HOTHOUSE ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR “JAZZ PLAZA: HOTHOUSE MEETS HAVANA” STREAMING TO INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES JANUARY. 21st-24th | Hosts Include Jazz Writer Larry Blumenfeld; Sirius XM's Real Jazz Host Mark Ruffin; Richard Steele, Past President of NATRA, the Black Radio Announcer’s Guild, and Richton Thomas, HotHouse Board Member | HotHouse Precedes Festival with Special Martin Luther King Day Event: | “Cuba the Conversation Continues” January 18th

The Indiana Small Business Restart Fund provides eligible Indiana small businesses the opportunity to seek reimbursement for qualified business expenses, such as rent/mortgage payments, utilities, lease payments for real or personal property, and safety investments, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and infrastructure improvements.

In November 2020, thanks to the support of Gary residents, the Gary Community School Corporation, won a community-based school referendum. The backing from community stakeholders means more opportunities and support for students and the first raise for Gary teachers in more than a decade.

Chicago Fire FC announced today that defender/midfielder Mauricio Pineda has been called up to the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team. Pineda will join the U.S. U-23 MNT for a training camp in Bradenton, Fla. from Jan. 9-24 that will run in conjunction with the senior U.S. Men’s National Team’s January Camp.

CVPA Ballroom an exotic escape landscape for private table fun at ‘Romancing the Stone’ dinner and movie night Jan. 15

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced the next call for projects in the Community Crossings grant program is now open. Community Crossings is part of Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program, a 20-year, fully funded plan to enhance Indiana’s highways and local roads by awarding communities grants for shovel-ready local road construction projects.

The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) is pleased to announce the addition of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Diversity and Development. This position is dedicated to maintaining and improving standards of equity and inclusion to build on existing successes of a workforce that champions diversity, values cultural differences and recognizes each staff member plays an important part in creating and maintaining a safe work environment.

Due to the current health situation, the Munster Police Department will NOT be holding an in-person Munster Crime Watch Meeting this month, however, we will be posting the Crime Watch Presentation on our department’s website later in the month.  A link to the presentation will be provided through this newsletter once it has been posted.

BEST IN SNOW! Assuming we’ll have measurable snowfall sometime soon, send us your snow creations. This can consist of a snowman, snow angel, an igloo—whatever your imagination can create!

Send pictures to jhiggins@munster.org by January 25 for social media acknowledgement (by submitting a photo, you agree to allow MPR use of your photo). For more information, please call 219-836-PARK.

New Year means a fresh start. Isn’t it your New Year’s resolution to get that heart pumping, get in shape and to lose a couple of pounds?