FROM the FARM: School cafeteria menus have changed from staple offerings

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Hammond continues to see new projects, developments

Hammond is off to a busy start to 2013. As its mayor, I am always happy to announce new projects and economic development in the city, and this year will be no exception.

Hessville father, mother and son celebrate their college graduations

The Ploense family of Hessville has always been a tight-knit group, but even they hadn’t planned to take it to this degree — make that these degrees. Thanks in equal parts to sheer scheduling coincidence and pure academic happenstance, dad Carl, mom Vivian and son Steven all wrapped up their…

North Township to open social services office in Hessville

HAMMOND | North Township Trustee Frank Mrvan is opening a new office in Hessville that will bring together several social services agencies under one roof.

Fired up: Local man to carry Olympic torch Saturday

EAST CHICAGO | The souvenir Angel Alvarez will bring home from his trip to London is bigger than a key chain or a snow globe.

Hammond landlords held responsible for problem tenants

HAMMOND | Four men were arrested Friday morning after police SWAT officers reported finding illegal drugs and guns — including an AK-47 rifle — inside their rented Hessville house.

Easter Egg Hunt

Children race through the caution tape Sunday at Hessville Memorial Park in Hammond for an Easter egg hunt hosted by the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association Chapter 1.

Easter Egg Hunt

Larry "Turtle" Bapst brings the Easter Bunny on Sunday to Hessville Memorial Park in Hammond for an Easter egg hunt hosted by the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association Chapter 1.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny waves to children Sunday while arriving at Hessville Memorial Park in Hammnd for the egg hunt.

Shuttered Hammond library buildings up for sale

HAMMOND | A pair of buildings that once housed Hammond Public Library branches have been put up for sale by library trustees.

Hessville Crime Watch to meet Thursday

HAMMOND | The Hessville Crime Watch will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 JF Mahoney Drive.

Hessville Crime Watch to meet Thursday in community center

HAMMOND | The Hessville Neighborhood Crime Watch is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive.

Hessville Crime Watch cancels meeting; next will be Nov. 17

HAMMOND | The Hessville Crime Watch meeting that was scheduled for tonight has been canceled because the meeting space is not available.

Hessville Crime Watch meets Thursday; Taillon will speak

HAMMOND | The next Hessville Neighborhood Crime Watch meeting is scheduled for Thursday.

2 attempt to rob gas station at gunpoint in Hammond

HAMMOND | Police are looking for two people suspected of attempting to rob a Clark gas station at gunpoint in the Hessville neighborhood.

Mayor McDermott and Parks offer Movie in Hessville Park Sept. 2

HAMMOND | Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation invite all area residents to attend a free Movie in the Park on Friday, Sept. 2 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at Hessville Park, 173rd Street and Kennedy Avenue.

Hessville Crime Watch meets Thursday at community center

HAMMOND | The Hessville Crime Watch will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Jean Shepherd Community Center.

Verizon Wireless activates new cell site in Hessville

HAMMOND | Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in the city. The activation will improve voice and data coverage in the Hessville neighborhood.

Hessville Crime Watch

HAMMOND | Hessville Crime Watch will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3021 Mahoney Drive.

Time for new councilman in Hammond's 6th District

If the streets in Hammond were so clean after the storm, what happened to Hessville? the plows didn't come down my street till the seventh day after the storm.