Maya Wilkins – Page 17

At left, Gina Pimentel, who is the current Lake County Recorder. At right, Lake County Auditor Peggy Holinga Katona. (Photo provided by Gina Pimentel and John Smierciak/Post Tribune)

Lake County auditor race: Gina Pimentel leading incumbent Peggy Holinga Katona in Democratic primary

May 6, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

Lake County Recorder Gina Pimentel was leading in the Democratic primary for county auditor Tuesday night over incumbent Peggy Holinga Katona.

At left, Trevor De Vries. At right, Indiana State Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland. (Photo provided by Trevor De Vries and John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Senate District 1 race: Trump-backed Trevor De Vries leads incumbent state Sen. Dan Dernulc

May 5, 2026 at 9:46 p.m.

President Donald Trump-backed candidate Trevor De Vries was leading by a comfortable margin in the race for the GOP nomination in the Indiana State Senate’s First District Tuesday night.

On Wednesday, U.S. Steel announced a $1.9 billion investment to build a new direct reduced iron facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Arkansas. Northwest Indiana green steel advocates weren’t surprised by the development, and worry about what it means for the future of Gary Works, pictured Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

As U.S. Steel announces clean steel facility in Arkansas, NWI activists want the same in Gary

May 5, 2026 at 9:47 a.m.

Northwest Indiana green steel advocates weren’t surprised by the development, and worry about what it means for the future of Gary Works.

Gas prices rose to more than $5 per gallon in some parts of Indiana this week, and time is running out on Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax holiday. Braun is pictured Marh 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana gas prices surge one week before Gov. Braun can renew tax holiday

May 5, 2026 at 9:33 a.m.

Gas prices rose to more than $5 per gallon in some parts of Indiana this week, and time is running out on Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax holiday.

The U.S. Steel Yard in Gary is pictured in 2021. (Kyle Telechan / Post-Tribune)

Gary accepting bids for Diamond Center lease at RailCats stadium

May 1, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

The city issued the request for bids on Monday, and they’ll accept them through 4 p.m. June 10, when they will be read aloud at a redevelopment commission meeting.

Participants hold signs and celebrate as the Affordable Home Ownership Bus pulls up to Indiana University Northwest for the Gary leg of the tour on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

NAREB stops in Gary to talk Black homeownership on national tour

May 1, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.

Gary is one of eight stops on the NAREB tour, which is an initiative bringing housing affordability solutions to communities.

Three Republicans face off for nomination in Indiana Senate First District

April 30, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.

Two Republicans are challenging state Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, for their party’s nomination before November’s general election.

BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Flares went off at BP refinery Sunday night, IDEM monitoring

April 29, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

Flares went off at BP's Whiting refinery Sunday night after a "brief loss of electric power disrupted operations."

Gary mayor Eddie Melton speaks during his State of The City address on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Melton spotlights Gary’s efforts at public safety, blight elimination

April 29, 2026 at 2:34 p.m.

Melton presented Gary's highlights in the past year, including lower crime rates, blight elimination and work towards increasing economic development.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks with rally attendees as United Steelworkers and supporters gather outside of the BP Refinery in Whiting on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Mrvan asks Commerce Secretary Lutnick to support end to BP lockout

April 27, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick for help in ending the union lockout at the BP Whiting refinery.

All Stories