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Coming up on the calendar:
Influential Women Awards
Tech Tuesday at Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch
September Community Blood Drive at Southlake Mall
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Jont Offers a Warm Embrace to the Confused and Weary on Uplifting New Single —Sarah Wagner-Montes Read on Patch
Per my earlier post. I'd like to thank everyone who came out to our church to support the food giveaway. We served over 300 cars today at THE WORD CHURCH 2075 Rush Place… (Nextdoor Glen Park)
We are giving out free food today at 10 am to noon people. Please come thru THE WORD CHURCH 2075 Rush Place, Lake Station, Indiana. Last week we ran out before time we set to end it and we had over 100 cars… (Nextdoor Glen Park)
Albanese Confectionery Group posted a job opening for Bottling-Packaging & Assembly Technician (3rd Shift) in Merrillville. Apply here.
Spar, Inc. posted a job opening for Bike Assembler in Merrillville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrillville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hobart
FEMA opens intake centers in NW Indiana for storm relief victims (wgntv.com)
Fear Factory premiere music video for "Roboticist", first new single with current updated line up (lambgoat.com)
Crown Point
Crown Point Man Charged With Child Molesting Involving 9-Year-Old Girl (regionnewssource.org)
NW Indiana residents turn to newly opened FEMA center as some report denied insurance claims (abc7chicago.com)
Weekend Volleyball Roundup – Jets, Patriots win trophies with 4-0 days (wzbd.com)
Schererville
Dyer Man Charged In Two Computer Thefts From Schererville Walmart (regionnewssource.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!