The prescribed burn of grasses, forbs and leaf litter helps halt successional growth such as woody shrubs and trees and revives globally rare oak savanna habitat present on the preserves.
“Anybody in the room,” Roscoe told her fellow contestants and the 350 people at Avalon Manor, “you can be anything you want to be.”
A jury was still out as of 9 p.m. Thursday in a trial for George D. James, 47, for the homicide of Arlandus Jackson, 37, after a three-day trial.
Kenneth Burns, 52, stood trial this week in Lake Criminal Court on a charge of murder. As of 9 p.m. Thursday, the jury had not yet reached a verdict.
Tyrone McKee, 61, was connected to the case through DNA evidence submitted to state police laboratories in 2019 after a series of cold cases were reopened.
Devante McLaurin-McNutt, 28, allegedly shot the victim seven times Sunday night on the 500 block of South Union Street in Gary.
Tyron E. Smith, 31, had his initial hearing Thursday before a Lake Criminal Court Magistrate. His bail was set at $75,000 surety, $7,000 cash, records show.
The daughters of Deshonda Lewis, 42, said they saw Shawn L. Perry, 46, choke, threaten, push and point a gun at their mom in July 2019 inside their Gary home.
A witness testified he and victim Arlandus Jackson were delivering a car motor to George D. James in late 2022 when James retrieved a rifle and shot Jackson.
A witness told a jury that Kenneth Burns, 52, shot Andre White because of the way White spoke to him while the men were drinking inside Burns' home in June 2022.
Mayor Eddie Melton and other city officials came to the Aetna neighborhood to begin the demolition effort.
A memorial was set up Monday outside Fatso's Pub to celebrate the life of owner Crystal Kennebrew who was killed Monday morning in Indianapolis.
The four mayors took part in a panel discussion at IUN on Wednesday regarding labor issues affecting the Black community and what they were doing to address them.
Gary residents looking to provide their input on the school district's superintendent search now have until Feb. 25 to fill out the online survey.
IUN will be providing free dental care for children 5 to 12 year-old who do not have dental insurance this Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DUAB approved a $100,000 incentive to MGT Consulting on Wednesday for achieving an 82% high school graduation rate in Gary schools.
Gary schools recognized recent student achievement and other "good news" during Tuesday evening's school board meeting.
James M. Guyton, 23, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless homicide in December for the killing of Jaelynn Williams, 21, outside a Citgo gas station.
"For him to take my son away, over a fight? My son did not deserve that," said victim Devonte Brown's mother Friday at a sentencing hearing for Ray Dampier, 44.
The Urban League of Northwest Indiana was awarded a $1 million grant from the Indiana Department of Education to provide literacy and math programming this summer.
Gary schools are holding two community forums, one in-person and one virtual, on Feb. 12 as well as conducting a survey through Feb. 17 for residents to fill out.
Michael D. Baker, Jr., 24, was charged in December with two counts of murder in the death of Demetri Russell, 29, on Jan. 21, 2023.
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Elijah Porter, 21, of Gary, was charged last week with murder in connection with the February 2023 death of Orie Dodson.
Charter School of the Dunes has opened a new early learning center that will begin serving pre-K through 2nd grade starting the 2024-25 school year.
Kenneth Burns, 52, will be released from jail without having to post bail on the condition he agrees to return to court for his Feb. 26 trial.
Calumet College of St. Joseph voted Monday to authorize Thea Bowman Leadership Academy. The decision is now pending the state Board of Education's approval.
Thea Bowman staff and parents pleaded for CCSJ's sponsorship during a public hearing Thursday night, as the college will consider the school's application on Monday.
Jacorri Danzy, 32, and Kyle Penro, 28, failed Edan Oliver, 5 and King Penro, 3, by leaving their guns in spots where the children could easily access them.
Shamar Walker, 22, will serve five years of his sentence in the Department of Correction and five years on probation as stipulated in his plea agreement.
Gary schools is halting its efforts of closing Bailly and Gary middle schools, and converting West Side Leadership Academy into a junior/senior high school, for now.