Senate approves thaw of Lake levy freeze

INDIANAPOLIS | Legislation lifting the Lake County property tax levy freeze and providing new economic development opportunities for Gary is headed to the governor.

Senator faces decision on lifting Lake levy freeze

INDIANAPOLIS | The decision on whether the Lake County property tax levy freeze is lifted, even if the county doesn't enact an income tax, is now in the hands of state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso.

Senate votes 50-0 for Lake County income tax plan, Gary projects

INDIANAPOLIS | Lake County may be more likely to adopt an income tax and Gary could become home to a new trauma hospital and port under legislation that breezed through the Indiana Senate on Tuesday.

Freeman-Wilson reappointed as Gary Sanitary District special administrator

HAMMOND | Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will again serve as special administrator over the Gary Sanitary District.

Senate panel backs Gary economic development studies

INDIANAPOLIS | Legislation that may someday boost Gary's economy and create jobs in the Steel City won unanimous approval from a Senate committee Wednesday.

Rogers rolls the dice for Gary land-based casino

INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, is betting she can make Gary economic development legislation more palatable by rolling her proposal for a land-based casino into another gaming measure moving through the Senate.

Trial begins over alleged tainting of E. coli tests

HAMMOND | The attorney-laden trial of the former contract operator of the Gary Sanitary District wastewater treatment plant and two of its employees opened Tuesday with a question of intentions.

Gary officials giving answers for higher stormwater fees

GARY | City officials are reaching out to residents to help them understand why the fees associated with the Gary Storm Water Management District are higher this year than on tax bills in years past.

Gunman threatens Gary sanitation workers

GARY | A Gary man was arrested and charged with multiple weapons violations after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at two Gary Sanitary District workers Monday afternoon, police said.

Gary Sanitary District raises trash fee during fiery meeting

GARY | The Gary Sanitary District upped city garbage collection fees to $16 a month in a fiery session Tuesday.

Gov't: United Water knew about wastewater violations for years

HAMMOND | Gary wastewater contractors continued breaking environmental law for years, though they had been advised as early as 2003 their process was "a recipe for disaster," court records allege.

United Water wants federal suit tossed

HAMMOND | A contractor accused of breaking federal water protection laws said it committed no crimes and was following the government's requirements.

Gary granted final tax caps exemption

INDIANAPOLIS | Gary property owners will continue paying the highest tax rates in the state -- but for only one more year.

Board to rule on Gary tax help plea

INDIANAPOLIS | Four Gary taxing districts will learn April 13 whether they will be permitted to charge rates in excess of the state's property tax caps for a third straight year.

Fed case against United Water advancing

HAMMOND | A federal case status report reveals the depth of the government's case against United Water for alleged environmental crimes.

Board skeptical of Gary's tax help request

INDIANAPOLIS | Some members of the state board hearing the pleas of four Gary taxing units for a final year's exemption from Indiana's property tax caps seemed skeptical Friday the Steel City will ever balance its budget.

MARK KIESLING: Rudy wants re-election, but what are his plans?

Just the other day I was reading about the firefighter mess in Gary, where layoffs have caused widespread dissension within the ranks and more than a bit of concern among its citizens.

Former wastewater plant workers arrested

HAMMOND | Two arrest warrants were returned and executed Wednesday for men who were employed with the former contract operator of the Gary Sanitary District wastewater treatment plant.

State panel will consider Gary property tax request Jan. 7

INDIANAPOLIS | Gary will make its third annual plea for an exemption from the state's property tax caps on Jan. 7.

United Water Services Inc. indictment

The indictment filed Dec. 8 against United Water Services Inc., former plant manager Dwain Bowie and staff member Gregory Ciaccio, accused of tampering with wastewater monitoring methods.