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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.

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...

Business briefs: Gary schools launch community gardens initiative

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News and events around the area

A caravan of vintage cars cruises down E 400 S as they participate in the annual Malden Labor Day parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Malden is one of 11 small communities in Northwest Indiana to receive designation from the U.S. Census Bureau. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Census welcomes 11 Northwest Indiana communities to the fold

By Doug Ross

April 12, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

Eleven small communities in Northwest Indiana have new U.S. Census Bureau bragging rights.

BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, Friday, March 6, 2026. BP has put an ungated railroad stretch in Whiting back into commission. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

BP puts ungated stretch of railroad back into play in Whiting

By Michelle L. Quinn

April 11, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

BP has put an ungated railroad stretch in Whiting back into commission, though it's supposed...

Illinois man charged with misconduct for sex with a 15-year old

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 11, 2026 at 2:47 p.m.

Wesley Ratliff, 33, was charged with three counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and...

The Crown Point City Council voted on a rezoning request from developers of the proposed subdivision, Preserve Point, on Monday, April 10, 2026. (Anna Ortiz/for the Post-Tribune)

Re-zoning, annexation move forward for Crown Point subdivision and wastewater infrastructure

By Anna Ortiz

April 11, 2026 at 2:19 p.m.

Expansive subdivision plans and an annexation for a wastewater infrastructure project are moving forward in...

Pierce Kelly of Valparaiso, top left, is a NIPSCO employee who has been affected by the lockout. He is pictured with his wife, Kat, and their children, one-year-old Iris, top center, and from left to right, Desmond, 5, Thomas, 7, Robbie, 13 and Harry, 10. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Families impacted by BP, NIPSCO lockouts tighten their belts

By Maya Wilkins

April 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

More than 800 British Petroleum employees have been locked out of their jobs for about...

Regional planning commission studying shortage of truck parking

By Doug Ross

April 11, 2026 at 1:28 p.m.

Nearly nine out of 10 Northwest Indiana truck drivers said they had used an undesignated...

U.S. Steel Gary Works sits along the shore of Lake Michigan in Gary, Jan. 23, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gary Works transformer blows, causing loud boom but no injuries

By Post-Tribune

April 11, 2026 at 12:55 p.m.

A blown transformer at U.S. Steel Gary Works Friday caused a loud boom, but company...

Porter County hosting property tax information sessions

By Shelley Jones

April 11, 2026 at 10:59 a.m.

Porter County will offer a series of workshops beginning Monday to help taxpayers better understand...