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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

By Shelley Jones

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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.

A bodycam picture of the water gun Portage Police confiscated after receiving calls Friday, April 10, 2026, about a man with a handgun outside a gym, in what police said was a high school game of "Senior Assassin." (Portage Police Department)

Portage senior arrested after water gun mistaken for firearm in ‘assassin’ game

By Amy Lavalley

April 14, 2026 at 1:23 p.m.

A Portage High School senior faces a felony intimidation charge after police said a game...

Porter County Sheriff's Department, Valparaiso. (Porter County Sheriff's Department/provided)

Juvenile on electric scooter injured in Portage Township crash

By Post-Tribune

April 14, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Police said they do not believe drugs or alcohol were a factor in a crash...

Authorities place yellow tape around the scene of a shooting on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The incident resulted in county officials calling for joint police dispatch with Chesterton and Porter. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Chesterton and Porter will close police dispatch to join Porter County 911

By Jim Woods

April 14, 2026 at 10:50 a.m.

Chesterton and Porter will disband their joint dispatch operation for police and will consolidate with...

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Coeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo defended by NWI Christians

By Carole Carlson

April 13, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on Pope Leo XIV are drawing harsh backlash from Christian...

Isaiah Stevenson of Gary a Michael Jackson impersonator, dances to the song "Thiller" during the 14th anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. Fans and impersonators from all over gathered at his childhood home at 2300 Jackson Street in Gary on Sunday, June 25, 2023. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune)

‘Gary is a gold mine’: City excited to host ‘Michael’ screening

By Maya Wilkins

April 13, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

City leadership and the Gary International Black Film Festival hosted a special screening of the...

The exterior of the Lake County Jail on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Sheriff denies unsanitary jail conditions amid water leak

By Alexandra Kukulka

April 13, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

The Lake County Sheriff denied allegations of unsanitary conditions in the jail amid social media...

Striking BP workers stand on a picket line outside the plant in Whiting Indiana, March 31, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

BP, USW give negotiations updates amid Whiting refinery lockout

By Maya Wilkins

April 13, 2026 at 12:57 p.m.

It’s been nearly one month since United Steelworkers 7-1 members were locked out of BP’s...

News briefs: Gary library to offer free workshops
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By Post-Tribune

April 13, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

News and events around the area

Indiana University Northwest neuroscience major Mina Mahmood describes images used in her research into less invasive ways to detect Alzheimer's on Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

IUN neuroscience student participated in Alzheimer’s detection research

By Maya Wilkins

April 12, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

Mina Mahmood was part of a Datawiz-IN, a student research project that promotes health data...

Valparaiso University's Chapel of the Resurrection. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso University to inaugurate new degree at GIS event

By Doug Ross

April 12, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

Geographic information science professionals gather at Valparaiso University April 17 to discuss the ethics of...