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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Purdue Northwest's Roberts Impact Lab receives $2 million grant to support local entrepreneur ecosystem (pnw.edu) — Purdue University Northwest's Roberts Impact Lab in downtown Hammond has secured a $2 million federal grant to launch a new Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, and Innovation Academy. Starting in 2027, the Hammond-based lab will host 16-week cohorts helping students and small business owners turn ideas into viable ventures, positioning the city as a regional hub for innovation, jobs, and economic growth.
• City of Hammond Announces Transformative Mixed-Use Restaurant and Residential Development at 5243–51 Hohman Avenue (former Mercantile Bank Building) (greatnews.life) — A long-vacant former Mercantile Bank building at 5243 Hohman Avenue is being converted into two ground-floor restaurants with 24 upstairs apartments, adding new life to downtown Hammond. City officials say the project builds on momentum from the planned South Shore downtown train station, positioning Hammond's core as a more walkable, transit-connected place to live, work, and dine.
• NMU volleyball's Barlow, Haugen earn league honors (miningjournal.net) — Northern Michigan University's volleyball team, led by award-winning seniors Allie Barlow and Liesl Haugen, will soon play three neutral-site matches in Hammond at the Midwest Crossover. Their strong conference form and recent league honors mean local fans can expect high-level collegiate volleyball in town, along with visiting teams and supporters filling area hotels and restaurants.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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