🌱 Which Crown Point standout just made the Indiana All-Stars roster?
Good morning Crown Point! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Crown Point standout just made the Indiana All-Stars roster?
- How a Crown Point grad just made Lake Station school history
- See the photos from Crown Point’s showdown with Valparaiso on the diamond
Also on today's calendar: STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Crown Point and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy; a little morning rain, temps: high: 56, low: 35.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 53 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Indiana All-Stars boys basketball roster unveiled (wishtv.com) — Crown Point basketball fans can cheer on senior guard Dikembe Shaw, who has been selected to the 2026 Indiana All-Stars boys roster and is headed to Illinois-Chicago. He’ll join 12 other top seniors in June’s three-game series against Kentucky, including a home matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 
• Lake Station names Christine Pepa as first woman school chief (chicagotribune.com) — A Crown Point High School graduate, Christine Pepa, has been named the first woman superintendent of Lake Station Community Schools, continuing a career that once brought her back to teach math at Crown Point High. Her appointment, effective July 1, follows 11 years of leadership by retiring superintendent Thomas Cripliver and keeps a Northwest Indiana educator with strong regional ties in a key role.
• Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays (nwitimes.com) — Crown Point sports fans may be most interested in the photo gallery highlighting a recent baseball matchup between Crown Point and Valparaiso in Duneland Athletic Conference play. The main story covers a medical emergency involving a singer at a Chicago White Sox Jackie Robinson Day ceremony, but the linked prep sports photos showcase local athletes on the diamond.
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★ Featured events ★
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Network & Chill - April 29th 2026
Buddy & Pal's Place, 1206 E Summit St, Crown Point
4:00 pm
Wednesday April 29
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Other local events
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Mondays with the Mayor
Crown Point, IN Calendar , 2301 W 129th Place , Crown Point
11:00 am -
Exceptional Education Resource Night
Crown Point High School Cafeteria
5:30 pm -
Spring Clean-up
Crown Point, IN Calendar , 1313 E. North St. , Crown Point
3:00 pm -
STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Crown Point
1000 N Main St , Crown Point
5:00 pm -
City Council Meeting
101 N East St , Crown Point
11:00 pm
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Monday May 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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District Food Distribution - Open to Any GCSC Families
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch , 900 Gerry St , Gary
10:00 am -
5/19- Merrillville,IN- A Derby Soiree
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 2120 Southlake Mall , Merrillville
7:00 pm -
Puppy Love Blooms
PetSmart Merrillville Indiana , 2881 E U.S. Hwy 30 , Merrillville
11:00 am -
1K WALK ON THE TRACK FOR AUTISM
The Merrillville Parks and Recreation Department , 6600 Broadway , Merrillville
11:00 am -
Food Bank of NWI at WSLA
West Side Leadership Academy , 900 Gerry St , Gary
10:00 am -
Influential Women Nominee Mixer
NIPSCO , 801 E 86th Ave #600 , Merrillville
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of lockdown at Portage High School, Indiana.
3:02PM on Apr 15: Portage High School is on lockdown, but police report no evidence of a threat to safety. (Nextdoor ) - Coyote sighting, informing neighbors to be aware.
Please refrain from comments how they were here first, Im well aware. This morning 100th and Madison Crown Point by dried up pond 100th and Madison… (Nextdoor Indian Ridge2)
- Lou Malnati's Pizzeria posted a job opening for Phone/Host/Cashier in Crown Point. Apply here.
- Gamma Team Security Inc posted a job opening for UNARMED Security Officer in Crown Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crown Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Merrillville
- Fox's Lawrence Jones to Appear in Upcoming Episode of On Patrol: Live (mediaite.com)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Sells 58,736 Shares of NiSource, Inc $NI (marketbeat.com)
- The Ultimate Indiana 'Everything' Buffet Where You Can Get Sushi, Steak, and Pizza Under One Roof (myfamilytravels.com)
Gary
- Gary takes center stage as Michael Jackson biopic premieres at home (mirrorindy.org)
- The ‘King Of Pop' Got His Start In This Tiny 672-Square-Foot Bungalow—And It's Less Than An Hour From Chicago (secretchicago.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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