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? 

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? 

In late December, members of the Cobblestone Homeowners Association of Munster (townhomes) provided a generous donation of $300.00 towards the Munster Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program. Their donation will help to purchase curriculum items for the almost 2,000 D.A.R.E. students this year and we greatly appreciate their support!

The Munster Police Department would like to thank the over 100 active Neighborhood Crime Watch Captains for their continued assistance with our Munster Crime Watch Program.

A new report from the Office of the Attorney General and Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking shows that, while human trafficking remains a pervasive problem in Indiana, the state has improved its strategies to reduce human trafficking and assist trafficking survivors.

Added Week of Performances! | Hell in a Handbag Productions’ Holiday Hit THE RIP NELSON HOLIDAY QUARANTINE SPECIAL Extends Through January 17th

Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding the NCAA’s decision to stage the 2021 men’s basketball championships in Indiana.