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🌱 Patch AM: What this defamation ruling means for Hammond’s mayor and taxpayers

Coming up on the Hammond Patch calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

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What's up Hammond! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What this defamation ruling means for Hammond's mayor and taxpayers
  • Can Purdue Northwest upset GLIAC leaders in Hammond this Sunday?

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge dismisses Batistatos' defamation suit against Hammond mayor (chicagotribune.com) — A Lake Superior Court judge has dismissed former tourism chief Speros Batistatos' defamation lawsuit against Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott over comments made on the mayor's podcast, though an appeal is still possible. The ruling found McDermott and a Hammond city attorney had a reasonable factual basis for discussing Batistatos' pay and board management, and McDermott now plans to seek reimbursement of legal costs for Hammond taxpayers.
   

• NMU men's soccer loses for first time in GLIAC (miningjournal.net) — Northern Michigan University's men's soccer team will visit Hammond this Sunday to face Purdue Northwest after dropping its first GLIAC match, a 2-0 loss at Wisconsin-Parkside. Despite the setback, NMU remains in the conference lead and will try to secure at least a share of first place in the noon EDT showdown on Purdue Northwest's home field.
   

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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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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