Spotlight 219: 4/16/26
New episode of Spotlight 219 Sponsored by Horseshoe Casino Hammond is LIVE! We’ve got a packed episode you won’t want to miss! This time, we’re joined by Kelsey Leta and Jesse Nunez to break down all the action coming to the Hammond Civic Center on April 25th with Armored MMA 🛡️⚔️ — it’s going to be intense! Plus, Mike Flores from Antique Vault & Records stops by to celebrate 10 years in business 🎉 and give us the inside scoop on the highly anticipated Record Store Day 🎶 👉 Whether you’re into live events, local business, or music culture, this episode has something for you. Spotlight 219 is presented by The Times Media Company and Local 219. We explore what is happening around Northwest Indiana.
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The State Budget Committee has approved a plan to spend $10 million to support a Purdue University Northwest quantum computing center in downtown Hammond.
The popular tag-style game is when students use water guns to "eliminate" one another. Although designed for recreational activity, the high school game has caused trouble in multiple Region towns.
Oasia Barnes, 70, still is certain to die in prison. But he'll now only spend 129 years behind bars instead of the 164 years to which he originally was sentenced.
