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Dalia Zygas

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Michigan City Common Council.  Educator; environment & water.    Michigan City, Indiana 

Michigan City is a Bird town!

It's official!

It's official!

It's official!

Thanks to Mary Nell Murphy and the Potawatomi Audubon Society  group, Michigan City is an official Bird Town Indiana .  From left to right, Mary Nell Murphy and Laura Henderson,- Potawatomi Audubon and MICHIGAN CITY TREE BOARD MEMBERS, Brad Bumgardner- Executive Director Indiana Audubon,  Cookie Ferguson- Dunes National Park Ranger. 

It's official!

It's official!

Bird Town Indiana Proclamation

Carbon Neutral Indiana

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In planning stages: Singing Sands Trail Wildlife Observation Deck

 Project Partners: Indiana Audubon Society, Indiana Dunes National Park, Michigan City Park Department, Michigan City Public Art Committee, NIPSCO, The Bike Stop Cycling Club.

The deck will be located on the west end of the Singing Sands Trail in Michigan City, overlooking a National Park wetland. The wildlife observation deck will serve as a resting place for trail users, an outdoor classroom for area schools, a stop on the annual Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, an attraction for the Indiana Dunes National Park, and an addition to Michigan City’s Sculptfusion, a self-guided art tour. The deck will be ADA accessible and feature an artistic, nature themed corten steel railing system, shaded and unshaded viewing areas, seating, interpretive signage, a nature themed art sculpture, and bike racks.


Singing Sands Wildlife Observation Deck

Map of location  US 12 & Singing Sands Trail
Front view
Wetland view
Side view with path

Check out MICHIGAN CITY's Cheney run wetlands project

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Excellent laPorte county Covid-19 Vaccine Information

OurShotLPC.com

Everything you need to know about the COVID_19 Vaccine

https://ourshotlpc.com/

News and Updates

Farmers Market Sat 8-noon

Farmers Market Sat 8-noon

Farmers Market Sat 8-noon

  The MCFM is located at the southeast corner of 8th Street and Washington Street in the heart of Michigan City's Uptown Arts District. The MCFM is open every Saturday from May 7, 2022 to October 29, 2022. The hours of operation are from 8:00am CST to 12:00pm CST.   If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please contact Chantelle Bagley, Market Manager. farmersmarketmichigancity@gmail.com.   Michigan City Farmers Market MORE INFO

Citizen Request Ticket

Farmers Market Sat 8-noon

Farmers Market Sat 8-noon

For questions about trash, garbage, litter or debris, please contact the Refuse Department.
For questions regarding grass, brush, and trees please Vector Control. 

The Citizen Request Ticket allows residents to report on the following:  

Animal Control: Animal at large, Barking dog, Suspected abused or neglected animal 

Cemeteries: Damage to a gravesite 

Central Services: Missing or damaged traffic sign or street sign, Overgrown Vegetation, Pothole, Unhealthy or unsafe tree, Unlit Street Lamp 

Planning & Inspection: Abandon vehicle, Abandoned Property, Suspected building code violation 

Sanitary District: Appliances or indoor furniture in a yard , Suspected illegal dumping, Uncollected trash, garbage, litter, or debris 


HealthLinc Michigan City

Farmers Market Sat 8-noon

Short-term Rental Permit

  In addition to offering COVID testing and  administering the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines, HealthLinc will travel to employers to vaccinate workers and their families. 

 Please call 1-888-580-1060 to schedule an appointment. 

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Short-term Rental Permit

LaPorte County Housing Study

Short-term Rental Permit

 Registering STR properties will help us contact owners and make sure STR properties are good neighbors

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NW Indiana Solar

LaPorte County Housing Study

LaPorte County Housing Study

   Imagine walking into a solar company’s office with 50 or 100 of your neighbors and saying, “We all want to get solar. What kind of deal can you give us?”

That’s a solar co-op!

More information

LaPorte County Housing Study

LaPorte County Housing Study

LaPorte County Housing Study

 LaPorte County Housing Study is complete.  Take a look a what was uncovered...


https://vibrantlpcounty.com/resources/people/ 

Low Income Legal Services

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

Low Income Legal Services

   Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents throughout the state of Indiana https://www.indianalegalservices.org

Indiana Tenant Rights

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

Low Income Legal Services

  These tenants’ rights apply to all renters in the State of Indiana. However, some communities may have additional regulations for tenants and landlords.  

https://housing4hoosiers.org/ 

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) opens on October 1, 2021,  accepting online and mail-in applications for Program Year 2022.  

New this year:  Apply for water assistance when you apply for your energy assistance. If  you pay your water/wastewater bill, check “water” on your EAP  application and include your water bill to be considered for water  assistance. Please click here or see more details below about IHCDA's Water Program.

