Good morning, Lafayette.

McAllister Recreation Center will host its annual Fall Fest on Oct.

25 from noon to 3 p.m. at its parking lot and open field at 2351 N. 20th St; the free event will offer fall crafts, games, a pumpkin patch + food trucks and local art vendors.

Fundraising begins today at Indiana Veterans' Home cemetery to collect donations for Christmas wreaths — local organizers aim to honor veterans and add festive spirit to the holiday season.

Rohrman Toyota will host its seventh annual Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, Oct.

27 from 5 to 7 p.m. at its South Street dealership — supporting Lafayette Habitat for Humanity with free Halloween fun that includes candy, food trucks and face painting.

Lafayette police invite community members to join the annual Cops and Goblins costume contest on Saturday, Oct.

24 at 3:30 p.m. on Sixth Street, where five contest categories will be featured and two officers (DARE Officer Heath Provo and Officer Marc Griffith) will judge entries.

A fire on Oct. 11 severely damaged the historic building at 309 N.

Fifth St. that began as a Civil War era cottage and later served as a Chinese laundry and campaign office, with firefighters noting most damage occurred on its second floor (cause remains under investigation).

Purdue researchers completed a search on Nikumaroro that did not locate Earhart’s plane — Nauticos will start a new expedition near Howland island soon.

Lafayette residents remain hopeful that remnants of history will be found.

Purdue Polytechnic Institute launches two online cybersecurity programs: a master’s degree and a graduate certificate in applied AI and cybersecurity that build skills in threat detection, digital forensics, and system protection.

These programs meet high demand for cybersecurity talent (with employment of security analysts set to rise soon).

Purdue professor Bobby Chastain was selected as one of 18 recipients of the Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship and traveled to Hollywood for the Television Academy Foundation’s Media Educators Conference — a three-day meeting connecting classrooms with the TV industry.

Purdue University is offering a free six-week health and wellness coaching program beginning the week of Oct.

26 in Greater Lafayette for community members and Purdue affiliates. The program provides one-on-one guidance on exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management (choose in-person or Zoom sessions) and includes a baseline health assessment.

The mature West Lafayette volleyball team, made up of experienced seniors and sister duos, is preparing for its regional bout against Leo today — after coming so close in its last two trips since 2021, it aims to break through.

Lafayette Central Catholic will host Frontier tonight in playoff round one while West Lafayette travels to play Northwestern.

Both teams aim to bounce back from their challenging regular season and build momentum for deeper playoff runs.

Purdue Men’s Basketball won a preseason exhibition game on Oct.

22 when they beat Purdue Fort Wayne 92-62 + Antoine West Jr led with 16 points. They outrebounded the opponent 42-17 and will face No. 4 Uconn in a final exhibition game next Tuesday.