• Michigan City officials had been eagerly eyeing the redevelopment of the 165-year-old Indiana State Prison that's long been considered a drag on property values and developments on the west side of town.

• The city brought on consultants, started holding public hearings and took suggestions from the public on how to redevelop the site of the historic prison that has been home to infamous inmates including the bank robbers John Dillinger, Harry "Pete" Pierpont and Homer Van Meter.

• Those plans are now on hold after the state of Indiana reversed course and rescinded its letter of intent to transfer the prison to the city in 2029, after a new $1.2 billion prison in Westville is built.

• The city has been eying a mixed-use redevelopment project that could include housing and some histori

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