Good morning, Lafayette.

College students Jianna Walker and Makayla Hardesty (aged 19 and 20) are opening Modern Mane by MJ today at 2472 Glick St, where they will offer custom hair services and hope to grow from six to eight stylists.

The Amelia Earhart Festival of Greater Lafayette raised its $50,000 matching grant on Aug.

13 as part of a state crowdfunding effort. Organizers will announce more festival details soon to celebrate Earhart’s ties to Purdue and our community, inspiring women and girls to follow their dreams.

Indiana's gas-tax suspension, which has eased pump prices for families, will expire Saturday, Sept.

5 + state officials study using a $4 billion surplus to help maintain road funding as drivers worry about rising costs.

Indiana hospitals will no longer divert ambulances during overcrowding, except during disasters or infrastructure failures, starting today, the Indiana Department of Health announced.

The move aims to reduce critical delays in emergency care.

Residents in Lafayette are preparing for Labor Day weekend by hosting gatherings and planning trips (one family is headed to Disney World) despite AAA reporting a 20% rise in airfare and higher hotel and gas prices.

Trey Kaufman-Renn, a Silver Creek native and former Purdue basketball star, has filed a motion seeking another year of eligibility after he spent five seasons at Purdue; his court hearing was rescheduled for Sept.

8 at Clark County Circuit Court No. 6 after the NCAA delayed the case last week.

Purdue football will host Indiana State on Friday, Sept.

4 at 7 p.m. ET at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Coach Barry Odom (in his second season) hopes to improve on a 2-10 record from last year.

The Journal & Courier is hosting a poll for the August 28 high school football player of the week, with eight nominees recognized and readers allowed to vote as many times as they want until 5 p.m. ET Thursday, Sept.

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On Aug. 31, 2026, in West Lafayette, Tim Fields Jr interviewed junior defensive specialist Ryan McAleer on Sports 18’s Purdue Volleyball Special as she recapped her record-setting 2025 season and previewed Purdue’s goals for the upcoming season.