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Valparaiso University meteorology professor Craig Clark explains the science behind climate change and what to expect in the future. Clark spoke at the Living With Lakes seminar Saturday, June 27, 2026, sponsored by the Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed Group. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Nature, science intersect at Living With Lakes seminar in Valparaiso

June 30, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.

From changing climates to disappearing insect species, experts offered a peek at the science behind phenomena in nature at the annual Living With Lakes seminar.

Portage City Hall. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage RDC planning to issue $15 million bond for city projects

June 28, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

The Portage Redevelopment Commission is getting ready to issue a $15 million bond for a variety of construction projects.

Erica Stiscak, left, blows bubbles with her grandson Brooks Stiscak's helps during the first Sand + Steel Art Fest at Central Park Plaza in Valparaiso, Indiana, Saturday, June 27, 2026. Brooks' aunt and uncle Timi and Justin Rospond were on hand to help. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

New Sand+Steel Art Fest draws crowds to downtown Valparaiso

June 29, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

Wes Thorn used sandpaper as he talked about his wood art demonstration Saturday at the inaugural Sand+Steel Art Fest in downtown Valparaiso.

Veteran Shawn Sherwood, second from right, his wife, Rosa, and his daughters, make their way up the stairs in their new home after it was presented to them by the Building Homes for Heroes program on Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Now it’s my home’: Disabled Navy veteran given free home in Portage

June 27, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

Shawn and Rosa Sherwood and their daughters received a Portage home through Homes for Heroes, which helps veterans and first responders.

Jes Skillman, regional GIS manager with Ducks Unlimited, consults the manual on entering a culvert’s condition into a database while Joe Exl, coastal resources coordinator for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Lake Michigan Coastal Program, holds a laminated instruction sheet for volunteers being trained to survey potential barriers to aquatic life in Northwest Indiana Friday, June 26, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Teams build inventory of culverts’ conditions, check to see if fish can go with the flow

June 27, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Crews hit the road this week to create a database of conditions at culverts and other manmade structures in Northwest Indiana streams.

Portage Planning and Community Development Director Tom Cherry and others look at information about the city during a public input session Wednesday, June 24, 2026, on the city’s comprehensive plan being developed. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage begins public input for comprehensive plan; survey available online

June 26, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Mayor Austin Bonta is hoping 5,000 residents will answer the survey on the city’s website to offer their input on the future of Portage.

A South Shore Line train pulls into the Hammond Gateway station,in January. About 13 South Shore Freight cars derailed just west of the South Shore Line’s East Chicago station Wednesday night, halting passenger service to and from Chicago. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Freight train derailment strands South Shore Line passengers

June 25, 2026 at 2:44 p.m.

About 13 South Shore Freight cars derailed just west of the South Shore Line’s East Chicago station Wednesday night, halting passenger service to and from Chicago.

Jenny Brown answers questions before being chosen Monday, June 22, 2026, as the newest member of the Portage Township School Board. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Jenny Brown selected as newest Portage school board member

June 23, 2026 at 11:54 a.m.

Jenny Brown was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Portage Township School Board.

Lutheran Logos Academy, Northwest Indiana’s only Lutheran high school, will be launched at Heritage Lutheran Church in Valparaiso in August. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

First Lutheran high school in Northwest Indiana is starting small

June 21, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

The new Lutheran Logos Academy in Valparaiso is the latest attempt to bring a Lutheran high school to Northwest Indiana.

Families walk the beach along Mount Baldy within the Indiana Dunes National Park in Michigan City Thursday, June 18, 2026. Access to Mount Baldy was recently restored after a sand restoration project. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Mount Baldy being watched as part of stabilization process

June 22, 2026 at 11:19 a.m.

Indiana Dunes National Park reopened access to Mount Baldy on June 15. Interim Superintendent Leo Lestino said the dune is being watched to see which way the sand blows.

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