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Serenity Vales, 7, smiles to her parents as makeup artist Jelen Gillis paints her face during the 19th annual Fest in the First, celebrating Gary's First District neighborhoods of Emerson, Aetna, Glen Ryan and Miller in this 2022 file photo. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune)

Gary’s Fest in the First returns Saturday after being postponed

By Maya Wilkins

October 16, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.

The 23rd Fest in the First will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday...

In this Sept. 5, 1974, photo, columnist Philip Potempa’s older sister Pam, center in red, poses on her birthday with Potempa family collie Lady surrounded by party guests, left to right, Robin Shields, Jodi Scutchfield, Melanie McCoin and Julie Spenner. (Peggy Potempa/provided)

From the Farm: Collies back as favorite family canine courtesy of oldest sister Carol

By Philip Potempa

October 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

I’ve spent most of my life surrounded by the collies beloved by my family throughout...

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...

Hobart City Hall. (Deborah Laverty/for Post-Tribune)

Amazon holds webinar on Hobart data center project

By Deborah Laverty

April 1, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.

An online informational session on Amazon's data center in Hobart covered topics from site design...

The first train out on the Monon Corridor route makes its way along the tracks after leaving the Hammond Gateway Station in Hammond, Indiana, March 31, 2026. With trains running on the Monon Corridor route, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District is still working on major projects. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

After Monon Corridor, South Shore Line is still working on big projects

By Doug Ross

April 1, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

With trains running on the Monon Corridor route, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District is...

The Porter County Government Center is located at 155 Indiana Ave. in Valparaiso.
- Original Credit: Photo courtesy of Porter County

Porter County commissioners approve opioid funds for four nonprofits, health department

By Shelley Jones

April 1, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

Porter County commissioners approved $125,000 in opioid funds between four nonprofits and the Porter County...

US Steel Gary Works, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs are falling behind other global companies in their investments into clean, green steelmaking, a recent report claims. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs receive failing grades in new clean steel report

By Maya Wilkins

April 1, 2026 at 9:57 a.m.

The assessment measures progress toward near-zero emissions in steel production, including in low-emissions technologies.

Passengers board the inaugural run of the South Shore Line’s new Monon Corridor route on March 31, 2026, at the Hammond Gateway Station in Hammond. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Trains now running along Monon Corridor; South Shore Line dedicates route between severe storms
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By Doug Ross

March 31, 2026 at 6:48 p.m.

A tornado warning postponed Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting for the South Shore Line’s new Monon Corridor route,...

Chesterton Police Chief Tim Richardson, left, chats with another officer at 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 shooting sparked a disagreement between Porter County and Duneland officials about 911 dispatch. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County moving ahead with dispatch for Duneland, despite disagreements

By Shelley Jones

March 31, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

While disagreement remains, Porter County E911 will dispatch police calls for Chesterton and Porter Wednesday...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, center, talks with BP employee Louis Tzavaras on the picket line outside the plant in Whiting Indiana, March 31, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun stops by BP picket line, urges company back to negotiations

By Michelle L. Quinn

March 31, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

Indiana’s governor has a message for BP: Now is not the time for workers to...

Trio charged in Lake Station teen’s 2022 murder: records

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 1, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

A Lake Station teen’s unsolved murder case was helped after the alleged shooter confessed in...

Lake County officials run simulated votes through voting machines during a public test of election equipment at the Lake County Government Center on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Election board tests equipment in advance of April 7 early voting start

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By Deborah Laverty

March 31, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

It was test time for the Lake County Board of Elections, which met for a...

Valparaiso Community Schools Superintendent Jim McCall smiles during a program celebrating Central Elementary School being chosen as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2022 by the the U.S. Department of Education Friday, September 16, 2022. McCall announced Monday that he is resigning in the coming months for a job in the private sector. (Andy Lavalley/ for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso Superintendent Jim McCall resigning for private sector

By Carole Carlson

March 31, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

Jim McCall, who’s led the Valparaiso Community Schools since 2020, shared his resignation with staff...