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INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly two dozen Region residents urged the Senate Public Policy Committee on Monday to reject House-approved legislation that could ...
Economy
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Eight firms from across the country will present redevelopment ideas to Gary officials on Thursday....
Environment
Join in the celebration of Earth Day, the National Park Service Centennial and the 50th anniversary of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore at the annual Green Gary on Saturday, April 23, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This fun, family-friendly event takes place at the national lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center and is presented in partnership with over 20 organizations including the Gary Park Department and the Gary Department of Green Urbanism. #npscentennial #findyourpark jm
www.nps.gov/indu/learn/news/green-gary-2016.htm
Green Gary Celebration at National Lakeshore - 2016...
Environment & Eco Tourism
Volunteers needed! Come bust some blight in our town this Saturday!
Environmental Recreation
Good news for local cyclists!
South Shore riders will be able to bring their bikes on board at high platform stations beginning April 2....
Healthcare
Medicaid expansion helping to cover thousands in NWI
Nashanta Robinson, an office manager from Gary, had been paying about a third of her salary for her and her husband, Earl, to have health insurance....
Music
Gary youth singer songwriter nominated for Chicago Music Award
Gary resident Kerry James Rodgers Jr. has suffered from a speech impediment his whole life, but found his voice as a singer-songwriter after his mothe...
Nature
\"Shifting Sands on the Path to Sustainability\" Documentary
The new documentary Shifting Sands on the Path to Sustainability can be viewed at the following times and locations:
- April 22, 9 p.m., premiere broadcast on Lakeshore Public Television
- April 23, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore\'s Douglas Center, 110 N. Lake St., Gary
- April 24, 2 p.m., Dorothy Buell Visitor\'s Center of the IDNL, 1215 N. Ind. 49, Chesterton
- May 7, 10 a.m., Field Museum\'s Simpson Theater, Chicago
- May 16, Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Group will hold a public screening at the Porter County Administration Center.
Lee Botts is hoping people will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the Indiana Dunes when they tune in to the premiere of the new documen...
Politics
Several groups opposed the plan, saying Gary should not be known as a \'prison town\'.
GARY — The Gary Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday recommended against granting a zoning variance for land near the Gary/Chicago International Airpo...
Safety & Code
Just a heads up, the Gary Police Department has switched over to Central Dispatching. When making NON-EMERGENCY calls for service please use 219-660-0000 instead of 219-881-1260. This will direct your call to the proper location. For all other calls to the police department you may dial any known number directly or call 219-881-7300 for automated assistance.
Shopping
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A new art gallery is coming to Gary’s Miller Beach neighborhood, which has been undergoing a resurgence and where four new businesses have opened th...
