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Spotted on the Merrillville calendar: Influential Women Awards

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Good morning to you Merrillville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Influential Women Awards
  • Calumet Park Light the Darkness 5K run
  • Hispanic Heritage Craft and Vendor Market at Southlake Mall

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

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  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Merrillville. Apply here.
  • Lineage Logistics posted a job opening for Traffic Clerk (2nd Shift) in Hobart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrillville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hobart

  • Fundraising Concert for Erin's Farm in Hobart (indiana105.com)
  • 2026-27 Big East Women's Basketball Summer Vibe Check: St. John's Red Storm (anonymouseagle.com)
  • AETERNUM Release New Single 'Spatial Memory' + Announce Tour with Ventana & Deadly Apples (metalshockfinland.com)

Crown Point

  • Crown Point Man Charged After Road Rage Incident Leads To Spitting On Driver, Child Passenger (regionnewssource.org)
  • When One Storm Damages Six Different Things, Who Do You Call First? (nwitimes.com)
  • Police: Crown Point man in custody after shooting wife Sunday (chicagotribune.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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