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Cedar Lake, Indiana Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings Cedar Lake! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How many Cedar Lake homes are still without power tonight?
- Why Cedar Lake tops Indiana’s list of easy 2026 lake escapes
- Cedar Lake student earns IU Kokomo degree in sport management
Also on today's calendar: Sunday Social Club @GreatOaks.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
- Sunday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bourbon without power after storm passes through (abc57.com) — Cedar Lake is among the northwest Indiana communities hardest hit by tonight’s NIPSCO power outages, with 884 customers currently without electricity after strong storms and winds. Residents are urged to check NIPSCO’s outage page for real‑time restoration estimates as crews work across the region, including nearby Crown Point, Chesterton, Goshen, and Bourbon. 
• These 10 Scenic Indiana Lake Towns Are Absolutely Perfect For An Easy Weekend Escape In 2026 (myfamilytravels.com) — If you are craving a low-key weekend by the water, this guide highlights Cedar Lake as one of Indiana’s easiest, most relaxing lake escapes, with familiar shoreline views and a laid‑back, lived‑in feel. The writer emphasizes how little planning you need: just show up, stroll the docks and neighborhoods, and let a calm afternoon by the lake be enough.
• IU Kokomo celebrates May 2026 graduates (iu.edu) — Cedar Lake gets a proud shout‑out in Indiana University Kokomo’s May 2026 graduation list, with resident Kyle Francis Thibideau earning a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management. The ceremony celebrated 302 graduates from across Indiana, several nearby lake communities, and multiple other states, underscoring the regional reach of IU Kokomo’s programs.
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Friday June 12
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Sunday Social Club @GreatOaks →
Great Oaks Banquets & Events, 13109 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake
2:00 pm
Sunday July 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Quarterly New Member Breakfast →
Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, 9800 Connecticut Dr, Crown Point
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Mahjong Open Play Session at Dyer-Schererville Branch Library →
Dyer-Schererville Branch of the Lake County Public Library, 1001 W Lincoln Hwy, Schererville
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The Broad Street Blues and BBQ Festival 2026 →
Central Park, 600 N Broad St, Griffith
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Tiaybe Urban Soul Fusion (Neo Soul night) →
Karma Cigar Bar, 850 81st Ave, Merrillville
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Farmers Market →
Crown Point, IN Calendar, 183 S. West St., Crown Point
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History Speaks--America at 250 →
Buckley Homestead County Park, 3606 Belshaw Rd, Lowell
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Craft Saturday: Crafting the Stars and Stripes at St. John Branch Library →
St John Branch of the Lake County Public Library, 9450 Wicker Ave, St John
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2nd Annual Preserves Day →
Preserves Park, 2081 E 87th Ave, Merrillville
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Ladies Night →
One13North Kitchen & Bar, 113 N Main St, Crown Point
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The Big Balloonosaur Adventure →
Lowell Public Library, 1505 E Commercial Ave, Lowell
3:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a handyman who knows what he's doing not just trying to pretend like he knows what he's doing.
Need several things done but the first thing is the storm door replaced. (Nextdoor Cedar Lake Southeast)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Cedar Lake. Apply here.
- Driven Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Part-Time Oil Change Team Member - Shop#492 - 1492 North Main Street in Crown Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lowell
- Defense suggests injuries occurred after death in Donol Clark murder trial for 2012 death of Calumet City woman (chicagotribune.com)
Crown Point
- Suspicious Device Found at Crown Point Bank Safely Removed by Bomb Squad (regionnewssource.org)
- Three Mexican Nationals Sentenced in Federal Immigration Cases in Hammond (regionnewssource.org)
- Franciscan Health, partners hosting free Safe Kids Day in La Porte (greatnews.life)
Merrillville
- 2040 E 84th St # 2060-3, Merrillville, IN 46410 (realtor.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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