office 'Come and Take It' flag. The other, with the Progress Pride Flag superimposed over top. Pride Lafayette wants an apology.
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3 weeks ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
The Almost Home Humane Society is partnering with local tattoo artists for a weekend fundraiser to collect donations and raise support for shelter animals, including recent rescue dogs from Louisiana. Rusty, a shy dog rescued from a Louisiana shelter, is one of the latest arrivals at Almost Home Humane Society in Indiana.
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1 month ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
Screams of joy and tears of relief spread through hundreds of residents at the Area Plan Commission, after over two hours of public comment, as microchip researchers, public health experts and local parents urged the Area Plan Commission to vote against a rezone request turning a residential zone into a $4 billion microchip packaging plant. SK Hynix announced plans to build the facility inside the Purdue Research Park last year.
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1 month ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
"When she came in, she was really nervous. We thought it was going to take her a lot longer to come out of her shell, but she kind of just took it in stride. And so we're trying to get her out of here before she just becomes a little bit too comfortable with our staff."Sasha is some sort of a terrier mix. She's an older girl, with all of the perks of a senior dog, like a set and mellow temperament, and seven years of experience being a good girl.
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1 month ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
Halee Griffey and Clara Lotz are the climate resilience & sustainability managers for the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette. At the core of their work in our community is the Greater Lafayette Climate Action Plan. “At the time when our plan was being developed, it was the first regional climate action plan in the state,” Griffey said. The plan was adopted shortly before she came on board for the city of West Lafayette as the first sustainability manager for the city.
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1 month ago | 
starcitytv.com | Emily Slater
Over pints of Guinness and plates of fish and chips at Nine Irish Brothers, English language learners at LARA spent a day celebrating an Irish holiday the American way. "It lets them participate in some of the cultural practices in the United States where they might otherwise be wondering, 'Well, why are people wearing green? Or, 'Why is everybody so excited about rainbows and leprechauns and the rest of it?" LARA teacher Trinda Steckler said.
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1 month ago | 
newsbug.info | Emily Slater
More than three months ago, a man drove from Lincoln, Nebraska, walked into a Lafayette laundromat and started shooting indiscriminately. Lafayette Police have now released details of the investigation into the mass shooting and what may have motivated the Nebraska man to commit this heinous crime. Louis McGlothlin entered the Lafayette Laundry at 7:39 PM on December 5th. By 7:40, he was unresponsive in the parking lot. Police arrived on scene just two minutes later.
