Ghost stories have long surrounded the Fowler Theatre in Benton County. But this Halloween, the historic movie house faces problems of a decidedly more earthly nature. Short on volunteers, the nonprofit has begun the process of closing. Read more: tinyurl.com/v86bsk9h

At GLC’s forecast luncheon, Purdue economists warned of three historic shocks and a 2032 Social Security deadline. Wabash CEO Brent Yeagy explained how those forces helped add 400 Lafayette jobs, and why uncertainty hurts everyone. Read the full recap → tinyurl.com/bddjkab6

A shape in a Pacific lagoon, spotted by satellite in 2020, looked like it might be Amelia Earhart’s Electra, the plane Purdue helped finance. This month, a Purdue-backed expedition sailed to Nikumaroro to find out. It was most likely a pile of trees. Read: tinyurl.com/55jrw4my

As the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon prepares for its 59th year, a look at the people who bring Fort Ouiatenon’s history to life and the complicated past behind one of Greater Lafayette’s largest annual gatherings 🔗 tinyurl.com/yxu5wc7m

Greater Lafayette Commerce is closed today in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We’ll be back in the office Tuesday, Oct. 13. We recognize the Native nations whose history, culture and presence continue to shape this region, and the country.

Greater Lafayette Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2026 Top 10 Under 40 awards, recognizing young professionals making an impact in business and the community. Nominations close Oct. 14, and applications are due Oct. 22. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/u5y3fvpy

The Haan Museum’s new exhibition brings seven Indiana paintings to two floors of First Merchants in downtown Lafayette, pairing landscapes, bridges and street scenes painted generations ago with the city reflected in the glass today. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/mub4r8n2

Geswein Farm & Land Realty is our Small Business of the Month. We sat down with co-owner Johnny Klemme to talk about rising farmland values, a recent $22 million sale and how the business of selling the farm is changing. Read more: tinyurl.com/mux4b2dk

Do you know someone under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision and passion make Greater Lafayette, greater? Nominate them (or yourself) for our Top 10 Under 40 Awards 👉 forms.gle/MeCU8vmLHX2JKwE76 Nominations are due by October 14.

Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific, Purdue is going looking for the airplane it helped finance. An expedition heads to Nikumaroro in October to investigate an object visible in aerial photographs dating to 1938. Read: tinyurl.com/396d2xee

Star City Nights returns to downtown Lafayette, Sept. 25, from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m., bringing two stages of live music, artists & food vendors to Main Street. The festival drew around 8,000 people in its first year. Admission & parking are free. Read 🔗 tinyurl.com/y7sb5uzy

Camflo Heating & Cooling still calls Flora home, but its business has been moving west for years. Lafayette became its largest market before the company had an address here. Now, Camflo has opened its first Lafayette location. Read more: tinyurl.com/mpxmzn2

Sharon Owens spent 26 years driving across three states to find a furnace hot enough to teach her glassblowing. This year, the studio she built in Lafayette so no one else would have to make that drive turns 25. Read the full story: tinyurl.com/zx7u4uue

The region's largest business event returns to the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds Sept. 16. Over 100 local businesses, breakout sessions, food trucks and giveaways, all under one roof. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free, no registration required. Learn more 👉 greaterlafayettecommerce.com…

Purdue University hired Amelia Earhart in 1935 to counsel women students. Ninety years later, Greater Lafayette has raised $50,000 — matched dollar for dollar by the state, $100,000 total — to build a festival around her memory. Read more: tinyurl.com/4kkw759t

Flora has called itself the Garden Spot of Indiana since the 1870s. For 50+ years, a state sewer ban capped how much the town could grow. This month, officials broke ground on Carriage Estates — a $28.9M, 28-lot subdivision. Read more: tinyurl.com/482a6aus

Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished, Purdue Research Foundation is searching for her plane. In Lafayette, a new mural and festival are tackling a smaller piece of the same story — with their own deadline. ➡️ tinyurl.com/4w855d52 📸: Dave Wegiel

Dustin Johnson was 23 when he and his brother Clint inherited their father's transmission shop with no real plan for how to run it. Two decades later, that shop has been named our Small Business of the Month. 👉 Read: tinyurl.com/2n8z43r8

The U.S. could be short 1.9 million manufacturing workers by 2033. Greater Lafayette's response has grown fivefold in eight years, and it starts at age six. Find out more at tinyurl.com/hyrp6bhf

Two Lafayette barbers are joining forces. On June 27, Ivan Castro (Executive Cutz) and Jay Soto (Jsmooth Studio) co-host The Executive Connect, a free, family-friendly networking event, 4–8 p.m. More 👉 tinyurl.com/5c9vshr2