Members of the Gary Teachers Union and concerned residents filled the union office for a standing-room-only meeting Thursday to discuss the Gary Community School Corporation’s decision to enlist virtual teachers amid a nationwide teacher shortage. On July 9, the Gary School Board voted to retain Proximity, a company based in Austin, Texas, to supply up […]
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West Nile Virus Found in Lake County, Health Department Confirms
The Lake County Health Department announced Thursday it had received confirmation of West Nile virus in Northwest Indiana. The news comes a few days after the state’s first West Nile virus case this year, found in a Vanderburgh County resident. The Indiana Department of Health said that several of its mosquito surveillance trap samples tested […]
Posted inEconomy
Congressional Visit to Gary Spotlights Urgent Need for Workforce Training in Northwest Indiana
U.S. Reps. Frank Mrvan, Gary’s representative in the U.S. House, and Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, hosted a workforce development roundtable Wednesday in Gary focused on expanding federal investment in job training and education. Held at the United Steelworkers Local 1066 union hall, the discussion brought together union leaders, educators, and nonprofits from across Northwest Indiana to […]
Posted inUnsafe Water
E. Coli Found in Gary Beaches, but Officials Say Risk Is Low
Kenyon Pool spent a recent July afternoon at Gary’s Lake Street Beach with his two children, having made the drive from Hammond to enjoy the summer weather. “It’s a nice day, so I wanted to let them get out and enjoy the water,” he said. But Pool said he doesn’t know how to check for […]
Posted inCommunity, Education
Gary’s Back-to-School Events: Free Supplies and Resources
As summer comes to a close and parents eagerly await the first ring of the school bell, multiple locations around Gary are hosting back-to-school events to alleviate concerns. The Gary School Corp. welcomes staff back on Aug. 1, and students return to school on Aug. 7. “Class is in session, and this lesson is all […]
Posted inCommunity, Sports
6 Hometown Heroes Inducted Into the Gary Sports Hall of Fame
Six Gary sports legends each had their name and likeness immortalized in Gary sports lore Friday at the fourth annual Gary Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony. The list of inductees spanned multiple generations of Gary sports history, from world-renowned track and field stars and coaches like Marce Gonzalez Sr., who graduated from Froebel High School […]
Posted inElections, Health, Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, Mental Health, Politics & Policy
New Indiana Laws Could Strip Health Coverage, Voting Access in Gary
New state laws that took effect July 1 are drawing attention across Indiana, particularly in places like Gary, where access to health care and the ballot box is already uneven. In a city like Gary, where voter turnout is often low and civic trust is fragile, the new laws raise the stakes ahead of the […]
Posted inExtreme Weather
Hotter Days, Higher Electric Bills: How Climate Change Is Impacting Gary
Climate change is causing significant and far-reaching impacts on the Great Lakes region, a new study finds. Gary is no exception. As triple-digit temperatures bring record-breaking heatwaves to the area, and higher electricity bills, a new report shows how hot it is now and predicts how much worse things could get. Since 1951, annual average […]
Posted inCommunity, Health
With Food Aid at Risk, Meals on Wheels Steps Up in Gary
Bap, bap ba ba bap – bap bap. Around 1 p.m. on a recent Thursday afternoon, 90-year-old Sophia Vann heard a knock on her front door. Standing on the steps of the longtime Gary resident’s Miller home was a very familiar face: former Gary Mayor Jerome Prince, holding a lunch bag filled with food. This […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Housing
Gary Nurse Helps Bring New Life to Former Colonial Gardens Site
Leah Lewis stepped carefully over a crack in the pavement as she pointed to the remains of a crumbling home — one of several still standing on the old Colonial Gardens site. “We need to knock that one down next,” she said, motioning toward a house about 800 feet away. Six years ago, when the […]
