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8 storiesnewest firstlatest September 23, 2026
A historic NIPSCO outage in late August 2026 left hundreds of thousands of Gary, Indiana, residents without electricity for weeks, and many are still awaiting full restoration more than a month later.
A suspect was fatally shot by Gary and Lake County police at a downtown intersection on August 28, 2026, with Indiana State Police leading the investigation and no officers injured.
Winds of 99 mph on August 11, 2026, caused a historic power outage in Gary and nearby Northwest Indiana, leaving thousands without electricity for almost two weeks.
A seven‑person family in Gary, Indiana has endured a twelve‑night power outage from August 12 to 24, relying on an unreliable generator amid a broader Northwest Indiana blackout.
World Central Kitchen, together with utility NIPSCO, distributed free meals to Gary residents on August 23, 2026, as the city dealt with power outages from a recent storm. The effort is part of broader disaster‑relief activities aimed at supporting the community’s recovery.
Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana set up a relief assistance line on August 22, 2026 for residents without power for twelve days, drawing a mile‑long line of cars as storms continue to delay restoration.
A South Side Gary business is providing free laundry while a fundraiser collects donations for essential supplies, aiding residents who have been without electricity for about ten days after a storm.
Gunfire struck a NIPSCO utility truck in Gary on August 14, halting power restoration work, prompting a joint investigation by local and state police.
