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Hi there, Hobart! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Need FEMA storm help? Here's what Hobart residents should bring.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds and sun; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine; very hot and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FEMA opens intake centers in NW Indiana for storm relief victims (wgntv.com) — FEMA has opened an in-person intake center in Hobart to help uninsured or underinsured residents across Northwest Indiana apply for federal storm-relief assistance. Locals are urged to bring photo ID, proof of address, insurance details, and photos of damage, and can still track or update their cases online if they've already applied.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Tech Tuesday
    Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary, IN 46407
    11:00 am
    • Wednesday September 2
  • NAMI Connection Peer Support Group →
    Joy Bomb Social Center, 2584 Clay St, Gary
    4:30 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day-No School
    River Forest Community Sch Corp Hobart, IN 46342

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Administrative assistant needed.
    Anyone with experience should send a dm, it's a paid role. (Nextdoor Stockyards ADD Tolleston)
  • GDI Integrated Facility Services - GDI, Inc. posted a job opening for PT Janitor & Custodian in Hobart. Apply here.
  • 219 Health Network posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant in Hobart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hobart here.

🗞 Nearby News

Merrillville

  • Saturday, August 29, 2026 (house.gov)
  • Fox Hill Wealth Management Invests $2.64 Million in NiSource, Inc $NI (marketbeat.com)
  • 'Remarkable helping hands': Team Rubicon pitches in for post-derecho recovery effort (chicagotribune.com)

Gary

  • Gary council approves graffiti removal grant from Lake County commissioners (chicagotribune.com)
  • Actively Black Releases Drop 3 of Michael Jackson Collection (mjvibe.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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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