News Releases

2026

  1. City of Lafayette Announces Trash and Recycling Holiday Schedule Pickup Times for Presidents Day
  2. City of Lafayette Awards Opioid Settlement Funds Vally Oaks 020326
  3. Snow Emergency to be Cancelled 012726
  4. Snow Emergency 012426
  5. Winter Storm Warning 012326

2023-2025

  1. City of Lafayette Announces Trash and Recycling Holiday Schedule Pickup Times for 2026.pdf
  2. Park East Blvd is Open From SR 38 to SR 26 122325.pdf
  3. Lafayette City Hall Announces Christmas Hours 1221925.pdf
  4. LHA CDBG Funding Approvals for LTHC 121021.pdf
  5. MEDIA ADVISORY_McAllister Recreation Center to host week of holiday events.pdf
  6. Meijer Donates Gift Cards for Shop with the Mayor Event 120925.pdf
  7. LPR to host second annual Paws with Claus event 2025.11.22
  8. LHA CDBG Funding Approvals 111925.pdf
  9. Early Morning Cement Pours at JP Block 102425.pdf
  10. Downtown Lafayette Live Music Series 102425.pdf
  11. Temporary Closure of Lafayette City Hall Alleyway.pdf
  12. City of Lafayette Awarded SolSmart Bronze Designation 100925.pdf
  13. Lafayette City Hall South Entrance Closed for Two Day 100725.pdf
  14. Downtown Lafayette Live Music Series 100225.pdf
  15. Early Morning Cement Pours at JP Block 092425.pdf
  16. Bicentennial Corn Maze at Exploration Acres 091625.pdf
  17. Boo at the Zoo 2025 to take place October 17-19 091525.pdf
  18. City of Lafayette Announces Opioid Settlement Funds to Combat Substance Use Crisis 082625
  19. Lafayette Parks to Host Pooch Plunge Event MEDIA ADVISORY 080725.pdf
  20. Lafayette Parks Recreation takes on maintenance for Woodfield Village Park completes significant park improvements 073025.pdf
  21. Art in the Park Bicentennial Birthday Bash 070325.pdf
  22. Lafayette Parks Foundation recipient of 75,000 gift for new McCaw Pickleball Complex 070925.pdf
  23. Sydney Pollack Film Festival 2025.06.24
  24. Local Media - Early Morning Cement Pours at JP Block 062025 revision
  25. Early Morning Cement Pours at JP Block 061825
  26. GreenFest '25 20250603
  27. Bicentennial Poetry and Essay Contest Winners Announced 2025.06.02
  28. Lafayette Parks and Recreation brings many exciting updates to Tropicanoe Cove 2025 Season.pdf
  29. City to Postpone Aquatics Opening Day 2025.05.22
  30. Ice Cream Specialties Donates $56k to LFD 2025.05.20
  31. Bicentennial Memorial Day Weekend Celebration at Columbian Park 2025.05.15
  32. Tickets on Sale for Bicentennial Ball 2025.05.13
  33. McAllister Recreation Center to host Mother Son Date Night this Saturday, May 10
  34. Norfolk Southern to Perform Maintenance on Lafayette Crossings 2025.05.02
  35. Blues legend Buddy Guy coming to Loeb Stadium on July 18
  36. Gary Allan coming to Loeb Stadium on July 17
  37. Columbian Park Zoo to open for 2025 season on Saturday, April 12
  38. Lafayette Parks and Recreation announces 2025 lineup of Daycation bus trips
  39. Lafayette Parks and Recreation announces new programs at McAllister Recreation Center
  40. MEDIA ADVISORY_Lafayette Parks and Recreation to Host Dedication Ceremony to Celebrate New Zoo Commissary Building
  41. CORRECTION Haggerty Lane and Park East Closure 20250326
  42. Haggerty Lane and Park East Closure April 1 20250325
  43. Lafayette Sanitation New Trash Pick Up Procedures 20250306
  44. Lafayette Parks & Recreation hosts dedication event for new SIA Playground at Columbian Park 06.17.24
  45. Lafayette Parks & Recreation announces Art in the Park 2024 season 06.04.24
  46. Lafayette Parks & Recreation hosts dedication event for the McCaw Park Phase One Improvements Project 04.19.24
  47. Lafayette Parks & Recreation to Host Showing of Shrek at Loeb Stadium 09.27.24
  48. McAllister Recreation Center announces new Daycation bus trips 03.25.24
  49. Boo at the Zoo 2024 to take place October 18-20 09.23.24
  50. City of Lafayette announces 38 Special coming to Loeb Stadium June 27 02.28.24
  51. Columbian Park to receive revamped playground structure 02.26.24
  52. Columbian Park Zoo gears up for second annual Reindeer Rendezvous with the Zoo holiday event 10.30.24
  53. CPZ membership deals and opening day announcement 04.03.24
  54. Lafayette Parks Recreation to Host Pooch Plunge event 07.31.24
  55. Lee Brice, Taylor Shines laser show added to Loeb Stadium lineup 04.09.24
  56. LPR announces April Dog Park Membership savings 04.02.24
  57. MRC to host Spring Celebration 04.01.24
  58. New venue announced for Parmalee, Taylor Shines 07.19.24
  59. Columbian Park Zoo seeks Zoo Teen candidates 01.30.25
  60. Warrant with Special Guests Lita Ford and FireHouse coming to Loeb Stadium on September 27 02.03.25
  61. City of Lafayette Clerk and Controllers Office Closed January 15 011325
  62. GE Aerospace Celebrates First Graduating Class of Lafayette Apprentices 01.29.25
  63. UBO Moving Back to City Hall Office 01.21.25
  64. City of Lafayette Celebrates Public Works Campus Ribbon Cutting 01.15.25
