Government

The City of La Porte Water Department will begin its biannual water system flushing this weekend, according to Water Superintendent Tim Werner. Beginning Sunday, May 9 and continuing for the next three to four weeks, crews will be out to flush fire...

 If residents have not yet begun their spring cleaning, now is the time, according to La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody.    Monday, May 10 through Friday, May 14, city residents will be able to discard of their large and heavy trash...

 La Porte residents now have new tools at their disposal to pay city utility bills more easily and quickly, according to Clerk-Treasurer Courtney Parthun. Parthun said the city recently partnered with Invoice Cloud, an online payment platform,...

 Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., and the Hammond Faith Based Community invite the public to attend a virtual/in person program to recognize the National Day of Prayer Service on Thursday, May 6, 2021, beginning at 11:00 am.  The theme will be...

City of La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody signs a proclamation declaring Saturday, May 1, 2021 as NewDay Foundation Day on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in La Porte City Hall. The NewDay Foundation, a leader in the cancer support community, provides vital...

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is pleased to announce that the City of Hammond will provide an incentive to its full-time employees who get fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  With the vaccine being the emphasis for battling Covid 19 and...

For 17 years, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. has held Mayor’s Night Out, and this year was no different. Kicking off the first of six meetings Wednesday night, McDermott and Hammond residents met in the 1st district at the Losh Marsh Clubhouse....

The City of La Porte Police Chief Paul Brettin (right) swears in new officer Michael Lippelt of Wanatah on Friday, April 16, 2021, in La Porte. A lifelong LaPorte County resident, Lippelt is a police academy graduate and will begin his field...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is pleased to announce the Mayor’s Night Out schedule for 2021. The Mayor’s Night Out program is an open public forum that allows the residents of Hammond access to the Mayor and a representative from each city...

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announced that protective measures are being taken in the south Robertsdale area waterways to protect our natural resources and quality of life in our community. Wolf Lake Residents using the recreation...