Hobart to hold Stormwater Awareness Festival on June 22

HOBART | The city will hold the second annual Stormwater Awareness Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 22 at Festival Park, 111 E. Old Ridge Road.

Hobart's 'green initiative' part of a growing trend

HOBART | The heirloom tomatoes, strawberries and herbs Linda Papp is growing in her community garden plot won't go to waste.

School City of Hobart announces Learn-to-Swim lessons registration

HOBART | Register now on the web at www.hobart.k12.in.us go to community- Swim Registration

WorkOne helping students land jobs

HAMMOND | Marvin Alvarez is the first member of his family to attend college. He also works part-time and plans to graduate this spring from Ivy Tech Community College in Michigan City.

Register at Hobart Y for youth baseball

HOBART | Registration ends Saturday for the Hobart Family YMCA Youth T-Ball /Coach Pitch program, a developmental league for ages 3 to 7.

Cedar Lake, Wheatfield contractors under fire in Hobart

HOBART | A Cedar Lake contractor faces $4,000 in fines unless he corrects mistakes made while constructing a homeowner's retaining wall.

New K-9 joins Crown Point ranks

CROWN POINT | Crown Point Police have a new canine, a German shepherd named Ace.

Hobart will mark Memorial Day at Doughboy Monument

Hobart Memorial Day services honoring veterans who gave their lives to our country will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Doughboy Monument, Seventh and Lincoln streets, led this year by the Hobart VFW Post. Veterans groups will place wreaths at the monument listing deceased war veterans.

Hobart kindergartners honored for community service

HOBART | Kindergartners at Hobart's Early Learning Center have shown they're not too young to lend a hand in the community, Principal Amy Turley said.

Residents can call Hobart cop with neighborhood concerns

HOBART | Residents with neighborhood complaints or concerns have someone in the Police Department to contact, Chief Rick Zormier said.

Day of Sharing giveaways set for June 1 at Hobart church

HOBART | Advancing Christ's Kingdom Ministries, 1001 W. 37th Ave., is hosting a Day of Sharing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 1.

Hobart's Summer Market on the Lake features new events

HOBART | Live entertainment and a children's arts and crafts tent will be new events at Hobart's Summer Market on the Lake when it reopens June 6, city officials said.

Hobart's Art Theater slates 7-act variety show on June 1

HOBART | Art Theater, 230 Main St., will hold a variety show on June 1 with seven acts including the Action Brothers from Louisville.

Hobart chamber's golf outing planned June 14 in Merrillville

HOBART | The Hobart Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual golf classic starting at 8 a.m. June 14 at the Innsbrook County Club in Merrillville.

TradeWinds gala nets $54,000 for agency services

MERRILLVILLE | TradeWinds Services recently hosted its 20th annual fundraising gala in the Celebrity Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Hobart youth program participation growing

HOBART | Hobart is tipping its cap to the new Community Athletic Program.

Cooking class at Hobart library focuses on simple fare Monday

HOBART | The Hobart branch of the Lake County Library, 100 Main St., will hold a simple cooking class for adults and teens on Monday.

Hobart Township Board will meet June 6 at Rosser Hall

HOBART | The Hobart Township Board will meet at 5 p.m. June 6 at Rosser Hall, 1421 W. 37th Ave.

The Week Ahead - Lake County

MONDAY

Detour through Hobart expected to end by Wednesday

Construction is underway to replace an existing sanitary sewer line under the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing between Fifth and Fourth streets in Hobart.