  65. City Seeks Input for Bicentennial 20241218
  66. City of Lafayette Prepares for City Bicentennial in 2025 20241122
  67. City of Lafayette Receives AIA Chapter Awards for PSC 2024.11.05
  68. John Purdue Block Groundbreaking 2024.10.08
  69. City Welcomes Sustainea, Primient Partnership 2024.10.07
  70. Game Day Travel Restrictions 2024.08.30
  71. Boil Water Order for Rolling Hills Lifted 2024.08.06
  72. UBO Moving to Temporary Location During Office Remodel 2024.08.01
  73. One-Day Boil Water Order for Rolling Hills Subdivision Area in Lafayette August 5, 2024 2024.08.01
  74. Stars and Stripes Event to Proceed as Planned 2024.07.03
  75. Train Derailment in Lafayette Update 11 pm EST 2024.06.22.03
  76. Train Derailment in Lafayette Update 730 pm EST 2024.06.22.02
  77. Train Derailment in Lafayette - Crews On-Scene 2024.06.22.01
  78. 5th Street Parking Garage Renovations Complete 2024.06.12
  79. Boil Water Order for Area in Lafayette Has Been Lifted 2024.06.07
  80. Boil Water Order for Area in Lafayette 2024.06.06
  81. City of Lafayette Grants SIA Tax Abatement 2024.06.03
  82. Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area Press Release 2024.05.06
  83. City of Lafayette Receives Tree Recognition Awards 2024.04.18
  84. $725M Tax Abatement for Caterpillar, Inc. 2024.02.22
  85. $5.2M Tax Abatement for Kregger, LLC 2024.02.22
  86. City of Lafayette Grants Tate & Lyle $24.5M Tax Abatement 020524
  87. City of Lafayette Approves Economic Developement of John Purdue Block 020524
  88. Meijer Donates Gift Cards for Shop with the Mayor Event 20231212
  89. City of Lafayette Grants GE Engine Services $9.4M Tax Abatement 20231204
  90. Parks and Recreation Hosts Dedication Ceremony for Armstrong Park Improvements 2023.10.17
  91. Lafayette Parks and Recreation to Host Pooch Plunge event 2023.08.09
  92. Parks and Recreation to Host Dedication Ceremony for CAT Park All-Inclusive Sports Field 2023.05.19
  93. Boo at the Zoo 2023 to take place October 20-22; Ticket sales now open 2023.09.26
  94. Lafayette Parks and Recreation seeks input for five-year masterplan 2023.06.06
  95. Lafayette Parks recipient of 250,000 gift from The Scheumann Foundation for ADA accessible restroom concession building at CAT Park 2023.05.21
  96. Art in the Park Dance Night 2023.06.05
  97. Art in the Park Family Fun Night to take place tomorrow at Armstrong Park 2023.07.31
  98. Art in the Park Celebration Night 2023.07.10
  99. Art in the Park Celebration Night 2023.06.16
  100. Armstrong Park to receive multiple improvements including a new playground 2023.05.09
  101. City of Lafayette announces Air Supply concert coming to Loeb Stadium July 28 2023.03.06
  102. City of Lafayette announces Scotty McCreery coming to Loeb Stadium August 17 2023.06.14
  103. City of Lafayette announces Taylor Swift Laser Dance Party coming to Loeb Stadium 2023.06.12
  104. Columbian Park Zoo seeks summer intern candidates 2023.02.22
  105. Columbian Park Zoo seeks Zoo Teen candidates 2023.01.10
  106. Columbian Park Zoo to open for 2023 season on Saturday, April 15 2023.04.11
  107. Columbian Park Zoo welcomes new penguins, plans to have colony on exhibit this season 2023.04.03
  108. Lafayette Parks and Recreation breaks ground on first phase of McCaw Park Masterplan 2023.05.03
  109. Munger and Arlington Parks to receive new playgrounds 2023.03.27
  110. Lafayette Grants Rea Magnet Wire $56M Tax Abatement 2023.10.02
  111. Sept 27 Public Meeting 3rd-4th Street Conversion 2023.09.20
  112. Summer Sewage Rates Ending Soon 2023.09.07
  113. Humane Society Announces Gift From Rohrman Family 2023.08.22
  114. City of Lafayette Breaks Ground on new Solar Field at Lafayette Renew 2023.08.16.pdf
  115. Humane Society Press Conference 2023.08.15.pdf
  116. New Solar Field Goundbreaking at Renew 2023.08.08.pdf
  117. WREC Announces $25 million RAISE Grant 2023.07.14
  118. City of Lafayette to Celebrate 4th of July with Music and Fireworks 20230629
  119. GLCAP Committee to Host Green Expo June 25 2023.05.30
  120. Missy Oakley Promoted to Assistant HR Director 2023.05.17
  121. Street and Sanitation Promotions 2023.04.23
  122. 2023 Clean Sweep Set for Saturday, May 20 2023.05.15
  123. City of Lafayette and TAF Announce Traffic Signal Box Project 2023.03.16
  124. City of Lafayette Names New Fire Chief 2023.03.08
  125. Brown Named New City Forester 2023.03.02
  126. Schaefer Named Director of HR 2023.02.16
  127. Lafayette Holds #5 Spot in U.S. for Remote Workers 2023.02.16
  128. Lafayette, West Lafayette Named Top Housing Market by WSJ Realtor 2023.02.02
  129. LPR to host showing of Hocus Pocus at Loeb Stadium 102825.pdf
  130. City of Lafayette Awards Opioid Settlement Funds 111825
  131. Winter Storm Warning 012326.pdf
  132. The Beach Boys coming to Loeb Stadium on September 18
  133. Community Meeting for READI Regional Arts and Culture Plan 2025.05.05