A new owner acquired the former OK Champion building in downtown Hammond.

Hammond Fire Department Deputy Chief Dave Weisz, left, gives a tour of the new fire station to Calumet City Fire Chief Glenn Bachert and South Holland Fire Chief Brian Kolosh, right.

CENTRAL CITY — The family of Rexford and Donna Ferris recently announced that the couple left provisions in their estate for a fund to become an endowment for the Merrick County Historical Museum.