Mike Brown

The Gary City Council has approved spending for a dedicated warming and cooling center. Arlene Colvin, the director of Gary's Department of Community Development, says the city plans to rehabilitate the old fire station at 41st and Washington.

Gary City Council members continue to voice concerns with Mayor Jerome Prince's administration's plans for federal COVID-19 money. The Ways and Means Committee recently reviewed a proposed ordinance allocating American Rescue Plan funds for various equipment needs. But council members questioned whether some of the items — like half a million dollars to upgrade the mayor's office — really provided the biggest benefit for Gary residents.

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Lake County has agreed to pay $185,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the northwestern Indiana county's…