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

Portage council prohibits discharging firearms, other weapons allowed

August 5, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Republicans on the Portage City Council rejected a plea Tuesday to make shooting BB guns illegal in the city.

Johnny Serratto, of Portage, prepares to try to dunk Police Chief Michael Candiano in the dunk tank at Portage’s National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Public meets Portage police, firefighters in friendly setting

August 5, 2026 at 11:26 a.m.

National Night Out is designed as a time for the public to meet police and firefighters without requiring an emergency or confrontation.

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority CEO Sherri Ziller, shown in Michigan City on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, said the RDA is seeking a director for the new Land Development Entity, a “highly collaborative role.” (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

RDA subsidiary looks to hire a director for brownfield development

August 5, 2026 at 10:50 a.m.

The new Land Development Entity created by the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority hopes to have a director hired by fall.

State Line Bridge, which spans the Kankakee River at the Indiana/Illinois state line, hangs over the river so low that it collects heavy debris, which can lead to flooding. The bridge’s location makes removing logjams difficult. (Scott Pelath/provided)

Feds remove final snag for dismantling State Line Bridge

August 5, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

State Line Bridge along the Kankakee River, a 1926 bridge decommissioned years ago and known for its logjams, is finally slated for removal.

Portage Indiana Mayor Austin Bonta speaks during his State of the City address at Woodland Park, Nov. 19, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage considers e-bike safety rules as other communities do the same

August 4, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

E-bike regulations could be coming to Portage. That push for rules of the road follows adoption of ordinances in other communities.

Target attracting seven other stores to Portage development

August 4, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

The Target store being built in Portage isn’t going to be lonely. It’s bringing seven other stores to the same development.

A South Shore Line train pulls into the Hammond Gateway station, where riders from the new Monon Corridor route will transfer to go east or west along the railroad’s Lakeshore route. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

NICTD approves plans for the future that include new rail cars, routes

August 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Replacing rolling stock and extending service are among the big projects included in the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s new 20-year plan for the South Shore Line.

Portage High School could get solar panels with roof work

July 29, 2026 at 11:51 a.m.

Portage Township Schools is looking at putting solar panels atop Portage High School when a portion of the roof is replaced.

Scott Moore uses a ladder to check damage to a home he was planning on renting as his next door neighbors roof shows considerably more damage following Monday’s storms on Francis Street in Porter, Indiana on Tuesday, July, 28, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Downed trees, power outages stretch across NWI after Monday’s storms

July 30, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.

Lake and Porter counties were hit hard by two back-to-back storms Monday afternoon that resulted in a lot of wind damage, most notably at the Indiana Dunes State Park in...

Valparaiso City Hall is pictured. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso councilman lashes out over HRC chair’s comments

July 28, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.

Valparaiso’s Human Relations Council came under attack by Councilman Jack Pupillo, who said he is concerned about the group’s political neutrality.

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