For Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, Wednesday was a “historic and monumental day” for the city and Lake County. About two years after plans for a convention center were announced, the Lake County Board ...

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In 2023, the Indiana General Assembly passed the Melton-authored Senate Enrolled Act 434. Among other provisions, the law provides funding for a new Lake County convention center, giving the ...

The long-sought Lake County convention center will be located adjacent to the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in Gary.

History was written on the waters of Melton Lake Sunday morning as the University of Tennessee rowing team proudly hosted the first ever Southeastern Conference (SEC) Rowing Championship.

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Mayor of Gary Eddie Melton announced on Wednesday that the city has been selected by the Lake County Board of Commissioners to be the location of the new Lake County Convention Center.

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — History was written on the waters of Melton Lake Sunday morning as the University of Tennessee rowing team proudly hosted the first ever Southeastern Conference (SEC ...

to compete in the inaugural SEC Championship on Melton Lake this Sunday, May 11. OU will face fellow SEC opponents No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Tennessee and Alabama on the water Sunday morning.

GARY, Ind. ( WGN) — Gary, Indiana wins a competitive bid to build the Lake County Convention Center, with city Mayor Eddie Melton hailing the achievement as an “important day” for Lake County.