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Business briefs: Hard Rock donation supports Oct. 3 suicide prevention walk

September 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

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Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Just Transition, Citizens Action Coalition oppose NIPSCO’s cost recovery plan

September 4, 2026 at 10:52 a.m.

The Citizens Action Coalition and Just Transition are part of a coalition of public interest groups protesting NIPSCO’s attempt to recover $38 million in costs.

Gary resident Debbie Guzman stands near a hole in her back yard caused by her sewer system losing power and backing up from recent storms, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Calumet Township residents hope power is restored soon as sewer concerns remain

August 21, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

Calumet Township residents haven’t inched closer to power restoration, but Lake County officials are trying to provide more resources amid a sewer system issue that arose following the Aug. 11...

Calumet Township resident Deb Guzman stands near a hole in her backyard caused by her sewer system losing power and backing up from recent storms, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Calumet Township residents say power outage leading to sewage issues

August 19, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

A sewer project meant to move a Calumet Township residents off septic systems is proving no match for the extended power outages that have blanketed Northwest Indiana following the Aug....

News briefs: Schools announce delays due to storm damage

August 16, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

Schools experience further delays due to storm damage Several Northwest Indiana school districts are still without power and resources to reopen to students. On Saturday, the School Town of Highland...

Sandhill cranes fly near a smokestack of the Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, as it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Advocates critical of NIPSCO filings to recover costs from consumers

August 7, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

NIPSCO is seeking to recover $38 million in costs that it sustained by a federal order requiring it to keep open coal-fired units at R.M. Schahfer Generating Station.

The Winfield Police Department is pictured on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Deborah Laverty/for Post-Tribune)

Winfield discovered $30K in seized cash was missing in early May

May 27, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

A Winfield Police internal investigation detailed how and when police discovered more than $30,000 in cash went missing after it was seized in a November 2023 raid on a town...

Narcisa López uses a megaphone during anti-ICE protests along Indianapolis Boulevard outside East Chicago City Hall on Oct. 11, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Hundreds gather in East Chicago to protest immigration arrests

October 11, 2025 at 6:54 p.m.

A video that went viral of ICE agents detaining a man at a bakery marked a significant moment for many who gathered Saturday to protest at East Chicago City Hall.

Business news: Fifteen firefighters graduate from MAAC

May 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

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A still from a video of a truck fire that erupted Monday afternoon on the southbound side of Interstate 65 near Roselawn. The blaze damaged the roadway to the extent that it had to be resurfaced late Monday through early Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police)

Truck fire damages portion of I-65 causing asphalt replacement

April 22, 2025 at 2:51 p.m.

A local construction company had to be called in late Monday to replace part of Interstate 65 that was damaged when a semi filled with paint cans erupted into flames.

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