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Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley's 2024 Lincoln Navigator, with a sign promoting his campaign for reelection, on Aug. 15, 2026, in Michigan City, where police charged him with operating while intoxicated. (Michigan City Police Department)

Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley charged with misconduct

By Amy Lavalley

October 16, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed two misconduct charges against Porter Superior Court Judge...

Indiana State Police Spokesman Sgt. Glen Fifield, center, explains charges the department brought against Heather Ann Textor Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, as Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter, left; Sgt. Joe White, center right and Det. Brandon Bohling, right, watch. Textor, of Lowell, has been charged with 42 felonies for crafting false expungements. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Police: Lowell woman faces 42 felonies in expungement scheme

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 16, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

A Lowell woman is in custody after a state police investigation discovered she may have...

Dump trucks in the maintenance department during of the new Porter County Highway Department Central Facilities in Valparaiso, Indiana Friday October 16, 2026. Construction for the 48,000 square-foot facility began in May of 2024. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County opens more spacious highway garage, salt dome

By Shelley Jones

October 16, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

After two years of planning and construction, the new main Porter County Highway Garage is...

Valparaiso University and the Emerging Artists Society of Chesterton collaborated to bring a new exhibition, titled Stories, to the Christopher Center Library on campus. (Valparaiso University/provided)

Community news: Art exhibit, library programs, dance marathon and more

By Post-Tribune

April 6, 2026 at 2:47 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

Sundae Schoon, director of the Porter County Elections and Registration Office, locks up documents following the mandated election test Monday, April 6, 2026. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County takes election equipment through the paces before early voting

By Shelley Jones

April 6, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

The Porter County Elections and Registration Office found another silver lining in the renovation they...

Hobart Kiwanis member Bob Flood said he and fellow members would like to see musical instruments added for the young people who come to Festival Park during an open house Saturday, April 4, 2026, to gather ideas for the park. (Deborah Laverty/for the Post-Tribune)

Hobart holds input session for improvements at Festival Park
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By Deborah Laverty

April 6, 2026 at 1:33 p.m.

Jessica Metros was first in line on Saturday to share her ideas on what improvements...

This artist’s rendition shows what the entrance to Indiana Dunes National Park’s Portage Lakefront Park and Riverwalk unit could look like, directing Marquette Greenway users to Lake Michigan, westward toward Chicago or eastward toward Michigan. (Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission/provided)

Marquette Greenway about two-thirds complete; 10 more miles to be added this year

By Doug Ross

April 5, 2026 at 12:58 p.m.

Construction of the Marquette Greenway is in the home stretch, with about two-thirds completed.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that attempts to curtail mail-in voting, which is traditionally handled by states, and would require the U.S. Postal Service to maintain a list of eligible voters. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Experts: Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order unconstitutional

By Alexandra Kukulka

April 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to limit mail-in voting, which political science...

Construction vehicles are parked at the site of the construction of a new pig iron caster at U.S. Steel Gary Works on Thursday, May 26, 2022. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

IU environmental study says green steel could benefit Northwest Indiana

By Maya Wilkins

April 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The report recommends regional steel plants modernize and use direct reduction and electric arc furnace...

Striking BP workers stand on a picket line outside the plant in Whiting, Indiana, March 31, 2026. U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan sent a joint letter with Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, to BP's CEO, urging the company to end the lockout.
(Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Rep. Frank Mrvan urges BP to end lockout in letter to CEO

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By Maya Wilkins

April 4, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan and Rep. Nikki Budzinski sent a joint letter to BP, urging...

The Winfield Police Department. (Deborah Laverty/for Post-Tribune)

Winfield Police offer narrative of arrest that led to federal lawsuit

By Deborah Laverty

April 4, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

Winfield Police have opened an internal investigation following a lawsuit filed by a Chesterton man...

Graduate Malachi La Monte smiles and holds up his degree during Faith Farm and Orchard's Next Urban Agriculture Generation program on Saturday, June 1, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Faith CDC, My Brother’s Keeper partner for youth agriculture program

By Maya Wilkins

April 3, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

The two organizations are partnering to bring middle and high school students closer to urban...

Chester Potempa, the late father of columnist Philip Potempa, is shown in an October 2023 photo at the farm with two ever-present favorites, an “Archie” comic and the family’s Maine coon purebred feline Tracker V, sharing the same sofa space. (Photo by Philip Potempa)

From the Farm: Easter basket memories include ‘Archie,’ as comic celebrates 85th birthday

By Philip Potempa

April 4, 2026 at 6:51 a.m.

The Easter baskets of my youth always included a few small toys, candy and chocolate...