Alex Dalton

GARY — State and local dignitaries, including Mayor Eddie Melton and Gov. Mike Braun, gathered Thursday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of a $60 million FedEx distribution center near Buffington Harbor.

The Democratic mayor had announced that the Memphis-based shipping giant would be coming to Gary during his State of the City address in April. As a state senator, Melton co-authored legislation that paved the way for the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana on Interstate 94 to replace the Majestic Star Casino, which operated two gambling boats in Buffington Harbor. The Hard Rock, which holds one of the two licenses previously held by the Majestic Star, opened in 2021 and has since become the Hoosier State's most profitable casino.

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