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Pierogi Fest revelers set to take over Whiting

May 13, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

Bulldog Brewery co-owner Kevin Clark knows there really is no way to be completely prepared for 300,000 pierogi lovers descending upon several square blocks, but he does the best he...

Monica Magallanes, of Hammond, Nervarroe Ramirez, of Hammond, Alberto Muniz, of Gary, and Jackie Jania, of Hammond, toss a ball around at Hudson Campbell Fitness Center after participating in the Gary's 5 x 5 x 5 initiative Saturday in the 6th District.

Gary cleanup effort advancing a block at a time

May 13, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

A new area in Gary is a little bit cleaner, thanks to the efforts of area Catholic youths. Teens from the Diocese of Gary joined the city's Gary 4 Life...

Members of the Porter County Bomb Squad arrive in Griffith near where a suspected pipe bomb was found Monday.

Griffith investigates pipe bomb left near CN tracks

May 13, 2019 at 12:39 a.m.

A small, crudely made pipe bomb defused Monday in Griffith has been turned over the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' Chicago division, police said. Several area agencies were...

Mayor Thomas McDermott , shown in file photo, said he will take the city''s Sanitary District appeal over renegotiating contracts to the Indiana Supreme Court.

Hammond promises to continue sanitary district fight

May 13, 2019 at 12:39 a.m.

Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. said the city and Hammond Sanitary District will appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled it can't sever the...

Pierogi Fest heats up with McDermott pulling Hammond help

May 13, 2019 at 12:38 a.m.

The continued tension between the cities of Hammond and Whiting is boiling over into the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce's annual Pierogi Fest. A series of texts provided to the Post-Tribune...

Munster changes foreign language class sequence

May 13, 2019 at 12:38 a.m.

Wilbur Wright Middle School seventh graders will have to wait until eighth grade to start taking Spanish, but that won't affect their ability to reach the highest class level in...

David Barber, of Hammond, stands in front of his replica of KITT, the car made famous in the 1980s TV show, "Knight Rider." Barber is now working on a replica of KITT's nemesis, KARR.

Hammond man dedicates himself to recreating ‘Knight Rider’ Trans Am

May 13, 2019 at 12:37 a.m.

Other classic car aficionados may not feel the vibe David Barber's seemingly normal 1982 black Pontiac Trans Am throws down at car shows, but the classic '80s TV fans sure...

Police locate missing woman’s family

May 13, 2019 at 12:37 a.m.

The Hobart Police Department has identified an elderly woman show suffers from dementia who was found wandering in the city Friday, police said. An officer found the woman, who knows...

The Rev. Dwight Gardner talks about the opportunities available and introduces the guest speakers who discussed the current project in more detail.

Hiring practices for Gary campus project explained

May 13, 2019 at 12:36 a.m.

Gary residents will be given preference on the Indiana University Northwest-IVY Tech construction project at 35th and Broadway, but with a caveat. IVY Tech President Marlon Mitchell, Gariup Construction co-owner...

Smoke rises as firefighters work to put of a fire Thursday at Total Rebuilders in Griffith.

Fire damages Griffith truck repair building

May 13, 2019 at 12:36 a.m.

A fire broke out in a Griffith industrial complex Thursday afternoon, injuring one and causing thousands of dollars in damage. Jeff Austgen, owner of the complex at 801 E. Main...

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