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Police at the scene of a shooting on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

State police release names of two Chesterton officers involved in shootout

June 24, 2025 at 2:32 p.m.

The Indiana State Police released the names of the Chesterton officers who exchanged gunfire with a man who turned the gun on himself.

The grave of Dakota “Levi” Stevens, in Old Maplewood Cemetery in Crown Point, is seen in the days before Easter 2025, decorated by maternal family members. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Valparaiso area woman who pleaded guilty in foster boy’s death drops sentence appeal

June 10, 2025 at 4:23 p.m.

Jennifer Lee Wilson withdrew her attempt to appeal her sentence in the death of her foster son after pleading guilty.

Valparaiso City Councilman Robert Cotton addresses citizens gathered Thursday, May 29, 2025, at City Hall for a discussion of housing needs in the city. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

Officials: Valparaiso’s recent housing symposium is the start of the process

June 8, 2025 at 1:35 p.m.

A Valparaiso housing symposium is the start of the process to address a need for what the mayor called "more attainable housing units."

Lake County criminal deputy prosecutor Lauren Lanham speaks with her sister Lindsey Lanham during an interview at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point, Indiana, Thursday, May 22, 2025. Lindsey is also a criminal deputy prosecutor in Lake County. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Memory of slain teen Molley Lanham continues to shine as second sister takes job as deputy prosecutor

May 25, 2025 at 4:24 p.m.

Molley Lanham, 19, was murdered in 2019. Her sisters are carrying their experience forward as deputy prosectors in the same office.

Valparaiso University President José D. Padilla speaks during a town hall held on campus at the Harre Union on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Officials: Valparaiso University’s enrollment expected to grow in coming academic year

May 21, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

Valparaiso University officials said Wednesday that they expect enrollment to tick up when the academic year begins anew in August.

A visitor walks among paintings, including Georgia O'Keeffe's "Rust Red Hills" (right) at the Brauer Museum of Art on the Valparaiso University campus in Valparaiso, Indiana Friday February 10, 2023. University officials confirmed at a Valparaiso City Council meeting Monday that the painting has been sold. (Andy Lavalley for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso University officials confirm art sale, ask city to serve as pass-through for $117M bond issue

May 22, 2026 at 7:47 p.m.

Valparaiso University went before the Valparaiso City Council about a $117 million bond issue and faced questions about the art sale.

A South Shore Line train sits on the track on Nov. 25, 2024, at Dune Park station in Chesterton. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

South Shore riders complain of late, packed trains; railroad considering 10% fare increase

May 8, 2025 at 11:04 a.m.

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District got an earful from riders Tuesday at a hearing on a proposed 10% fare increase.

Georgia O'Keeffe's "Rust Red Hills" seen through Richard Hunt's stainless steel "Becoming" at the Brauer Museum of Art on the Valparaiso University campus in Valparaiso, Indiana Friday February 10, 2023. Campus and community members continue to react to announcement of the pending sale of O'Keeffe's and two other works to fund first-year student dorm renovations. (Andy Lavalley for the Post-Tribune)

Status of Brauer Museum artwork slated for sale unclear as Moody’s downgrades Valparaiso University’s rating

May 5, 2025 at 4:03 p.m.

Valparaiso University has "made enough progress" in its plans to sell three cornerstone pieces from the Brauer Museum to move forward with planned dorm renovations.

Eva Parrish, left, Linda Hobock and Anisa Rubalcava, maternal aunts of Dakota “Levi” Stevens, who was killed by his foster mother, gather at his grave at the Maplewood Memorial Cemetery in Crown Point on April 16, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

One year after Dakota ‘Levi’ Stevens died in foster care, his family still struggles

April 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Dakota "Levi" Stevens' family has had a year to ponder what happened, what could have been done differently, and what impact they can have moving forward.

One of the renderings of an expanded Central Park Plaza prepared by the engineering firm Abonmarche. (City of Valparaiso/provided)

Exploratory proposal to expand Valparaiso park off the table as property owners won’t sell

April 17, 2025 at 4:22 p.m.

Valparaiso will no longer explore a downtown park expansion after adjacent property owners discontinued talks to sell their buildings.

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