Press Releases

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced the 2022 Tree Lighting Ceremony to kick off the Holiday season will be held on Friday, November 25 in front of Hammond City Hall, 5925 Calumet Avenue. New this year, kids’ crafts beginning at 5:00 P.M....

Michigan City High School (MCHS) conducted a ceremony to honor veterans on Veterans Day, November 11th. The school’s band, choir, and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) participated. All junior and senior classes attended...

The Michigan City High School (MCHS) Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) hosted a military drill competition on November 12th. The Wolves competed against the traditional powerhouse schools of Portage, Indianapolis Ben Davis,...

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that multi-Grammy award winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago will perform at Four Winds New Buffalo’s Silver Creek® Event Center on...

Northwest Health Lakeshore Surgicare, an ambulatory surgery center that provides comprehensive orthopedic, neurospine, pain management and podiatric services, recently expanded its facility at 3111 Village Point in Chesterton. The surgery center will...

Northwest Health – La Porte recently honored Gabbi Sexton, RN, with the Daisy Award for exceptional nursing.  Sexton, a maternity department nurse, was nominated by a patient who was admitted to Northwest Health for the delivery of her first...

In order to accommodate ongoing, temporary busing in relation to the Double Track NWI project, the South Shore Line will be implementing a temporary modified schedule to be in effect TUESDAY, NOV. 15, 2022, until further...

BBB is well known for our work in educating the public about scams and in helping consumers and businesses resolve disputes.  However, our mission is to be a leader in advancing marketplace trust. And we do this not only by calling out and...

Music makes a deep connection when it strikes that delicate nerve separating the personal from the universal. If the listener can use the songs as mirrors, then the musician has succeeded in communicating their art. Chicago-based singer-songwriter...

Santa Claus is coming to town once again for the annual La Porte Santa Parade - but with a few minor changes this year, according to City Events & Civic Director Brett Binversie. Previously held at 11 a.m., the parade will start at 3 p.m. this...