🌱 Patch AM: What Hobart’s River Forest schools are doing as NIPSCO faces lawsuit

Morning Hobart! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Hobart's River Forest schools are doing as NIPSCO faces lawsuit
• How River Forest schools in Hobart became a storm lifeline

Also on today's calendar: AZRAEL FEST (Special Education Fundraiser).

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thousands Remain Without Power in Northwest Indiana as NIPSCO Faces Class-Action Lawsuit After Severe Storms – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Hobart's River Forest Community School Corporation is serving hot meals and supplies to hundreds of storm-affected residents each day as power outages drag on across Northwest Indiana. While families line up at the Hobart site for food, showers, and charging, NIPSCO faces a new class-action lawsuit over alleged maintenance failures tied to the widespread, costly outages.
   

• Gary storm victims fill generators at a gas station, watch DVDs in their car, eat hot lunch at a school (wbez.org) — Hobart's River Forest schools are serving free hot lunches and phone-charging space for nearby residents still without power after severe storms, including families from New Chicago and Gary. As Gary-area neighbors juggle generators, damaged homes, and long waits for NIPSCO repairs, many are turning to the Hobart school campus as a vital community hub for meals, support, and a bit of normalcy.
   

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Monday August 24
• Zumba in the Park →
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  5:30 pm
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  Crown Point, IN Calendar, 101 N. East St., Crown Point
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Fun Shoot Trap
  Izaak Walton League Griffith 1532 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319
• Cardio Drumming →
  Portage, IN Calendar, 2100 Willowcreek Road, Portage
  9:00 am
• Tech Tuesday
  Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary, IN 46407
  10:00 am
• Car Cruise →
  Crown Point, IN Calendar, 183 S. West St., Crown Point
  4:00 pm
• Hobart Sanitary District →
  Hobart City Hall Meetings - Hobart IN 46342
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank God I got electricity and the internet back.
  Thank you nipsco. Now I can get back to work. 2 weeks no pay. But thank you Jesus the lights are on. (Nextdoor Cleveland Ave/Hobart Rd)

• Goyette Mechanical posted a job opening for QA/QC Lead (Indiana) in Hobart. Apply here.
• Gap posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Full Time - Crossings At Hobart in Merrillville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hobart here.

🗞 Nearby News

Merrillville

• More than 70 dogs, cats transferred to shelter after damage to Merrillville home (chicagotribune.com)
• De Lisle Partners LLP Acquires Shares of 110,000 NiSource, Inc $NI (marketbeat.com)
• Gov. Braun agrees to pay fired utility commissioner Andy Zay $625,000 (lakeshorepublicmedia.org)

Gary

• Amid Gary blackout, food blogger Keith Lee to host relief event (indystar.com)
• 'What Happens to the Important Story That Isn't Viral?': Gary's Power Crisis Has Morgan DeBaun Declaring 'Black Media is in Trouble' (shinemycrown.com)

Ok Hobart! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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