INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts and Purdue University have teamed up to launch the “Colts STEAM Combine.” The combine is an interactive educational experience aimed at inspiring K-12 students through hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. “Purdue is sharing its strengths in STEAM disciplines to team up with the Colts to develop […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Lady Melania Trump has announced a major expansion of her Fostering the Future initiative. During a ceremony in the Rose Garden on Thursday, the First Lady said she is partnering with IndyCar and Fox Corporation on a $2 million scholarship fund for foster youth at Indiana University and Purdue University. IndyCar […]
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — A crash in Texas killed a professional women’s boxer from Indiana Saturday morning. Texas deputies arrested 31-year-old Charles Eric Medina for manslaughter following the crash. Investigators believe Medina drove past two people on bicycles, stopped his car, shifted into reverse, and hit 26-year-old Hannah Rapp. First responders found Rapp lying in […]
DANVILLE, Ind. — Danville police are investigating the death of a dog. Officers responded to a home on Bedford Drive, near the Hendricks County Fairgrounds, just before 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. They found a dead black schnauzer with no access to water or shade. Purdue University veterinarians will perform a necropsy on the dog. A necropsy […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Mitch Daniels has officially started his interim presidency at Purdue University. On July 1, Daniels filled the role after President Mung Chiang left to be president of Northwestern University. Daniels previously served as Purdue’s 12th president from 2013 to 2022. In a video message sent out on Wednesday, Daniels expressed how […]