Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of September.
Good morning, Lafayette.
A public mass in honor of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be held Sunday, Sept.
27 at 3 p.m. outside Miami Correctional Facility at 3038 W. 850 S — open to Catholics and all people of good will.
Home Instead celebrated 30 years of in-home care for seniors with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday (at its Lafayette office).
The ceremony honored dedicated caregivers and featured remarks from co-founder Lori Hogan as the company looks forward to more years of service.
The Haan Museum and First Merchants Bank launch (Your Indiana), a public art exhibit showcasing seven works by Indiana artists on the bank’s downtown windows at 250 Main St. The display runs from today until early 2027 and invites residents to share personal photos or artwork that depict Indiana.
Lafayette will apply Reclamite sealer to recently resurfaced roads beginning Wednesday, Sept.
30 to postpone further repairs. Affected residents will receive doorhangers+ officials advise that vehicles be removed by 7 a.m. and children and pets kept off the streets during the process.
On Wednesday, N. 6th Street was closed between Main & Ferry for a crane lifting materials to the Lafayette Theater’s roof and reopened by 6 p.m., while N.
7th Street had a lane restriction for road repairs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Franciscan Health Lafayette sports medicine manager Lauren Dorn advises student-athletes to drink 16 ounces two hours before practice, stay hydrated during exercise, and get proper sleep and nutrition to support recovery as fall arrives.
Purdue women’s basketball will lose incoming transfer Aysia Proctor for the 2026-27 season after she suffered a season-ending knee injury on Sept.
23 (2:31 p.m. ET).
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