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Scot Kokandy, left to right, founder of Kokandy Productions, joined columnist Phil Potempa on his Of Notoriety radio show on Sept. 8, 2026, at WJOB 1230 AM in Hammond with co-hosts Luke Miiller and Tony Panek, seen peering from behind a mask with a desk assortment of props representing Kokandy’s three concurrent show runs. (Adrianna Alvarez/provided)

Of Notoriety: Whiting stage producer Scot Kokandy celebrating trifecta

By Philip Potempa

October 14, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Whiting’s Scot Kokandy has transformed from a daytime career as a Joliet-based banker to a...

The shuttered Gary Genesis Center at Broadway and 5th Avenue in downtown Gary, Feb. 5, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gary expects to start demolition of Genesis Convention Center on Friday

By Maya Wilkins

October 14, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

Gary gave updates for its demolition of several blighted city structures, including the Genesis Convention...

Munster’s middle and high school cross country runners take up carrying the batons as the American Discovery 250 Relay, a cross-country relay traveling more than 6,800 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, made its way through Northwest Indiana and into Munster on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Munster takes the baton for Indiana stretch of American Discovery 250 relay

By Jim Masters

October 14, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

To commemorate the cross-country relay, Lansing Mayor Brian Hardy and other officials passed the relay...

Business briefs: PNW grads lauded for GPAs

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By Post-Tribune

May 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

News and events around the area

Winfield resident Lawrence Pfeiffer, at right, was the lone remonstrator to a zoning change for a proposed residential subdivision called Copperstone. (Deborah Laverty/Post-Tribune)

Proposed Winfield subdivision gains favor with Plan Commission

By Deborah Laverty

May 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The subdivision, which will be located on 122 acres at the southeast corner of Gibson...

USW 7-1 President Eric Schultz talks to media members during a union picket outside BP refinery Thursday, March 19, 2026. Community organizations are coming together to assist the locked out workers. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

NWI organizations collect resources for locked out USW workers

By Maya Wilkins

May 17, 2026 at 12:14 p.m.

Just Transition Northwest Indiana and the Hammond Community Garden partnered for donations for union members...

Gary City Hall is pictured on Sept. 16, 2025. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary opens landscape RFP for Broadway beautification project

By Maya Wilkins

May 17, 2026 at 12:01 p.m.

Landscaping proposals will be accepted through May 27, according to the city's website.

A marijuana joint is rolled at a two-day cannabis festival in Hartford, Michigan, in 2022. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Republicans increasingly open to marijuana legislation

By Alexandra Kukulka

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May 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Indiana Republican legislators have been more emboldened to discuss marijuana legislation — with a Republican...

Valparaiso University's newly-appointed president, Rev. Brian Konkol, speaks during a meet and greet event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Stay in the dorms guides Valparaiso University President

By Brian E. Konkol

May 17, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

I am decades older than my residence hall neighbors, and my daytime attire of suits...

Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey answers a question from election board member Jeff Chidester at the certification of the Porter County primary ballots Friday, May 15, 206. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County election board and staff close up primary election tally

By Shelley Jones

May 16, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

The Porter County Election Board worked through some minor kinks with the county’s new voting...

University President Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., hands Grace Bosedick her diploma during graduation exercises for the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana May 16, 2026. Bosedick, of Crown Point, earned a degree in digital media arts. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Bryce Drew encourages Valparaiso U grads to take a shot at changing the world

By Doug Ross

May 16, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Former NBA athlete Bryce Drew urged Valparaiso University graduates Saturday to make a difference.

Portage’s Founders Square, pictured on Friday, June 7, 2024. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage’s Irving Street could shrink for new trail

By Doug Ross

May 16, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

Irving Street in Portage could go on a diet soon as the appetite for a...

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Gary can look at repurposing former quarry, sustainability director says

By Maya Wilkins

May 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The city is ready to begin conversations about repurposing the J-Pit, an 114-acre former quarry...