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Hobart Township Trustee Fred Williams responds to federal lawsuits

June 2, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

Hobart Township Trustee Fred Williams is fighting back against harassment allegations filed by two women who used to work in his office.

An Indiana State Trooper was shot in the chest early Tuesday on I-94 just east of the Illinois border. The suspect was killed at the scene, police said. (Indiana State Police/iprovided)

Suspect shot and killed and Indiana state trooper shot in the chest on I-94 early Tuesday

May 27, 2026 at 9:16 a.m.

An Indiana State Police trooper was shot in the chest and a suspect shot and killed just after midnight Tuesday on Interstate 94.

Jim Large, Newton County E-911 director, in the operations center in Morocco, Indiana on April 13, 2026, after March's deadly tornado in nearby Lake Village. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘It was a blur’: Newton County officials reflect on rare EF3 tornado

May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A 911 call log and Newton County officials and weather experts paint a picture of how a small community grappled with a rare EF3 tornado

Porter County Councilman Greg Simms addressed allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student while he was a history teacher at Washington Township High School in a video on his campaign Facebook page on April 21, 2026. (Greg Simms/provided)

Simms defends himself on social media against allegations of inappropriate conduct with students

April 29, 2026 at 2:24 p.m.

Porter County Councilman Greg Simms, a Democrat seeking his third term representing District 3, faces mounting pressure to resign or quit the race in the May 5 Democratic primary.

Man released from prison after murder sentence faces related charges in Porter County

April 15, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

Fred R. Pewitt spent more than 30 years in prison for a Jasper County murder, and now faces charges in a related Porter County case.

A bodycam picture of the water gun Portage Police confiscated after receiving calls Friday, April 10, 2026, about a man with a handgun outside a gym, in what police said was a high school game of "Senior Assassin." (Portage Police Department)

Portage senior arrested after water gun mistaken for firearm in ‘assassin’ game

April 14, 2026 at 1:23 p.m.

A Portage High School senior faces a felony intimidation charge after police said a game of "senior assassin" went awry.

Plaintiffs, former Hobart Township employees Kendra Krebs, on left, and Dianna Brooks, listen during a news conference concerning their cases in Hobart on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Nothing was done’: Women file federal lawsuits against Hobart Township Trustee Fred Williams

March 25, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

The lawsuits, with several overlapping claims, encompass a host of allegations that the women said resulted in a hostile work environment.

St. John resident Ronda Payne, whose son, Chris, is currently in a detention center in Japan, holds up a blanket with a photo of her first visit with her son in Japan as she speaks about him and the Innocence Project of Japan's efforts to free him, on Sept. 17, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

St. John mom fights on for son detained for years in Japan

March 21, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Chris Payne has spent nearly four and a half years in detention in Japan, at various facilities, as he and his supporters, including Innocence Project Japan, battle for his freedom.

Records: Crossing guard charged with child solicitation had lengthy career in education

March 19, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

A former Valparaiso Schools crossing guard claimed he had been carjacked before police found explicit texts between him and a boy.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, on left, looks at wreckage near the location in Lake Village where two died from Tuesday night's tornado, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visits Lake Village to survey damage after deadly Tuesday night storm

March 12, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun had an aerial survey of the storm damage around Lake Village, in which two people died, Thursday afternoon.

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