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Lafayette toured the United States in 1824 and 1825. [8] In its earliest days, Lafayette was a shipping center on the Wabash River. In 1838, Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, the first United States Patent Commissioner, published a booklet titled Valley of the Upper Wabash, Indiana, with Hints on Its Agricultural Advantages, to promote settlement of the ...
Tippecanoe County (/ ˌ t ɪ p ə k ə ˈ n uː / TIP-ə-kə-NOO) is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana about 22 miles (35 km) east of the Illinois state line, less than 50 miles (80 km) from the Indianapolis metro area, and 130 miles (210 km) from Chicago.
The council may also appoint a non-partisan town manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the municipal government. The council is responsible for setting the town's budget and tax rates, and hiring all town employees. Unlike some states, Indiana town council members must declare a political party affiliation when they file to run for ...
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Alting was President of the Lafayette, Indiana City Council from 1995 to 1998. [2] He was first elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1998. [3] [4] He defeated Democratic nominee Michael Oxenrider in 2010, [5] was unopposed for reelection in 2014, [6] and was re-elected in 2018 against his Democratic opponent Sherry Shipley, a dean at Ivy Tech Community College. [4]
Lafayette may soon address Airbnbs and other vacation rentals, as council members craft what could be the city’s first rules for the popular getaways. Lafayette council members working on new ...
The Tippecanoe County Courthouse is located on the public square in the city of Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The public square is located between the north-south 3rd and 4th Streets and between the east-west Main and Columbia Streets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]