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🌱 Patch AM: Will Lost Marsh and Wolf Lake become the Bears’ new home turf?
Spotted on the Hammond calendar: Revolución de Amor
Hi Hammond! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Lost Marsh and Wolf Lake become the Bears' new home turf?
- Bears' "sole focus" is Hammond—what that could mean for your city.
Also on today's calendar: Ramon Ayala.
Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PALM CARD: Ready For "Monsters Of The Marsh-way?" Bears Bear Down On Hammond (audacy.com) — Chicago Bears leaders say their focus is now firmly on Hammond eyeing Lost Marsh Golf Course and a Wolf Lake-area site for a domed stadium and mixed-use development. Indiana officials are actively courting the team, while Illinois talks have largely stalled, leaving Hammond residents to weigh potential tax costs and big-league economic impacts. 
• Banks calls for AI oversight; Bears CEO says 'sole focus' is Hammond (wishtv.com) — Bears CEO Kevin Warren says the team's sole focus is building a world-class stadium and mixed-use development in Hammond, with a second local site now under consideration. The broader piece also covers Sen. Jim Banks' AI oversight push and other Indiana political news, but the stadium decision could reshape Hammond's economy and traffic for decades.
📸 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
📣 Hammond Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Town Council & Redevelopment Commission Meetings →
Munster Town Hall Main Meeting Room
6:30 pm - Board of Safety Meeting →
Munster Town Hall Main Meeting Room
7:00 am - Food Bank of NWI Mobile Market
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch West Side Leadership Academy, 900 Gerry St, Gary, IN 46406, US
8:00 am - Elementary Open House
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary, IN 46407
2:30 pm - Park Board Meeting →
Munster Town Hall Main Meeting Room
5:00 pm - 8/18- Schererville, IN- Riviera Nights →
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, 635 Main St, Schererville
7:00 pm - Police Merit Commission Meeting →
East Chicago City Council Meetings Meeting will be held in the 1st Floor Conference Room located at the East Chicago Police Department, 2301 E. Columbus Drive, East Chicago, Indiana - 4525 Indianapolis Blvd. 2nd Flr. Council Chambers East Chicago IN 46312
4:30 pm - Elvis Cruise Night →
The Spa of Downtown Whiting, Whiting
5:00 pm - Lasy Day Summer Trap League
Izaak Walton League Griffith 1532 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319 - Site Plan Review Meeting
Munster Town Hall 1005 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321
1:30 pm
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thanks to the Nipsco crews who must be exhausted.
Your efforts helped us return to a semblance of normal. Thank you for your perseverance to bring us back on the grid. I will continue to remember you… (Nextdoor Hessville) - I strongly recommend this inverter power source.
It runs for more than 6 hours without refueling in the echo mode. I powered 2 freezers, 2 refrigerators, three rooms, microwave and coffee maker with… (Nextdoor Hammond)
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hammond. Apply here.
- Silgan Containers Corporation posted a job opening for Electrician in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.
🗞 Nearby News
Munster
- Local government to mull new development, Airbnb regulations and housing next week (nwitimes.com)
- Many NWI schools fighting through outages, debris toward reopening (chicagotribune.com)
- When the Grid Went Dark, Northwest Indiana Saw the Difference Between Community and Dependency —After So Many Days Without Power (hoosierenquirer.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: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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