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By Post-Tribune

October 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

News and events around the area

Five candidates vying for open Indiana Secretary of State seat

By Anna Ortiz

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Candidates are describing this year’s secretary of state race as pivotal, with five individuals campaigning...

Saxiphonist Damico Brown performs at the Gary Metro Center Station as part of the Arts on the Move program, a partnership between the Gary Public Transportation Corporation and the Morning Bishop Theatre Playhouse, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Replacing the downtown station has advanced to the next stage. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary Metro Station replacement advances with architect search

By Doug Ross

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is starting the search for an architect to replace...

Indiana Dunes State Park veteran hired to lead Portage parks

By Doug Ross

August 8, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

Former Indiana Dunes State Park Property Manager Doug Lang is Portage’s new parks superintendent.

The Indiana Dunes National Park's parking lot at Porter Beach. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Tech grant designed to aid motorists parking at Indiana Dunes National Park

By Jim Woods

August 8, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

Motorists next year should have access to parking information before visiting their favorite Indiana Dunes...

Tri-Creek School Corporation Superintendent Andy Anderson, shown Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Tri-Creek facing sports, clubs and busing cuts without referendum passage

By Carole Carlson

August 8, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

The Tri-Creek School Board voted to eliminate K-8 sports and clubs next year and bus...

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Brothers' Keeper building in Gary on Friday, August 7, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary breaks ground on new Brothers’ Keeper shelter

By Maya Wilkins

August 8, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

On Friday, Gary officials broke ground and shelter representatives broke ground on a $3 million...

Tabor Hill Winery patriarch Richard Moersch, left, joins his son and winery CEO Matt Moersch in the labeling room of their winery property among 60 acres of vineyards in Buchanan, Michigan, on Friday, July 31, 2026, while toasting the winery’s 60th anniversary, celebrated this year. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Tabor Hill Winery ‘ramps’ up 60-year anniversary with inventive menu
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By Philip Potempa

August 7, 2026 at 5:35 p.m.

When I was first hired to write for the South Bend Tribune and the Vidette-Messenger...

Krista Turey holds on as her son Harry Haill, 4, rides the merry go round at the Lake County Fair in Crown Point, Indiana on Friday, August 7, 2026. The pair are from Cedar Lake and were taking in rides in the 174th edition of the fair, which is scheduled to run through August 16. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Animals, rides are the highlight of opening day at the Lake County Fair

By Maya Wilkins

August 7, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The Lake County Fair will go from Aug. 7 through the 16. Admission is $8...

Sandhill cranes fly near a smokestack of the Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, as it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Advocates critical of NIPSCO filings to recover costs from consumers

By Christin Lazerus

August 7, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

NIPSCO is seeking to recover $38 million in costs that it sustained by a federal...

Hammond man gets 30 years for fatal shooting inside minivan

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 7, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

A Hammond man got 30 years in prison Thursday after admitting he shot a driver...

The farmhouse off Tremont Road at the entrance of the proposed site of an RV resort in Porter. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter property proposed for RV resort marketed nationally for sale

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By Jim Woods

August 7, 2026 at 1:53 p.m.

A 50-acre property in Porter that a local couple wanted to develop into an RV...

Leah Streetman tells how she spent her summer internship with Shirley Heinze Land Trust outdoors, clearing trails and getting rid of invasive species, during a program Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

‘The implications can be significant’: Shirley Heinze interns learn, inspire staff

By Doug Ross

August 7, 2026 at 12:39 p.m.

Interns arrived at Shirley Heinze Land Trust this summer with a variety of skill sets...