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West Lafayette man accused of dealing large amount of crack, pot, Ecstasy

Journal & Courier 20 Mar 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — A West Lafayette police investigation into complaints about suspicious activity at Leon Harmon Jr.'s house in the 1000 block of North Salisbury Street ended Wednesday evening when officers arrested him.
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West Lafayette teacher is a rising horror author

Journal & Courier 12 Mar 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — It’s eighth period at West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School, and Craig Shaeffer is striding along rows of desks in a blue blazer and thick-soled brown shoes as he teaches eighth-grade English.
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First kisses, final goodbyes: West Lafayette 'Kissing Tree' to be removed

Journal & Courier 11 Mar 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE — A familiar warmth has begun to spread across West Lafayette as spring nudges the last cold fronts out of Indiana ... But for one tree, this spring tells the end of a 150-year story in West Lafayette.
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BOYS BB: West Lafayette rumbles by Northwestern in sectional final

Kokomo Tribune 10 Mar 2026
Northwestern’s bid for a sectional title got away from the Tigers quickly Saturday night ... .
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BOYS BB: Western falls to No. 9 West Lafayette in sectional

Kokomo Tribune 05 Mar 2026
The first half went almost as well as Western could ask for Wednesday night as the Panthers faced a tough sectional opener against Class 3A No. 9-ranked West Lafayette. The third quarter is where the game, and the postseason, got ... .
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West Lafayette Polar Plunge raises money for Indiana Special Olympics

Journal & Courier 02 Mar 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE — Lynne Noble has worked with Indiana Special Olympics for 45 years, and even since retiring from her position as area director, she works five nights a week training Special Olympic athletes as a coach.
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West Lafayette teen among finalists at state poetry competition

Journal & Courier 02 Mar 2026
Julie Yousfi, a junior at West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School, participated as a finalist in the Indiana state contest of Poetry Out Loud ... Ali L. Young, CSA New Tech High School, Columbus; Isabella Guthrie, West Washington Jr./Sr.
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Calvin Snyder and Jaece Vogt see growth for West Lafayette boys basketball

Journal & Courier 28 Feb 2026
ROSSVILLE - The game is slowing down for West Lafayette sophomore forward Calvin Snyder and likewise, his sophomore stretch-4 Jaece Vogt ... A pleasant sign for West Lafayette (19-4) who is one of the ...
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Man suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $100 bill in West Lafayette

Journal & Courier 27 Feb 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Christopher Lyndell Land-Curry was persistent Friday morning in his attempts to pass a counterfeit $100 bill, West Lafayette police said.
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Man detained after shots fired at West Lafayette apartment complex

Journal & Courier 25 Feb 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — No one was injured Wednesday morning when someone fired multiple gunshots at a vehicle in Richfield ...
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West Lafayette police seek public input for accreditation

Journal & Courier 23 Feb 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE — The West Lafayette Police Department is seeking public input as part of its accreditation process with the Indiana Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission ... Troy Greene of the West ...
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Quadruple overtime? West Lafayette JV boys basketball steals show

Journal & Courier 20 Feb 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE - Three basketball games drew fanfare on Thursday, Feb ... The West Lafayette boys basketball team battled Logansport for the Hoosier Conference Championship, while Purdue women's basketball nearly erased an 26-point deficit to No.
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West Lafayette takes step toward new child-care center, addressing need

Journal & Courier 18 Feb 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE — The city is one step closer to closing the gap in available early childhood education, a problem the community has been grappling with for years ... WELL is newer to West Lafayette, but it compliments the same sustainable intentions.
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South boys lose by 10 to Harrison (West Lafayette)

Tribune Star 15 Feb 2026
Even without injured starter Austin Semmler, Terre Haute South played with plenty of effort in a 51-41 home loss to Harrison (West Lafayette) in boys high school basketball Saturday afternoon ... .
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