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Pre-k student Jeff Terry, 3, is handed a gift as part of the "Spirit of the Holidays" event at Bethune Early Childhood Development Center in Gary on Monday, December 18, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana budget cuts threaten On My Way Pre-K

June 18, 2025 at 11:16 a.m.

Indiana is slashing statewide funding for its pre-kindergarten program and advocates say it could reverse years of growth in supporting its most vulnerable children prepare for school.

Hundreds of walkers took part in Saturday's Sojourner Truth House's 26th annual fundraising walk in Gary. (Carole Carlson/Post-Tribune)

Walkers aid Sojourner Truth House reach goal in stride

June 16, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.

Hundreds of walkers grinned and laughed Saturday as they ambled off under a multi-colored balloon archway in celebration of Gary’s Sojourner Truth House’s 26th annual fundraising walk.

River Forest student Cephas Smith, 6, draws a photo of his dog as he has lunch during a summer meals program at Twin Oaks Park in New Chicago on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

SUN Meals answer summer hunger pangs

June 15, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

River Forest is one of dozens of Northwest Indiana school districts and charter schools taking part in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SUN Meals, a free summer nutrition program for children...

Diplomas for hundreds of graduates sit ready to be handed out before the start of the commencement ceremony at Purdue University Northwest, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Hammond. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Post-Tribune)

Purdue students in low enrollment programs can finish degrees

June 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Students progressing through low enrollment degree programs at Purdue University won’t be impacted by new enrollment quotas, officials in West Lafayette said this week.

Workers install foundation forms for new footings during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Gary/Chicago International Airport for its new $12 million aircraft hanger on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (John Smierciak/Post-Tribune)

Gary Airport Authority awards $2.85M in contracts for newest hangar

June 11, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

The Gary Airport Authority awarded $2.85 million in contracts Wednesday to four local companies for work on its newest hangar.

Commercial vacuums pump water out of Lake Station City Hall Monday. (Carole Carlson/Post-Tribune)

Lake Station City Hall flooded by burst pipe

June 9, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

Lake Station City Hall is closed through Tuesday after officials said a pipe in the fire sprinkler system burst and caused flooding and water damage throughout most of the building.

Merrillville High School students cut a ribbon on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, on the new $21 million Career, Technical and Education building. The state is changing its school accountability metrics with more focus on career readiness. (Carole Carlson/for Post-Tribune)

Indiana weighs new academic accountability rules; test results less important

June 6, 2025 at 10:27 a.m.

State education officials are laying groundwork for an accountability system they say aligns with characteristics important to success.

FILE - Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Jan. 6 offender speaking at Lake Station church

June 4, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

The Lake Station Republican Party is hosting a now-pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionist at a Saturday speaking engagement at a local church.

Audience members dance to the Time Warp during the Rocky Horror in Abundance performance at the first Pride Fest at Lake Station's Riverview Park. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

Pride Fest returning to Lake Station park

June 4, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

Northwest Indiana Pride Festival organizers are gearing up for a second year of festivities celebrating Gay Pride Month on Saturday and Sunday at Riverview Park in Lake Station.

The lions at Purdue University Northwest were fitted with caps for commencement , on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Hammond. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Post-Tribune)

Purdue and IU trustees voting on tuition freezes; Gov. Mike Braun names new IU trustees

June 3, 2025 at 1:10 a.m.

The Purdue University Board of Trustees will vote on a proposal Friday in West Lafayette to freeze tuition on in-state students, while Gov. Mike Braun announced three new appointments to...

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