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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

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

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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.

Former State Rep. Chet Dobis, D-Merrillville, died Saturday at the age of 83. (Photo provided by Indiana House of Representatives)

‘A man of the Indiana House’: Former State Rep. Chet Dobis dies at 83

By Michelle L. Quinn

May 4, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

Chet Dobis, a Democrat who hung up his political career in 2012 after 42 years...

Senior mechanical engineering student Kevin Koenig, of Bloomington, New Jersey, shows off The Persistence of Vision, his team’s entry in the 2026 Valparaiso University College of Engineering Design Expo on campus Saturday, May 2, 2026. The Expo, which showcases student-built capstone projects, has been held at VU since 2001. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso University engineering students display senior projects

By Shelley Jones

May 4, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

Valparaiso University offered up the work of the next crop of articulate engineers on Saturday...

Community news: Caregiver series, summer youth program and more

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May 4, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

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

By Maya Wilkins

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

Northwest Indiana green steel advocates weren’t surprised by the development, and worry about what it...

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority CEO Sherri Ziller speaks in Michigan City on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

New Land Development Entity to focus on redeveloping brownfields

By Doug Ross

May 3, 2026 at 2:47 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development’s newly created Land Development Entity aims to turn brownfields into...

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

By Maya Wilkins

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

Gas prices rose to more than $5 per gallon in some parts of Indiana this...

Jury convicts Gary man in fatal shooting of three of wife’s relatives

By Meredith Colias-Pete

May 3, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

Derrick “Teddy” Pouncey, 37, was convicted of two counts of murder, one count of attempted...

Lake County Government Center, Crown Point. (Joe Puchek / Post-Tribune)

Lake County Council candidates discuss challenges of SEA1

By Michelle L. Quinn

May 2, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

Two Lake County Council races have a deep pool of Democratic challengers, while three council...

New faces, longtime leaders run for Schererville Town Council

By Anna Ortiz

May 3, 2026 at 1:48 p.m.

Schererville residents seeking their first elected office are challenging longtime leaders for a seat on...

Family members of late Portage coach and teacher Larry Casbon applaud during a dedication celebration to name the Portage High School baseball and softball complex in Casbon's honor on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage ballfield dedicated to former coach, AD Larry Casbon

By Doug Ross

May 2, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

Memories of former Portage High School coach and athletic director Larry Casbon shone as a...