Good morning, Lafayette.

World War II veteran Harry Uerkwitz, who turned 100 on Aug.

18, was honored in Lafayette at a birthday celebration where mayor Tony Roswarski and state officials recognized his service and 41 years at the Lafayette Farm co‑op (a local institution). The event brought the community together to salute his lifelong contributions.

Lafayette police and firefighters will face off in the 2nd annual Battle of the Badges this Saturday at Loeb Stadium (first pitch at 4 p.m.).

The friendly softball game will raise money for local first responders with proceeds benefiting the Greater Lafayette Police Foundation and the Lafayette Fire Support Foundation.

Purdue students are returning to campus today, and local businesses like Sweet Revolution downtown and Von’s Book Shop in West Lafayette are preparing for a fall season with more customers and job applicants.

Purdue University will require all undergraduate students to complete AI-focused coursework to graduate starting this fall.

The new policy, detailed by senior vice provost Haley Oliver-Jischke (designed to build essential critical thinking and workforce skills), involves 22 courses with credit hours ranging from one to four.

West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School earned a high ranking with number 2 in Indiana and 170 nationally by U.S. News & World Report for 2026; the school showed strong academic performance and 76% AP- participation rate.

Yesterday, Purdue welcomed new students as Boiler Gold Rush 2026 began its welcome week for incoming undergraduates and first-year transfers.

The orientation runs through Saturday to help students adjust before classes start Monday.

Purdue University’s Presidential Lecture series will feature three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson.

His lecture, 'America @ 250: Celebrating Freedom’s Giant Leap,' will be held Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall; tickets are required.

Lafayette’s Tippecanoe Sanitary Landfill is making progress toward cleaner standards after the EPA removed parts of eight Superfund sites from the National Priorities List today.

EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi said (the milestone could boost economic redevelopment and safeguard public health).

Children ages 4 and 5 can register for flag football at the McAllister Center, with sessions scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sept.

9, Sept. 14, Sept. 16, and Sept. 21. The program teaches basic football skills and ends with each participant receiving a team jersey before a live game.