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The Valparaiso Police Department. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

Police: One dead after overnight shooting in Valparaiso, two in custody

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By Post-Tribune

October 10, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

One person is dead and two people are in custody after a fatal shooting and...

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

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...

Valparaiso Fire Department Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction Tim Stiltes and Valparaiso Fire Department firefighter and paramedic Robert Cree demonstrate what it’s like to perform CPR and use an AED during a training session Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Valplayso. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso firefighters teach how to use AEDs

By Doug Ross

September 6, 2026 at 12:54 p.m.

A group of pickleball players was trained Thursday in how to do more than just...

A crane works on blast furnace No. 14 at the U.S. Steel Gary Works plant in Gary on June 10, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

U.S. Steel announces Gary Works blast furnace reline completion

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September 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

U.S. Steel has completed the $350 million reline of Gary Works' blast furnace #14 —...

Lighthouse Pier at Washington Park Beach Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Michigan City, Indiana. A Michigan City police officer resigned after misusing Flock camera data. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Michigan City officer resigns after misuse of Flock camera data

By Amy Lavalley

September 5, 2026 at 5:12 p.m.

Just days after Michigan City police went before the city council to discuss adding Flock...

Julie Wendorf, director of the Crown Point Community Library, is shown at the library on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Local libraries are sounding the alarm that the E-Rate program may face cuts or effectively end funding under a recent federal proposal. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune)

Local libraries: Free internet could be hampered by proposed federal cuts

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 5, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

When Northwest Indiana residents faced extensive power outages last month after a tornado and derecho,...

A sign posted to the front door of Munster's Parlor Doughnuts location let customers know it was closed Saturday due to a partial power outage. (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Intermittent NIPSCO outages plaguing communities still recovering from Aug. 11 storm

By Post-Tribune

September 6, 2026 at 9:47 a.m.

Some of the communities hardest hit by the Aug. 11 derecho — including Gary, Portage...

NWI schools weigh options, negotiate with state over makeup days after August storm

By Doug Ross

September 5, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.

Area schools are negotiating with the Indiana Department of Education over how to address instructional...

Valparaiso Community Schools administration building, 3801 N. Campbell St. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso School Board cancels ex-superintendent’s contract

By Doug Ross

September 5, 2026 at 11:36 a.m.

Former Valparaiso Community Schools Superintendent Jim McCall no longer has a consulting contract with the...

Downed trees block traffic on Meridian Road after a storm passed through Valparaiso, Indiana, Monday, August 11, 2026. NIPSCO reported approximately 288,000 customers without power following the storm. (Andy Lavalley/for the baiduhai)

Lake County Council, other officials express concerns with NIPSCO

By Maya Wilkins

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

The council, on Tuesday, will vote on a resolution opposing NIPSCO rate increases, which will...

A replicated statue of Frank-n-Stein lies nearly finished at Dave Distler’s house in Noblesville. He added the hands and feet after completing the head and body. (Photo provided by Dave Distler)

It’s Alive!: Reanimated Frank-N-Stein to visit Gary on Sept. 13

By Anna Ortiz

September 6, 2026 at 8:01 a.m.

Decades ago, a 26-foot monster vigilantly stood watch over Gary, a foaming root beer in...

Jaden Saddler answers challenge with impactful 2nd half as Crown Point outlasts Merrillville: ‘He responded’

By Michael Osipoff

September 5, 2026 at 12:33 a.m.

Crown Point's Jaden Saddler recovers a muffed punt in the third quarter and then makes...