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Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana President Matt Schuffert, left, announces a $3 million donation to the city of Gary to demolish blight in the city as Mayor Eddie Melton listens during a news conference at Gary City Hall on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Hard Rock gives $3 million to Gary for blight removal, with focus on downtown

March 26, 2024 at 3:34 p.m.

Hard Rock Northern Indiana is giving $3 million to Gary to use as matching funds that will allow the city to tap into another $3 million in state funding for...

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is upgrading security cameras at the welcome center.

SSCVA to get new security cameras

March 25, 2024 at 4:08 p.m.

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority plans to keep a clearer watch on who may be in and around the Indiana Welcome Center with the purchase of new security...

The Indiana Welcome Center, home to the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, is located at 7770 Corinne Drive in Hammond. (Christin Nance Lazerus / Post-Tribune)

No changes yet to SSCVA board after new law

March 24, 2024 at 9:31 a.m.

Members of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority board say it is up to the board’s appointing authorities whether the changes to who can serve codified in Senate Enrolled...

Chef Lucero Martinez Donato (right) explains the different stations in the food preparation during the grand opening ceremony at Faith Farms and Orchard in Gary. The Faith Fresh Frozen program is a new initiative aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles and fostering community well-being in the city. The ground breaking took place on March 21, 2024. (John Smierciak/Post-Tribune)

Faith Fresh Frozen an oasis amid Gary food desert

March 22, 2024 at 4:36 p.m.

The Rev. Curtis Whittaker has always been motivated by a vision to create access to healthy, fresh food in Gary where food deserts are the norm. Through Faith Farms &...

Gary referendum complaint dismissed

March 21, 2024 at 9:54 a.m.

An attempt by one voter to get the Lake County election board to rescind the $71 referendum approved in 2020 to benefit the Gary Community School Corp. has been put...

David Uran, president and CEO of South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, speaks with Porter County real estate attorney Todd Leeth following the Valpo Chamber luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Uran resigned from the post on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023.

SSCVA agrees to severance for Uran

March 20, 2024 at 3:20 p.m.

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has agreed to a separation and release package for its most recent former President and CEO after he resigned effective Dec. 31. David...

Greg Falkowski was recently hired as the Economic Development Director for the City of Crown Point. (Photo courtesy of the City of Crown Point)

Falkowski returns to Crown Point

March 18, 2024 at 3:44 p.m.

Greg Falkowski is returning to Crown Point as its economic development director after an approximately 15-month stint as chief operations officer at the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority. Mayor...

Lake County Government Center, Crown Point. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake County named only unauditable unit for 2022 under new state law

March 17, 2024 at 5:03 p.m.

Lake County’s financial director described the county’s record-keeping — both before and after the transition to the new accounting platform Oracle — as a “ dumpster fire”. The discourse took...

Feds looking into misappropriation of $636K in rental assistance from Geminus

March 16, 2024 at 8:07 p.m.

A former Geminus employee misappropriated $636,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance funds destined to help renters hang on to their residences during the pandemic by creating false landlords to fraudulently request...

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is the second ranked choice for a potential Lake County Convention Center. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Hobart’s Patriot Park tops list of potential convention center locations

March 14, 2024 at 3:58 p.m.

The top five sites among 14 evaluated for consideration for a potential Lake County convention and event center are in Hobart, Gary, Merrillville and Hammond. Representatives from Johnson Consulting presented...

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