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No changes made to Lake Ridge Fire budget after department concerns

By Maya Wilkins

October 16, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

The district board and volunteer fire department didn’t make changes to the budget after clashing...

Worship news: Worship night, fall festivities, food pantry and more

By Post-Tribune

October 16, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

Worship news from around the region.

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Porter County prosecutor’s race features two veteran attorneys
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By Jim Woods

October 16, 2026 at 1:17 p.m.

Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann is being challenged by a former deputy county prosecutor who...

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

Gary Common Council approves funds for city infrastructure projects

By Maya Wilkins

April 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The funds will be used to update city roads and streetlights, and the changes were...

Speros A. Batistatos, then president and CEO of South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, (left to right) Marty Wheeler, then president of the Lake Courthouse Foundation, and Crown Point's mayor at the time, Dave Uran, pose for photographers during the March 2015 opening of the John Dillinger Museum in the lower level of the Crown Point Courthouse. (Photo by Michelle Pemberton, courtesy of Marty Wheeler)

Of Notoriety: Speros Batistatos announces ‘Region Idol’ contest return after two-decade hiatus

By Philip Potempa

April 8, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

Personality-turned-producer Speros Batistatos is inviting musical talent to once again compete for the title of...

Vince Parisi, president and chief operating officer of NiSource and NIPSCO, spoke before an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission about its electrical generation subsidiary GenCo, a lockout impacting 1,600 union employees, and affordability at a Tuesday hearing in Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of NiSource)

NIPSCO COO testifies about lockout, GenCo during IURC hearing

By Alexandra Kukulka

April 8, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company President and COO Vince Parisi testified Tuesday that the company...

Citizens Action Coalition town hall attendees listen to a presentation about utility bills at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville Tuesday, April 7, 2026. More than 30 people attended Tuesday night's town hall, which explained bills and actions that could be taken to lower rates. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Citizens Action Coalition hosts town hall to explain NIPSCO bills

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By Maya Wilkins

April 8, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

The town hall explained utility bill makeup, why bills are so high, what legislative action...

A fuel pump displays prices at a Shell gas station Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. Indiana residents will see a slight price dip at the gas pump after Gov. Mike Braun suspended the 7% gas usage tax Wednesday. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun suspends gas usage tax after price surge from war with Iran

By Carole Carlson

April 8, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

Indiana residents will see a slight price dip at the gas pump after Gov. Mike...

‘He just grabbed a gun’: Boyfriend, shot, testifies in murder trial

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 8, 2026 at 10:01 a.m.

Mike Lehman testified Tuesday he only dated Ashley Bitikofer for a couple weeks before Dejuan...

Judge rejects plea deal for man accused of killing Hammond ex-girlfriend

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 8, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

A judge rejected a plea deal that would have given Hector Delgado 16 years for...

Voters line up to cast ballots on the first day of early voting Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration voting location in Crown Point. (Alexandra Kukulka/Post-Tribune)

Early voting opens in Lake, Porter counties ahead of May primary

By Alexandra Kukulka

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April 7, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

Just like the early bird after the worm, Lake and Porter County voters turned out...

Jaafar Jackson, son of singer Jermaine Jackson and the nephew of the late Michael Jackson, is cast as the latter in the title role of the new Lionsgate Studios film “Michael,” opening April 26 nationwide and distributed by Universal Pictures. (Image courtesy of Lionsgate/Universal Pictures)

Gary to host ‘Michael’ movie screening for city residents

By Maya Wilkins

April 7, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

The "Michael" screening will be at 6 p.m. April 13, and only Gary residents can...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks during a news conference at the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. He signed an Indiana act into law Monday that aims to make electric utilities more affordable for Hoosier residents. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs electric affordability bill into law

By Maya Wilkins

April 7, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun signed House Enrolled Act 1002 into law Monday afternoon, which aims to...