Two teens rescued a woman and her dog who fell through the icy waters of Wolf Lake. Aidan Plemons and Adam Voss were riding their bikes on the trail along Wolf Lake when they heard a woman’s cry for help. A north Hammond woman was walking her unleashed dog along the trail when her dog ran onto the ice and …
The Sanitation Department will NOT be working on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, in observance of the Christmas holiday and also Tuesday, January 1, 2019, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Monday through Friday garbage pick-ups for both weeks will be one day late. Our crews WILL be working on Saturday, December 29, 2018, and Saturday, January 5, 2019 to …
The Hammond Fire Department is reminding the public to stay away from all bodies of water. Although ice is starting to form on bodies of water around the city, it’s only a thin layer given the warmer temperatures. Parents and guardians are asked to take a few moments to talk with children about safety. The city also suggests keeping dogs …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that with the sudden death of over 12 swans around the George Lake area, he has instructed the Hammond Department of Environmental Management (HDEM) to begin testing the area around the Lost Marsh Golf Course for the presence of abnormal amounts of lead in the soil. Ron Novak and his HDEM team …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is pleased to announce the Mayor’s Night Out schedule for 2019. The Mayor’s Night Out program is an open public forum that allows the residents of Hammond access to the Mayor and a representative from each city department to discuss Hammond’s current events. Be sure and mark your calendars to join us for this very …
Beginning Monday, November 26, 2018 to Wednesday, November 28, 2018, the Jean Shepherd Community Center, located at 3031 J. F. Mahoney Drive, will open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., to provide warmth and shelter from inclement weather. Contact Jean Shepherd Community Center at (219) 554-0155 during Warming Center operations Department of Public Safety at (219) 852-2900 for non-emergency calls …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. made good on a promise this week when the City of Hammond filed a lawsuit against two men accused of vandalizing the city over the summer. The lawsuit alleges that Jossean M. Echevarria of Becker Street in Hammond and Diquan N. Ray of Burnham, Illinois spent over three months stealing copper wire from city lights …
The Sanitation Department will not be working Thursday, November 22, 2018, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Monday through Wednesday pick-ups will be as scheduled. Thursday and Friday scheduled garbage pick-up will be one day late. We will be working on Friday, November 23rd, and also on Saturday, November 24th.
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is thrilled to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted flood insurance relief for additional residents in the Forest Avenue and Stateline Avenue sections in southwest Hammond. Residents will receive flood insurance relief on November 14, 2018 after FEMA approved the Letter of Map Revision prepared by the US Army Corps of Engineers …
The Sanitation department will not be working Monday, November 12, 2018 in observance of Veteran’s Day. Monday through Friday garbage pick-ups will be one day late. The Sanitation Department will be working on Saturday, November 17th, 2018.
