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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 68.
- Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 15 - Scouting Board →
Hobart, IN Calendar, 380 S. Ash St., Hobart
3:30 pm Thursday September 17 - Secondary Open House (rescheduled)
Bailly Preparatory Academy Gary, IN 46409
4:30 pm Friday September 18 - 2026 NWI Homeless Veteran Stand Down →
Gary SouthShore RailCats, Stadium Plaza, 1 Stadium Plaza, Gary - FALL BRAWL 2026 →
Art Theater, 230 Main St, Hobart Saturday September 19 - Roosevelt Millennial turn up →
Loft Adiq Ultra Lounge, 752 Broadway, Gary - BENEFIT FOR ERIN'S FARM - DISASTER RELIEF →
Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main St, Hobart - Washington Street Church of God Annual Family Fun Walk/Run & Health Fair →
Gary IN - EMITTER & GERHART – A BENEFIT FOR ERIN'S FARM →
The Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
7:30 pm Monday September 21 - Unsafe Building Authority →
Hobart, IN Calendar Hobart, IN 46342
3:30 pm Tuesday September 22 - IN: Catfish Clinic with IN DNR →
Hobart IN
8:00 am - Catfish Clinic with IN DNR →
Hobart IN
8:00 am Friday September 25 - Chanute Aquatorium Society Presents: 35 & Still Alive Hawaiian Beach Paty →
Aquatorium, 6918 Oak Avenue, Gary
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Station
- Truck Stop Serial Killer Used Mobile 'Killing Chamber' to Carry Out Sexually Sadistic Murders (oxygen.com)
Hobart
- More states are putting panic alarms in schools (nwitimes.com)
- 2026-27 Big East Women's Basketball Summer Vibe Check: St. John's Red Storm (anonymouseagle.com)
Gary
- Business briefs: Aug. 11 storm relief efforts continue (chicagotribune.com)
- Gary moms recall challenges during power outage: 'I gotta get to my kids' (chicagotribune.com)
- Backpacks, Bedtimes and a New Routine: Back to School after the Storms (redcross.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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