🌱 How Lake Station’s new 10‑year growth blueprint could reshape your neighborhood
Lake Station, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Lake Station! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lake Station’s new 10‑year growth blueprint could reshape your neighborhood
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Lake Station creating new comprehensive plan with RDA grant (chicagotribune.com) — Lake Station is launching a 13‑month overhaul of its comprehensive plan, zoning code, and economic development strategy using a $75,000 RDA grant and $25,000 city match. The project, led by American Structurepoint, will rely heavily on resident input through interviews, town halls, and community events to guide future growth, housing, and infrastructure priorities for the next decade or more. 
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NAMI Connection Peer Support Group →
Joy Bomb Social Center, 2584 Clay St, Gary
4:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Art in the Park →
Portage, IN Calendar, 2100 Willowcreek Road, Portage
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The 1st Bell Luncheon 2026 Presented by A Positive Approach to Teen Health
Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce Portage High School Levenda Learning Lab (L3), Door E
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Windward Pointe 11th Annual Car Show →
Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce Windward Pointe Senior Living
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Storm Water Board Meeting →
Portage, IN Calendar, 6070 Central Avenue, Portage
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Sanitary Board Meeting →
Portage, IN Calendar, 6070 Central Avenue, Portage
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Board of Zoning Appeals →
Hobart City Hall Meetings - Hobart IN 46342
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Cardio Drumming →
Portage, IN Calendar, 2100 Willowcreek Road, Portage
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Plan Commission →
Hobart City Hall Meetings - Hobart IN 46342
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Food Truck Friday →
Portage, IN Calendar, 6070 Central Avenue, Portage
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Bret Michaels →
Amphitheater at Founders Square, 6300 W Main St, Portage
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Elite Fight Night 30 - Punch-a-palooza →
Hard Rock Cafe, 5400 W 29th Ave, Gary
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake Station. Apply here.
- Daifuku America Corporation posted a job opening for External 1st Shift Inventory Control Coordinator in Hobart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Station here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hobart
- Hobart Man Charged After Allegedly Climbing Onto Roof to Enter Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment (regionnewssource.org)
- Hobart Man Accused of Firing Handgun Into Lake While Families Fled for Safety (regionnewssource.org)
- Hobart Mayor headlines dunk tank at city's National Night Out event (chicagotribune.com)
Gary
- Gary, Indiana takes a $80M sledgehammer to its blight (therealdeal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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