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Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
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Porter County taskforce coming together on local income tax approach

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By Shelley Jones

October 15, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The Porter County Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce is coalescing around an approach to local income...

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele speaks during a press conference on Dec. 4, 2025. A contract between Portage Township Assessor Crystal Millsap and the Leanor Group, owned by Steele, is drawing scrutiny for its high price tag. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Porter County officials question high-dollar contract for Portage Township Assessor’s Office

By Shelley Jones

October 15, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Porter County officials asked the county attorney to investigate a contract between the Portage Township...

Beatniks on Conkey hosts the Hammond Community Theatre run of the play "The Ghost in the Meadow" with concluding weekend curtain times Oct. 16-Oct. 18 at the 420 Conkey St. stage space in Hammond. (Beatniks on Conkey/provided)

Of Notoriety: Beatniks has ‘Ghost,’ Munster gets ‘Blacklisted,’ Poe in Michigan City

By Philip Potempa

October 15, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.

Crown Point’s Connor Gaines gains stature, not to mention nicknames, in his breakout season. ‘He’s a leader.’

By Noah Poser

May 12, 2026 at 8:43 a.m.

Connor Gaines is batting .400 with 10 extra-base hits and 22 RBIs from the cleanup...

State Reps. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago, and Ragen Hatcher, D-Gary, pose with children, parents and providers during Lisa's Safe Haven Childcare's informative event for the fifth annual Day Without Childcare at Highland's Wicker Memorial Park on Monday, May 11. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

NWI legislators, parents celebrate childcare professionals

By Maya Wilkins

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May 11, 2026 at 8:15 p.m.

Lisa's Safe Haven Childcare hosted an event at Wicker Memorial Park Monday for the fifth...

Gary man dies after being hit by train Saturday

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 11, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

A 59-year-old Gary man was fatally struck by a train over the weekend, according to...

Former Gary deputy mayor’s complaint against Ragen Hatcher dismissed

By Maya Wilkins

May 11, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

McCain submitted the request of behalf of Hatcher's dual employment, and the city announced Monday...

Community news: Front yard gardens, choral revue and more

By Post-Tribune

May 11, 2026 at 1:47 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

The house in the 1700 block of Liberty Avenue in the Town of Pines, where a party and shooting occurred the night of Saturday, May 9, 2026. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

After-prom party shooting victim identified as 17-year-old from Michigan City

By Jim Woods

May 11, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

A boy, 17, has been identified as the fatal shooting victim from Saturday night's after-prom...

Chesterton student charged after injury in ‘Senior Assassin’ game

By Jim Woods

May 11, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

A Chesterton High School student faces a misdemeanor after a "Senior Assassin" game went awry...

Business briefs: New Valpo administrator and Little Cal appointments

By Post-Tribune

May 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

News and events around the area

LaNiya Jackson waves her diploma to a coworker during the Purdue University Northwest 2026 commencement on campus in Hammond, Indiana, Saturday, May 9, 2026. Jackson, of Gary, Indiana, earned a degree in hospitality and tourism management. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Help them see the possibility’: Purdue Northwest celebrates commencement

By Michelle L. Quinn

May 10, 2026 at 1:47 p.m.

Purdue University Northwest graduated its largest class Saturday morning, and they carry the forever skills to move the world...

Kimberly Horn points to the bullet hole in her front door on Liberty Street in The Pines, Sunday, May 10, 2026, from a shooting at a party across the street Saturday night. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

After-prom party in Porter County ends in shooting with 1 dead, 2 injured

By Jim Woods

May 11, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

An after-prom party spun out of control Saturday as shots were fired at a residence...