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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Crown Point girls basketball starts No. 11; Sugo opens Nov. 13

Plus, U.S. 231 closes at Parrish Ave. for about two weeks of utility work.

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Crown Point girls basketball starts No. 11 in the preseason poll, and Sugo is set to open Nov. 13

Crown Point sits 11th in the preseason poll with 214 points

Source: The Journal Gazette

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Pendleton Heights402
Homestead367
Franklin Central357
Northridge356
Pike349
Center Grove279
Fort Wayne Snider262
Plainfield259
Penn239
Bellmont228
Crown Point214

If you follow girls basketball, Crown Point opens the season ranked No. 11 in the IBCA preseason poll, released Sunday. The team earned 214 points after going 23-5 last season.

  • Crown Point: No. 11, 214 points, 23-5 last season
  • No. 1: Pendleton Heights, 402 points, 12 first-place votes
  • No. 2: Homestead, 367 points, five first-place votes
  • is set to open: Nov. 13

If you're ready for a new dinner spot, Sugo is set to open Nov. 13 in Crown Point. The Times of Northwest Indiana has photos of the food and atmosphere inside the new Italian restaurant.

Nov. 13Date Sugo, Crown Point's newest Italian restaurant, is set to open

is set to open in Crown Point on Nov. 13.

Source: The Times of Northwest Indiana

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News Notes

STEM grant

Crown Point schools were the only district in Northwest Indiana to receive a STEM Integration Grant for the 2026-27 school year. The Times of Northwest Indiana

U.S. 231

says U.S. 231 will close at Parrish Ave. for about two weeks of utility work starting on or after Mon., Nov. 2, with a detour on U.S. 41, U.S. 30 and State Road 55. A news release said the work comes ahead of roundabout construction expected in 2027. X-Rock 103.9

About 2 weeksU.S. 231 closed at Parrish Ave. for utility work

The closure starts on or after Mon., Nov. 2. Roundabout construction is expected in 2027.

Source: X-Rock 103.9

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The Black Chamber of Commerce of Northwest Indiana will host a free recovery event Thu., Nov. 5, at noon at Hidden Lake Park Pavilion, 6355 Broadway in Merrillville. It's for residents and small business owners affected by severe weather, including those seeking help after the June tornado, and it will help with R4R Mitigation Grant applications. The Chicago Crusader

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Singer-songwriter Edwin McCain plays the Hobart Art Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 5, and it's an all-ages show, so the whole family can come along. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7:30 p.m. A live show close to home on a chilly November night sounds pretty good to us.

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5AM Crown Pointto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Crown Point girls basketball starts No. 11; Sugo opens Nov. 13

Plus, U.S. 231 closes at Parrish Ave. for about two weeks of utility work.

The TLDR

  1. Crown Point girls basketball starts No. 11 in the IBCA preseason poll
  2. Sugo, Crown Point's newest Italian restaurant, opens Nov. 13
  3. U.S. 231 closes at Parrish Ave. for about two weeks
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