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🌱 Patch AM: Still in the dark: when will Hammond’s power finally come back?
Make time for Revolución de Amor on the Hammond Patch calendar
Hello Hammond! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Still in the dark: when will Hammond's power finally come back?
Also on today's calendar: Ramon Ayala.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Frustration grows in Hammond, Indiana, over power restoration timelines; new one provided for Gary (cbsnews.com) — Hammond residents are entering a second week without power after severe storms, with many families scrambling for hot meals in nearby towns and sending kids to relatives' powered homes. While NIPSCO has shared a restoration timeline for Gary, Hammond customers still have no clear estimate, leaving neighbors frustrated and worried about food, work schedules, and basic comfort. 
📸 Around Hammond
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hammond
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★ Featured events ★
- Revolución de Amor →
The PAV (Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park), 2324 Calumet Ave, Hammond
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Ramon Ayala →
Horseshoe Hammond - A Caesars Rewards Destination, 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond
8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Site Plan Review Meeting
Munster Town Hall 1005 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321
1:30 pm - School Board Meeting
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch 1800 E 35th Ave, Gary, IN 46409, USA
3:30 pm - Secondary Open House
Gary Community School Corp Gary, IN 46402
3:30 pm - NAMI Connection Peer Support Group- Highland IN →
The Green Witch Cafe, 2845 Highway Ave, Highland
6:00 pm - Echoes of Pompeii | Pink Floyd Tribute →
Wicker Memorial Park, 8554 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland
7:30 pm - 2026 HPD POST Team Golf Outing →
Wicker Park, Ridge Rd, Highland
10:00 am - Theory of a Deadman (21+ Event) →
Hard Rock Cafe, 5400 W 29th Ave, Gary
6:00 pm - Cat Fish Derby
Izaak Walton League Griffith 1532 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319 - Pints in the Park 2026 →
Wicker Memorial Park, 8554 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland
6:00 pm - Fun Shoot Trap
Izaak Walton League Griffith 1532 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- So what have we learned nature is a beast keep flashlight and batteries on hand stock up on ice and gas get survival kit from Amazon l
Power banks Led lights CASH COOLERS GENERATORS may have forgotten something but it's a start (Nextdoor Lost Park)
- Silgan Holdings posted a job opening for Production Management Trainee in Hammond. Apply here.
- Tradebe posted a job opening for Fuels Processing Shift Lead - 1st Shift in East Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Chicago
- Transformer blows in East Chicago, leaving more in the dark (chicagotribune.com)
- EPA Wipes Florida, Georgia, And Illinois Sites From Superfund Priority List (tampafp.com)
- Black lawmakers challenge Braun's move to end minority contract preferences (wvxu.org)
Munster
- Cardiology Job Listing: General Cardiology Opportunity in the Chicagoland Area Munster, IN (mdlinx.com)
- NIPSCO addresses criticism amid historic power outage (nbcchicago.com)
- Braun seeks federal emergency declaration after storms batter Indiana (suncommercial.com)
Ok Hammond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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