Glen Ryan Community Clean-up A  dumpster will be in the park in the Glen Ryan section of Gary from June 14th– June 16th. During this weekend, residents are encouraged to mow and clean their yards and discard unwanted items in the dumpster. Summer Free Lunch Program The City of Gary Youth Services Bureau announced plans [...]

Loss Of Former Mayor Rudy Clay   The City of Gary is mourning the loss of former Mayor Rudy Clay who passed away Tuesday, June 4. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 11th from 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. at the Genesis Convention Center, and the funeral will be held Wednesday, June 12 at 11:00a.m. at the [...]

New Travel Centers of America Facility Ribbon Cutting Ceremony     Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, State Rep. Vernon Smith and Councilwoman Kimberly Robinson joined reps from TA Petro and WorkOne to cut the ribbon on the brand new Travel Centers of America facility located at 3001 Grant St. After a series of job fairs held over [...]

EMS Week in Gary Earlier this week, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson assembled a host of Gary EMS workers and Gary Fire Department staff at city Hall to read a proclamation recognizing EMS Week in the City of Gary. “Over the past two years, the EMS Department has experienced some challenges based on some difficult decisions [...]

NAACP Gary Chapter Annual Life Membership Banquet The NAACP Gary Chapter will host its 48th Annual Life Membership Banquet on Sat. June 8th at the Genesis Convention Center. This year’s keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Michael L. Pflger. There will be a V.I.P. reception at 5p.m. followed by the banquet. Tickets are $75. For more [...]

Farmer’s Market The community is invited to enjoy fresh produce at the Farmer’s Market every Sunday (starting May 12th), 10a.m.-3p.m., at Lake Street and Rt. 12, (Miller Area) Gary, Indiana through Sept. 29th Midtown Little League Coaches Needed The Midtown Little League is in need of volunteers to coach Little League teams. Two tee-ball teams [...]

Here are some updates on recent and upcoming things going on in the City of Gary. Hot Patch Machine The General Services Department recently acquired a new Hot Patch machine that will fill potholes in a more permanent manner. Report potholes by downloading the City of Gary’s free 311 App. Click on this link to [...]

Here are some updates on recent and upcoming things going on in the City of Gary. Concert  Venue Change The location of the Bell Biv DeVoe concert has been changed to West Side High School Theater, 9th Ave & Gerry Street. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster and the West Side Theater Box Office. For [...]