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🌱 What will Crown Point leaders reveal at this weekend’s State of the City?

Crown Point, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What will Crown Point leaders reveal at this weekend’s State of the City?
  • How a Crown Point rally ties into Indiana’s latest political firestorm
  • How Crown Point’s girls lacrosse squad narrowly missed a state title

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Fun Things To Do in Northern Indiana this weekend, June 4 (greatnews.life) — Crown Point residents are invited to the upcoming State of the City event, where city leaders will share updates on projects, accomplishments, and future plans shaping local growth. It’s one of several Northern Indiana happenings this weekend, alongside festivals, concerts, markets, and family activities across Hobart, Valparaiso, South Bend, Portage, Whiting, and more.
   

• Indiana GOP leaders silent after Lt. Gov. Beckwith says Americans need ‘permission to hate again' (indianacitizen.org) — Crown Point figures into a growing statewide controversy because Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith previously spoke at a 2025 FlashPoint Live rally there and is now under fire for recent comments about Islam and “permission to hate.” Faith leaders, civil rights groups, and some politicians are pressing top Indiana Republicans, including Gov. Mike Braun, to denounce his remarks, but so far party leaders have stayed publicly silent.
   

• Bulldogs win girls state lacrosse title (youarecurrent.com) — Crown Point’s girls lacrosse team came up just one goal short in the Class 1A state championship, falling 12-11 to Brownsburg after leading by three in the third quarter. The back-and-forth thriller capped Brownsburg’s 16-3 season and highlighted several of its record-setting players, while underscoring how competitive Crown Point has become on the state stage.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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