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🌱 Patch AM: Need storm help? See when FEMA is in Gary this week

Be sure to catch The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the Gary Patch calendar

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Morning Gary! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Need storm help? See when FEMA is in Gary this week
  • Ready for a full rodeo weekend right here in Gary?
  • Gary resident sentenced in federal bank fraud case involving altered money orders

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A morning sprinkle; clearing, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Northwest Indiana residents receive storm assistance at Gary 'one-stop shop' (chicagotribune.com) — Storm-affected Gary and Northwest Indiana residents can get in-person FEMA, SBA, and state disaster help at a 'one-stop shop' at United Steelworkers Local 1014 on Texas Street, with additional hours through early October. Staff can assist with appeals, housing, low-interest loans, and replacing documents, especially for those denied earlier or hit by power outages and property damage.
   

2. Gaming Show Rodeo brings national competitors to Gary this weekend (chicagotribune.com) — Gary families can catch a full rodeo experience this Saturday and Sunday at Brown Family Ranch on Mississippi Street, featuring national horseback competitors, fireworks, kids' activities, and local vendors. The long‑running event also supports scholarships and youth agriculture and equestrian programs that serve children from Gary and across Northwest Indiana.
   

3. Court news: Sex offender probation for solicitation, sentence for bank fraud (chicagotribune.com) — A Gary man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $41,000 for his role in a bank fraud scheme involving altered postal money orders. In the same court roundup, a Crown Point man received three years of sex offender probation after pleading guilty to child solicitation involving online messages to supposed minors.
   

4. How can Houston avoid being the next Gary, Indiana? (defendernetwork.com) — Gary residents' recent three‑week power outages after a severe derecho are used as a stark warning for how badly prolonged blackouts can damage a community's health, economy, and morale. The piece details what Gary families endured and urges Houston officials, neighborhoods, and households to prepare better so they never face a similar crisis.
   

5. Biden-era grant for solar panels in Indiana might be restored (lpm.org subscription) — Gary is part of an Indiana coalition that could regain millions in federal Solar for All funding after a judge ruled the EPA's cancellation illegal. Local advocates say projects here could provide backup power during long outages, helping residents keep medicine cold, charge phones, and stay safe if the grant is ultimately restored.
   

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💬 Chatter

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Ok Gary! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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