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January 18, 2024

Two students from Hanover Central Middle School entered the 2023 Congressional App Challenge with the guidance of computer science teacher, Mrs. Suzanne Demmond. 30 teams submitted entries to the Congressional App Challenge in District 1, which includes Lake, Porter, and LaPorte County, Indiana, and Hanover’s very own Mason Burdan and Joshua Mola won the challenge.


January 18, 2024

Hammond officials and faith leaders braved subzero temperatures Monday for the city's annual Martin Luther King Day March. During the celebration that followed at the Civic Center, Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. noted that this year's march was the smallest he'd ever seen, but he resisted calls to cancel it.


January 18, 2024

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan recently announced that Burns Harbor will receive a $120,000 federal grant from the Department of Transportation.


January 18, 2024

The town of Burns Harbor wouldn’t be what it is today without the heavy industry that calls it home. But with that industry and the subsequent commercial traffic come inherent risk to the residents who also call it home. Now a $120,000 U.S. Department of Transportation safety grant will help the two coexist even better.


January 18, 2024

Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award for the Town of Burns Harbor from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program.


January 17, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced the schedule for the 2024 Community Forums that will be held throughout Indiana’s First Congressional District. 


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2024 Congressional App Challenge Winners
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Congressman Frank J. Mrvan visits Hanover Central Middle School to present, Mason Burdan (left) and Joshua Mola (right), winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana's First Congressional District with first place certificates. 


January 11, 2024

Representative Frank Mrvan announced Wednesday a federal grant award for the Town of Burns Harbor from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program.


January 11, 2024

The United States Department of Commerce will impose tariffs on tin mill products after a surge hurt American steelmakers, leading U.S. Steel to idle its tin operations at Gary Works.

It will impose tariffs of between 2.69% and 331.88% on steelmakers from Canada, Germany, Korea and China.


January 11, 2024

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan recently presented United Way of La Porte County with funding for new mental health initiatives.

The Michigan City-based organization will use the funding to better understand and address youth mental health and substance concerns in La Porte County.