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

In today's newsletter:

  • How many Munster homes and businesses are still without power?

Also on today's calendar: Paws in the Park and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• NIPSCO restores power to most customers after latest outages in Northwest Indiana (nwitimes.com) — Power has been restored to most NIPSCO customers after Friday's outages, but about 79 Munster customers were still without electricity as of Saturday evening. Some Calumet Avenue businesses, including Parlor Donuts, had to temporarily close until service returned, highlighting ongoing reliability concerns after the August derecho. Residents should watch for remaining restoration updates.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Orange and Green Line trains are delayed near Roosevelt due to a minor fire near the tracks, with service resuming and major delays reported.
    12:40AM on Sep 5: Loop 'L' Line trains are standing near Roosevelt due to a fire near the tracks, with crews working to restore service. (Nextdoor )
  • Community Healthcare System of Northwest Indiana posted a job opening for Supervisor Patient Accounting - Managed Care Billing and Collections in Munster. Apply here.
  • Johnstone Orion Group posted a job opening for Warehouse and Delivery Associate (HVAC Wholesale) Hammond in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Munster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland

  • Find Top night nanny jobs in Benson, IL (care.com)

Dyer

  • Dyer project is first to use transit development district financing (chicagotribune.com)
  • Creators devise exit strategy for 'Colin from Accounts' (nwitimes.com)
  • Torres leads lions with top-10 finish at Lewis invite (nwitimes.com)

Hammond

  • Chicago cops had 'only one option' before fatally shooting gunman, COPA finds (cwbchicago.com)
  • South Shore Line Weighs More Chicago Stops As Service Upgrades Advance (inkfreenews.com)

Ok Munster! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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