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Aug. 31 deadline to apply for SNAP replacement benefits in storm-impacted counties

August 29, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Agency received approval to extend the deadline to request Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program replacement benefits for all 53 counties impacted by the Governor’s disaster...

A Flock camera sitting over a Highland Park, Illinois, city parking lot. The devices are cropping up increasingly in the news over privacy concerns, and their potential misuse. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Porter County officer suspended without pay after misusing Flock license plate readers

August 28, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Department who misused the county's license plate reader system has been demoted, suspended without pay and faced other disciplinary measures, according to a...

Storm debris snarls power lines south of Gary, Indiana, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Uninsured residents with storm damage can seek relief at four Lake County sites

August 28, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

Residents in Gary, Hobart, Crown Point and Munster with uninsured or underinsured home damage can apply for federal assistance at five sites.

Worship news: All-ages worship, meals, men’s ministry and more

August 28, 2026 at 10:49 a.m.

Worship news from around the region.

Police: ICE escapee in custody after manhunt near Burns Harbor/Porter I-94 exit

August 26, 2026 at 7:48 a.m.

A shackled escapee who had been in ICE custody and was the subject of a manhunt near the Interstate 94 exit for Burns Harbor/Porter was apprehended Tuesday night, police said.

News briefs: Outdoor fest, hearing on intersection and more

August 24, 2026 at 1:22 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

Police: Fatal shooting near I-65 and Ind. 2 may have started as domestic argument

August 23, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

The fatal shooting Saturday at a store near the Interstate 65 and Indiana 2 interchange in Hebron is believed to have started with a domestic argument, police said.

News briefs: NWI residents urged to report damage to 211 for assistance

August 23, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

News and events around the area

Sheriff: Two dead, one injured in strip mall shooting near I-65

August 23, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a Saturday night shooting that happened at a Hebron strip mall just east of the Interstate 65 and Indiana 2 interchange.

Life jackets line the fence outside of the wave pool at Deep River Waterpark as workers prepare the water park for opening day this Friday, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Deep River closed for season due to storm damage

August 21, 2026 at 10:35 p.m.

Deep River Water Park in Merrillville announced that it was closing for the season a few days before its power was restored on Aug. 19.

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