Community Corner
🌱 What Crown Point residents should know about these two major sex-crime cases
And check out Ladies Night on the Crown Point Patch calendar
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:
- What Crown Point residents should know about these two major sex-crime cases
- Which bands and causes power this year's Blues, Brews & BBQ?
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Court news: Rape case dismissed, charges in sexual assault case (chicagotribune.com) — Two serious Crown Point sex-crime cases are moving in different directions, with one rape case against a local man dismissed after a DNA lab error and another 80-year-old Crown Point man now charged in an alleged assault of a 14-year-old runaway. Both cases highlight ongoing investigations and court actions that matter for residents' sense of safety and trust in the justice system. 
• Crown Point Rotary Club hosts 21st annual Blues, Brews & BBQ's (wbiw.com) — Crown Point residents can look forward to the Rotary Club's Blues, Brews & BBQ festival at the Lake County Fairgrounds on September 19, running from 1 to 8 p.m. The family-friendly event features top regional eateries, breweries, and blues bands, with proceeds supporting local initiatives like Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Meals on Wheels, and several Northwest Indiana nonprofits.
📸 Around Crown Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crown Point
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★ Featured events ★
- Ladies Night →
One13North Kitchen & Bar, 113 N Main St, Crown Point
3:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Last Movie Night with Crown Point Library →
Crown Point, IN Calendar, 183 S. West St., Crown Point
7:00 pm - B96 End-of-Summer Bash →
Crown Point, IN Calendar, 183 S. West St., Crown Point - Farmers Market →
Crown Point, IN Calendar, 183 S. West St., Crown Point
8:00 am - City Offices Closed →
Crown Point, IN Calendar Crown Point, IN 46307 - Car Cruise →
Crown Point, IN Calendar, 183 S. West St., Crown Point
4:00 pm - Redevelopment Commission Meeting →
Crown Point, IN Calendar, 101 N. East St., Crown Point
5:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Crown Point, IN Calendar, 101 N. East St., Crown Point
6:00 pm
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
📣 Crown Point Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Zoning Appeals →
Hobart City Hall Meetings - Hobart IN 46342
5:30 pm - Plan Commission →
Hobart City Hall Meetings - Hobart IN 46342
6:30 pm - Division Meeting
Izaak Walton League Griffith 1532 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319 - Country-a-Fair at Redar Park 🐖🐄🐐 →
Peter G Redar Memorial Park, 217 Gregory St, Schererville
11:00 am
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- OWNER FOUND!!
Does anyone know who this dog belongs to? Found last night on 104th in Doubletree West. (Nextdoor Double Tree)
- Crown Point Community School Corporation posted a job opening for Elementary Art Teacher (Temporary) in Crown Point. Apply here.
- Panera Bread posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Crown Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crown Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Merrillville
- Ivy Tech Community College Hosts Annual Chancellors' Scholarship Event (greatnews.life)
- These Cat Breeds Are Determined to Uncover Every Secret (petguide.com)
- T-Mobile Supports Indiana Communities Following Severe Weat (3blmedia.com)
Hobart
- The Radiologic Technologist Behind Landscape Anatomy Art (theicecommunity.com)
Ok Crown Point! 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 shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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