EAP & Water application

Sensible alternative to PayDay loans

Statewide housing stability partnership launched

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

    

Small Dollar Loan

Because Life Happens

Life can throw curveballs you don’t see coming. That’s why we offer a loan for those unexpected expenses. With various payment options, we work with you to review the best plan to help you take care of business. Contact us for a Small Dollar Loan today, and get back to everyday life. Benefits:

  • Loans available as low as $500
  • Competitive fixed rate
  • No prepayment penalties
  • Delayed first payment, up to 45 days
  • Alternative credit reference options for those with little or no credit history

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Statewide housing stability partnership launched

Statewide housing stability partnership launched

Statewide housing stability partnership launched

 The Indiana Housing and Community  Development Authority will accept applications from renters in all 92  counties for the Indiana Supreme Court’s Eviction Diversion Program,  which is an additional tool to promote housing stability across the  state. To qualify, the renter must have a pending eviction filed against  them where they are named as the defendant and have not applied to or  been assisted with any Emergency Rental Assistance program available in  the state. If both parties elect to participate in this voluntary  program, the pending eviction action will be stayed for up to 90 days  while the parties pursue assistance or an alternate resolution. 

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NWI BizHub; The Gateway for Entrepreneurs

NWI BizHub; The Gateway for Entrepreneurs

NWI BizHub; The Gateway for Entrepreneurs

 We are dedicated to helping connect and grow the entrepreneurial community of the northwest Indiana region.  NWI BizHub’s mission is to help small businesses in northwest Indiana thrive. We provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with free, easy access to the vital assistance, resources, and information they need—when they need it. 

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SOUTH SHORE UPDATES

NWI BizHub; The Gateway for Entrepreneurs

NWI BizHub; The Gateway for Entrepreneurs

   SOUTH SHORE CLOSES 11th STREET STATION

South Shore announced that the 11th Street Station and parking lots will not re-open until the construction is completed in 2024. 

For more double-track construction updates, go to link below.

Updates

Utility Bill Assistance

NWI BizHub; The Gateway for Entrepreneurs

Utility Bill Assistance

Income-eligible payment assistance programs

You may qualify for federal, state or local income-eligible payment assistance programs to help you pay your bill.

Payment arrangements

NIPSCO offers payment arrangements to help you if you are having trouble paying your

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Coal Ash Cleanup: impacts

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RESOURCES TO HELP YOU FROM PEOPLE WHO CARE

LaPorte County resources developed by Home Team Members

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Short-Term Rental Permit Application

More information about the STR Ordinance 

Application

Legal Assistance

Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents throughout the state of Indiana.

The Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Portal

 

IndianaHousingNow.org

This is a free, state online resource for renters and property managers in Indiana. The dynamic search options allow you to find affordable, accessible and market-rate housing that will fit your needs. 


Covid-19 Rental Assistance Program is expected to start phase II shortly. Check the website for more information.   www.IndianaHousingNow.org 

  Additional resources, and answers to frequently asked questions, can be found in the Coronavirus Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Guide.

Homeowner assistANCE

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM FACING FORECLOSURE?

  

If you are an Indiana homeowner who’s fallen behind on your mortgage payment due to involuntary unemployment, underemployment, divorce, death of a spouse or medical hardship, we want to help you stay in your home. Our federally funded program provides one-time reinstatement only assistance of up to $30,000 for those that qualify. For more information please visit: http://www.877gethope.org/.

Covid 19 - Support

Where to get help

Emergency Soup Kitchen

Where to get help

A list of local resources; this will be updated periodically.  Please send additional information to the email below.

How you can help

Emergency Soup Kitchen

Where to get help

A list of local organizations that need your help- please send additional needs to the email below. 

Emergency Soup Kitchen

Emergency Soup Kitchen

Mental Health Wellness

 "We started Tuesday 3/17 at 35 meals, today we fed 132, and tomorrow, we are bumping up production up to 140." - Erik  Tannehill

Mental Health Wellness

Local Mental Health and Domestic Violence Help

Mental Health Wellness

800-706-2751   

Coronavirus got you feeling stressed, anxious, worried? New Region 24 hour mental health wellness hotline can help  NWI Times article.


BE Well Indiana Mental Health Support

Local Mental Health and Domestic Violence Help

Local Mental Health and Domestic Violence Help

Local Mental Health and Domestic Violence Help

LaPorte County Comprehensive Mental Health Services

Swanson Center’s offices can be reached at 219-879-4621 or 219-362-2145.

If you are in crisis, and need immediate 

assistance, please call 855-325-6934.


 Stepping Stone Providing victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, our free services include 24/7 crisis lines, intervention, temporary shelter, clothing & food, transitional housing, counseling, support groups, and advocacy.   219-879-4615  

Enjoy Nature at Home

Local Mental Health and Domestic Violence Help

Local Mental Health and Domestic Violence Help

  Do you know what kind of trees are growing near your house? Why trees are beneficial? How can you help a local tree- adopt it! Check out our Michigan City Forester’s website!

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