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This Memorial Day, the public is invited to take part in the activities planned at the Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial Park in honor of the men and women of our nation’s armed forces lost in combat. The ceremony is slated to include...

Everyone is invited to the 2021 South Shore Legends celebration - Wednesday afternoon, December 8th at the Indiana Welcome Center (7770 Corrine Dr., Hammond, IN). Registration and networking will take place from 4:00pm – 4:30pm, with a ceremony to...

The Hammond Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2021 induction virtually, honoring six individuals from the city’s storied athletic past, Tuesday, March 9. Comprising this year’s 35th annual induction class are: late 1990s/early 2000s Hammond...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., the Department of Community Development, the Black History Coalition Committee and the Hammond Human Relations Commission, will host a Virtual 2021 Black History Month Celebration on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 10:00...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., The Ministerial Alliance of Hammond and Vicinity, Inc. and the City of Hammond invite the public to attend a virtual program to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 18, 2021 beginning...

Please join us today at 6:45 p.m. for our virtual Veterans Tribute Ceremony! To view our live event, go to FoundationForHospice.org/Veteran-Tribute. We have special guest speaker, U.S. Senator Todd Young, joining us! We hope you will join us as we...

Join us for Mascot Mondays! The MHOF will feature mascots from around the world right here on our Facebook page! Some you know a lot about, some you may not! There are so many fun facts to learn about the unsung heroes of sports!

Visit our Facebook page every Friday for fun flashbacks - highlighting memorable MHOF events and mascot moments!

– Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond celebrate its 7th annual Veterans Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th districts. The parade route travels from Olcott Avenue, down 173rd Street...

Campus-wide celebration includes hands-on military demonstrations and a panel discussion on the military experience Gary, Ind. – Indiana University Northwest will celebrate Veterans Day with a variety of interactive activities and a panel...