On Wednesday, September 28th at 11:00 a.m. Mayor Joe Stahura, City of Whiting officials, Ace Hardware representatives, Royal Bank and the Hyman family proudly gathered for the official groundbreaking of Hyman’s Ace Hardware. The groundbreaking took...
Read MoreCity of Whiting’s 2016 “Paint the Town Pink” Initiative Raises $15,460.21 for Methodist Foundation, Breast Health/Cancer Initiatives
In May 2016, the City of Whiting hosted its annual Paint the Town Pink Initiative, a series of events during the month of May dedicated to raising money and awareness for Breast Health/Cancer Initiatives. After totaling the funds, the City of Whiting...
Read MoreCity of Whiting Opens Doors to Brand New Public Works Facility and Animal Shelter
The City of Whiting and the Board of Sanitary Commissioners were proud to showcase the new Whiting Public Works Facility at the recent ribbon cutting held on the morning of Saturday, August 20th, 2016. The new facility also houses the City’s Street...
Read MorePierogi Festival: From the Eyes of a First-Timer
Perogi Fest, where have you been all my life? I have lived in NWI for 20 years and this year was my first time attending the Pierogi Festival of Whiting, IN. I had been living under a rock this whole time, I know. I guess I just never got around to...
Read More2016 Whiting Pierogi Fest Was Wacky, Weird, and Whole-Heartedly Whiting
Pierogi Fest returned to the City of Whiting, and while the rain tried to put a damper on the annual celebration of the wild, weird, and whole-heartedly Whiting festival, the spirit of the people in attendance did not let that happen. We spent the...
Read MoreThe 2016 Whiting Pierogi Fest Preview Guide
Brace yourselves, Whiting is coming. Weird, wacky, and undeniably Whiting, the Pierogi Fest returns to the Little City by the Lake on Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31. This year, Whiting is taking the fun and excitement to the next level with...
Read MoreWhiting Arts Council, City to Host First-Ever Sand Sculpting Competition at Whihala Beach
The Lakefront Community of Whiting, Indiana is excited to be holding the first Sand Sculpting Competition at Whihala Beach on June 25, 2016. The Whiting Arts Council will be hosting the Competition in conjunction with the City of Whiting and both the...
Read MoreCity of Whiting Welcomes Rivich Antiques & Enterprises to Whiting Lakefront Park
The City of Whiting is excited to welcome Rivich Antiques & Enterprises to Whiting Lakefront Park, who will be holding their auction ‘The Vintage Board of Trade’ on Thursday, June 2nd at 6 p.m in the park pavilion. The auction will feature...
Read MoreWhiting Football’s Ring Ceremony a Fitting End to a Special Season
30 years ago, this wouldn’t have been possible. People would not have thought to gather to celebrate as they did on Saturday. 30 years ago, the Whiting Oilers football team was almost dismantled. But it wasn’t. In the 2015-16 school year, the...
Read MorePaint the Town Pink With the City of Whiting
This May, dedicated leaders in the City of Whiting, local businesses, and community residents and visitors will come together once again for the entire month, in efforts to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Research. Get involved in the...
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