An Arctic blast that is expected to arrive Sunday and potentially bring snow early next week has forced changes in the Martin Luther King Day celebrations scheduled for Monday.
In Hammond, officials are expected to move forward with the annual outdoor celebration at Martin Luther King Park, which officials should begin at noon. But in the event of inclement weather, the celebration will move indoors at nearby St. Paul Baptist Church.
A parade scheduled in Independence has been cancelled but the church service set for 10:30 a.m. at Zion Travelers Baptist Church, 165 Hickory St., will go on as scheduled…