🌱 Patch AM: Seven Merrillville football standouts earn spots on All-Area first team

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• Seven Merrillville football standouts earn spots on All-Area first team

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Sunny and colder, temps: high: 33, low: 24.
• Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Introducing the 2025 Post-Tribune Football All-Area Team (chicagotribune.com) — Merrillville football stars dominate the 2025 Post-Tribune All-Area first team, with seven Pirates recognized after their run to the Class 5A state title game. Local standouts like quarterback Michael Hill Jr. and several teammates are honored alongside top players from Andrean, Crown Point, Morton, and other Region schools.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrillville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Ice Skating at Bulldog Park
  Bulldog Park, 183 S West St, Crown Point
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Reindeer Games
  Merrillville - Meeting Room A
  1:00 pm
• Storytime: Ages 4-5
  Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room
  1:00 pm
• One-On-One Tech Help: Everyday Technology
  Highland - Meeting Room A
  2:00 pm
• Teen Cooking: Gingerbread Cookies
  Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
  3:00 pm
• STEAM Club (Grades K-6)
  Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room
  6:00 pm
• LEGO® Club (Grades K-5)
  Munster - Children's Program Room
  6:00 pm
• Whodunit? Adult Mystery Club
  Hobart - Large Meeting Room
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Knitting & Crochet Club
  Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Building Blocks to Literacy
  Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room
  10:00 am
• Open Skate
  Crown Point, IN Calendar , 183 S. West St. , Crown Point
  12:00 pm
• Craft and Chat
  Lake Station-New Chicago Branch of the Lake County Public Library , 2007 Central Ave , Lake Station
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a carpenter that can reconnect or replace drywall to the ceiling.
  I need the job done before Monday. You can text me at 219-712-3178. Thank you and I apologize for the short notice. (Nextdoor Turkey Creek)
• I have a free working treadmill that I want gone ASAP.
  You need to be able to pick it up, serious inquiries only. Please dm me if you are interested. (Nextdoor Lincoln Gardens)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Merrillville. Apply here.
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews posted a job opening for Dishwashers in Merrillville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrillville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hobart

• City girl's rural sanctuary: Indiana farm a haven for abused and neglected animals (wgntv.com)
• As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of related petitions in 2025 (fastcompany.com)
• Furious Residents Say AI Data Centers Are Sucking Up the Great Lakes (futurism.com)

Crown Point

• Crown Point Man Receives Sentence in Porter County Following Guilty Plea in Child Solicitation Case (regionnewssource.org)
• Lake Historical Society packs up more than a century of memories (chicagotribune.com)
• Illinois Man Charged With Additional Counts Of Child Crimes in Lake County (regionnewssource.org)

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: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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