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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...

Protesters gather in front of the NIPSCO Hammond District Office to voice displeasure with rising utility rates Sunday, Feb. 1. The utility has offered its unions its last, best and final offer as time runs out on workers' contract. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO offers unions last offer hours before contract set to expire

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By Alexandra Kukulka

March 31, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

NIPSCO gave its two unions a final offer amid contract negotiations Monday night, a day...

The Porter County Sheriff's Department in Valparaiso.
- Original Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Dept.

Police identify man found dead in Union Township

By Post-Tribune

March 31, 2026 at 10:27 a.m.

Police have identified a man whose body was discovered Saturday morning in Union Township as...

Michael Osipoff’s top 10 baseball teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2026 season

By Michael Osipoff

March 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

State championship contenders abound in Northwest Indiana. Among them are Crown Point and Kouts, while...

The sun sets on the Federal Courthouse in Hammond.

Court news: Charges filed against trucking owner for COVID fraud

By Meredith Colias-Pete

March 31, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

Court news for Northwest Indiana.

Protesters gather in front of the NIPSCO Hammond District Office to voice displeasure with rising utility rates Sunday, Feb. 1. The majority of NIPSCO union employees voted to strike over the weekend. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO union employees authorize strike in weekend vote

By Alexandra Kukulka

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March 30, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company's union gave its negotiating committee the authority to call a...

Professor Cynthia Roberts, Dean of the School of Business and Economics, left, greets Chancellor Arrick Jackson, center, and Pamela Whitten, president of Indiana University, right, before a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its new Student Success Center at Indiana University Northwest on Monday, March 30, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

IUN students tap into resources, relaxation at new Success Center

By Carole Carlson

March 30, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

Indiana University Northwest junior Noah Miller, of Hobart, sees multiple possibilities in the university’s new...

A dilapidated U.S. flag flies outside the closed post office along Ind. 130 in Wheeler, Indiana, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Many Wheeler residents have had to travel to Hobart to pick up mail since the local post office closed a few years ago. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan presses for post office in Wheeler

By Shelley Jones

March 30, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, is pressing further the effort to bring a post office...

Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

DOE extends order to operate NIPSCO Schahfer generating station

By Maya Wilkins

March 30, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered NIPSCO to keep its R.M. Schahfer generating station...

Pamela Barnes, of unincorporated Porter County, sings with the joint choir at the Palm Sunday Public Witness on Sunday, March 29, 2026, on the Porter County Courthouse grounds. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Palm Sunday walk brings faith community together for encouragement

By Shelley Jones

March 30, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

Faith groups marched in Valparaiso to encourage the community on Palm Sunday to feed the...

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Community news: Healthy brain habits, Hobart’s Water Fest and more

By Post-Tribune

March 30, 2026 at 11:07 a.m.

Community news from around the region.