Electric scooters have popped up at bike racks across Bloomington. Late last week, the California-based electric scooter company “Bird” dropped 100 scooters off in downtown Bloomington. City officials say they were in talks with Bird about developing a roll-out plan and regulations surrounding the scooters, but were blindsided on Thursday when the scooters were dropped off. Bird has gotten in trouble …
Read More »A West Lafayette church found threats and hate speech on banners hung outside its fence this weekend. The spray-painted banners, outside of the Tippecanoe County Universalist Church, threatened to revisit the mass shootings in Las Vegas and Orlando. They also contained frequent use of derogatory slurs against homosexuals, African-Americans, and Hispanics. The banners were found after the church joined with …
Read More »Purdue University officials confirmed today that one man was fatally shot and one suspect was taken into custody following a shooting that occurred on campus around noon. The suspect in custody has been identified as 23-year-old Cody Cousins and the shooting victim as 21-year-old Andrew Boldt, Purdue senior and teaching assistant. Police say Cousins had a prior criminal record. Following …
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