Morning Merrillville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
How storm-hit Northwest Indiana families can tap Goodwill recovery help.
Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Thursday: Humid with periods of rain, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Goodwill, Community Partners Help Northwest Indiana Families Recovering from Severe Storms (greatnews.life) — Northwest Indiana families hit hard by recent severe storms can get Goodwill gift cards and connections to free recovery resources through local nonprofits, backed by NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation headquartered in Merrillville. More than 100 households will be helped with clothing, household items, and support programs, and residents can call Goodwill's WeConnect director to learn about available assistance.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
What are your thoughts on a caregiver calling off work because the patient she works for has a cold? There are masks, gloves and hand gel readily available and they rarely sit in the same room together. I would think it's like a nurse calling off at… (Nextdoor Regency Park)
Any mechanics available. I need Helping finding out the reason i have To keep jumping my car something keeps draining the battery. The battery was replaced already (Nextdoor Cleveland St)
Destination XL Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Key Holder in Merrillville. Apply here.
Daifuku America Corporation posted a job opening for External 1st Shift Press Brake Operator in Hobart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrillville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Spirit Christmas opening new locations this holiday season: See the full list (10tv.com)
University of Chicago Medicine to expand in Northwest Indiana with 43,500-square-foot medical care facility in Valparaiso (uchicagomedicine.org)
3333 E Us Highway 231, Crown Pt, IN 46307 (zillow.com)
Ok Merrillville! 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 Martin L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!