Crown Point – Page 19

Crown Point’s Max Gurnic (6) carries the ball during a Duneland Athletic Conference game against Chesterton in Crown Point on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Mandy Coppinger / Post-Tribune)

Crown Point’s leading rusher last year, Max Gurnic gets the ball back and shows Chesterton what he can do

By Michael Osipoff

October 10, 2026 at 2:00 a.m.

Max Gurnic, who has focused on defense this season, returns a punt 74 yards for...

Despite a scarce peach harvest for fall 2026, Columnist Philip Potempa and his family made 48 jars of homemade peach preserves in September, now stored in the farm cellar for winter menu enjoyment and holiday gifts. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Peaches scarce this season, pits once prized as controversial cancer treatment
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By Philip Potempa

October 9, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

Whether in Michigan or Northwest Indiana orchards, peaches ranked among the many compromised fall harvests...

A stretch of field across from the Dean and Barbara White Southlake YMCA could potentially be the site of Crown Point’s first pet adoption and resource center, New Leash on Life. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

Crown Point council denies rezoning for proposed animal rescue, clinic

By Anna Ortiz

October 9, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

Plans for an animal adoption center and clinic on the south side of Crown Point...

Myers Elementary School students hold up pinwheels during Portage's commemorative program for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, September 11, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage remembers 9/11: ‘Something larger than our disagreements was under attack’

By Doug Ross

September 11, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

Mayor Austin Bonta and Assistant Police Chief Ted Uzelac urged attendees to remember what Sept....

Lake Ridge fire department, protection district clash over budgets

By Maya Wilkins

September 11, 2026 at 1:56 p.m.

During county budget season, the Lake Ridge Volunteer Fire Department wants more money from the...

Porter County Attorney Scott McClure gives his opinion to the Porter County Council on the legality of borrowing from the Cumulative Bridge Fund to cover storm recovery costs during a meeting Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Officials: Porter County storm cleanup could cost almost $11 million

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By Shelley Jones

September 11, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.

Storm cleanup in Porter County could cost between $7 million and $10.75 million, though the...

Worship news: Meals, walking prayer, movie night and more

By Post-Tribune

September 11, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Worship news from around the region.

Food writer and author Laura Kurella, left, joins broadcast personality Tony Panek, cradling “rozky fruit-filled pastries,” as guests on columnist Philip Potempa’s Aug. 20, 2026, OfNotoriety radio broadcast in the WJOB studios in Hammond, Indiana. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Whiting native Laura Kurella a finalist for World Food Championship

By Philip Potempa

September 11, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

Food personality and local notable Laura Kurella is now adding “Golden Ticket” to her list...

Gary/Chicago International Airport executive director Dan Vicari speaks during a ribbon cutting to commemorate the completion of the Gary/Chicago International Airport's air cargo campus on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary airport finalizing 2027 budget

By Carole Carlson

September 10, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Officials with the Gary/Chicago International Airport will review its $5.4 million 2027 tax levy budget...

Attorney Gary Redenbacher, 70, a former popcorn pitchman, now serves as a board member for the Scotts Valley Unified School District, representing more than 2,700 students in Santa Cruz County, California. (Photo provided by Gary Redenbacher)

Potempa: Reader looking for Gary Redenbacher on eve of Popcorn Fest

By Philip Potempa

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September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

I was contacted by a reader from afar looking to track down Gary Redenbacher, the...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun looks on as U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, answers questions during a press conference at the Central Fire Station in Hammond, Indiana on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Frank Mrvan asks FERC to investigate NIPSCO after prolonged outages

By Maya Wilkins

September 10, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking for...

Debris from what remains of her neighbor’s home litters the yard of Barb Corey on Harrison Avenue in Portage, Indiana, Thursday, August 13, 2026 after a natural gas explosion killed an 86-year-old woman during Aug. 11's storms that swept through Northwest Indiana. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana offering low-interest loans to storm-battered communities

By Carole Carlson

September 10, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

The state is offering “rapid relief” to hard-hit communities struggling in the aftermath of an...

Filippo “Gigi” Rovito, owner of Capri restaurant in Burr Ridge, leaves the Hammond Federal Courthouse following a hearing in an alleged illegal gambling ring case on May 14, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Alleged betting ring leader’s hearing delayed, while co-defendant gets looser release terms

By Maya Wilkins

September 10, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

The alleged leader of a Northwest Indiana gambling ring must wait one week before action...