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Gary launches search for developer to remake Genesis Convention Center site

Ryan Miller, a 32-year-old corporal in the department's patrol division, was apprehended on a class 5 felony domestic battery charge for allegedly assaulting a pregnant family member, according to his arrest record.

The City of Gary is seeking a developer to repurpose the shuttered Genesis Convention Center site by late April, and will open the door to proposals at the start of

The coming week will see the first municipal council meetings of 2026. Here is a look at some of what elected officials will discuss.

Councils across the Region wrestled with courts, taxes, zoning and development in some of 2025’s most consequential local votes.

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The extension, which will be in effect through the end of 2026, will leave the rest of the previous collective bargaining agreement's provisions in place, including retiree benefits that the city had previously sought to cut.

Under the agreement, Hobart is owed a $47 million up-front payment from Amazon by the end of the month.

This past week saw municipal councils across Northwest Indiana hold their first meetings of 2026. The bodies took up land use matters, municipal finances and a historic tax abatement deal.

Hammond, Valparaiso and East Chicago councils will all meet this week. Read on for details.