Greater Lafayette Commerce

Greater Lafayette Commerce is your resource for professional networking, economic expansion and revitalization business assistance, and community development.

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

Prairie and wetlands are coming back in Tippecanoe County, with 1,000+ acres of prairie restored along the Wabash and a new trail near Granville. But the work takes decades, federal funding has stalled and land is getting pricier. https://t.co/y9JMfRiqXx

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

From the stained-glass windows of century-old churches to the modern sanctuaries of newer congregations, Greater Lafayette’s places of worship tell a story of faith, immigration, architecture and community.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/yg033Rb4RB

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

Greater Lafayette ranks second in United Way giving in Indiana. But fewer people are giving as more ask for help. With two weeks left in its $4.5M campaign, United Way of Greater Lafayette is asking new donors to start at $2 a week. Read: https://t.co/CcxpcyYqC6

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

Tomorrow is the last regular Saturday of the Lafayette Farmers Market's 187th season. The sun won’t rise until about 8:15, but the tents on Fifth and Main streets will be up before it does.

Read more: https://t.co/EbGBb6YN8R

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

Boot Barn has officially opened in Lafayette at 311 Sagamore Parkway North. The national retailer brings western wear, work boots and apparel to a region with strong roots in agriculture, manufacturing and the skilled trades.

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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: https://t.co/FTHtu610xR

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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 → https://t.co/NMma7M4ypD

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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: https://t.co/Zc2X28MLaj

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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 🔗 https://t.co/q1XrroqLuC

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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 @GLCommerce]

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 👉 https://t.co/HTS39kNsvT

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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 👉 https://t.co/LG4qRk8Fe6

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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: https://t.co/GIixzK8oMD

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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 👉
https://t.co/BStOmnzRxN

Nominations are due by October 14.

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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: https://t.co/DIEGgLEPZz

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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 🔗 https://t.co/LsAg4utFLF

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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: https://t.co/MK5yQ7iQVc

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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: https://t.co/r0bDELlK1P

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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 👉 https://t.co/eeIkZvHrA8

[Greater Lafayette Commerce @GLCommerce]

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: https://t.co/4OA43MlyL5