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🌱 Patch AM: Want to honor MLK in 2026? See PNW’s Hammond plans
Be sure to catch STEAM Squad: Winter Wonderland on the Hammond Patch calendar
What's up Hammond! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to honor MLK in 2026? See PNW’s Hammond plans
- How a Cameron Avenue disturbance led to new felony charges
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hammondfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 28 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: A flurry in the p.m.; breezy, temps: high: 29, low: 27.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a snow shower, with a high of 33 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Purdue University Northwest invites community members to join 2026 MLK Day events (wimsradio.com) — Purdue University Northwest is inviting Hammond-area residents to free Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations, including a Jan. 15 program on the Hammond campus at Alumni Hall. With keynote speakers, community dialogue, and an additional Westville event, the university is offering several ways for locals to honor Dr. King’s legacy early in 2026. 
Find out what's happening in Hammondfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Highland Man Charged After Alleged Domestic Battery and Confinement Incident in Hammond (regionnewssource.org) — Hammond police recently responded to a reported domestic violence incident at a home on the 4600 block of Cameron Avenue, leading to multiple charges against a Highland man. Court records note prior domestic-related cases involving the same parties and earlier charges in Cook County, underscoring an ongoing pattern that local authorities are now addressing through felony and misdemeanor counts.
📸 Around Hammond
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Teen Advisory Board & Game Night
Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
3:00 pm - Monday Night Adult D&D
Munster Branch of the Lake County Public Library , 8701 Calumet Ave , Munster
6:00 pm - One-On-One Tech Help: Everyday Technology
Highland - Meeting Room A
10:30 am - Noon Years Eve Party
Merrillville - Meeting Room A
11:00 am - Laugh for Your Health
Merrillville - Meeting Room C
1:00 pm - Restaurant Crawl in Downtown Highland
Downtown Highland parking lot
5:00 pm - 12/30- Merrillville, IN- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 2120 Southlake Mall , Merrillville
7:00 pm - New Years Eve Party
Izaak Walton League Griffith , 1532 E Main St , Griffith - Bellabration
Lake County Parks & Recreation Bellaboo's Play and Discovery Center - Crown Point IN 46307
10:00 am - Noon Year's Eve: Ages Birth to 6 Years Old
Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room
11:30 am - Off the Hook
St. John - Large Meeting Room
1:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Optimus Prime, a cat who went missing in Hammond, IN, has been safely reunited with their family after 5 hours, 11 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Southwest Hammond) - Please spread the word!
Optimus Prime was LOST on Thu, Dec 25, 2025 11:00 PM in Hammond, IN 46324 near Delmar Ave, Hammond, IN 46324, USA Message from Owner: Please help us… (Nextdoor Southwest Hammond)
- Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hammond. Apply here.
- Town & Country Market posted a job opening for Frozen Clerk in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Chicago
- Juell Kadet, local jewelry chain executive and nightclub singer, dies at 96 (chicagotribune.com)
- Steel City Academy receives historic 15-Year charter renewal (chicagocrusader.com)
Munster
- Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy – Munster on South Bend: Get Tickets Now! (theatermania.com)
- Business news: MAAC firefighter graduates and wetland restoration grant (chicagotribune.com)
Highland
Ok Hammond! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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