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Business briefs: PNW hosting open houses

By Post-Tribune

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

News and events around the area

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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...

Johnny Serratto, of Portage, prepares to try to dunk Police Chief Michael Candiano in the dunk tank at Portage’s National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Public meets Portage police, firefighters in friendly setting

By Doug Ross

August 5, 2026 at 11:26 a.m.

National Night Out is designed as a time for the public to meet police and...

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority CEO Sherri Ziller, shown in Michigan City on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, said the RDA is seeking a director for the new Land Development Entity, a “highly collaborative role.” (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

RDA subsidiary looks to hire a director for brownfield development

By Doug Ross

August 5, 2026 at 10:50 a.m.

The new Land Development Entity created by the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority hopes to...

Assistant Director of Housing Administration Laura Trosien smiles while leading a tour of Calumet Hall on the PNW campus in Hammond, Indiana on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The new, three-story residence hall will have 50 single suites and 50 double suites. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Adulthood with training wheels’: PNW unveils its newest dorm
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By Michelle L. Quinn

August 4, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

Purdue University Northwest’s new Freshman dormitory will fill many needs with its one purpose: getting...

Striking BP workers stand on a picket line outside the Whiting refinery in Indiana, on March 31, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Hammond Teachers’ Federation calls for BP boycott as lockout continues

By Maya Wilkins

August 4, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

The Hammond Teachers' Federation called on its members and the Northwest Indiana community to boycott...

Union Township School Corporation superintendent Leigh Barnes poses for a photo in the school's administrative offices on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Referendum questions on ballot for Lake, Porter schools amid new property tax law

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 4, 2026 at 9:30 p.m.

Lake and Porter County school superintendents said referendums on the November ballot are required to...

Alleged Portside Pub killer signs plea deal for life in prison: records

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 4, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.

Caprice Cashaw, 32, of Merrillville, pleaded guilty in documents filed this week to two counts...

State Line Bridge, which spans the Kankakee River at the Indiana/Illinois state line, hangs over the river so low that it collects heavy debris, which can lead to flooding. The bridge’s location makes removing logjams difficult. (Scott Pelath/provided)

Feds remove final snag for dismantling State Line Bridge

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By Doug Ross

August 5, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

State Line Bridge along the Kankakee River, a 1926 bridge decommissioned years ago and known...

Portage Indiana Mayor Austin Bonta speaks during his State of the City address at Woodland Park, Nov. 19, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage considers e-bike safety rules as other communities do the same

By Doug Ross

August 4, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

E-bike regulations could be coming to Portage. That push for rules of the road follows...

Portage City Hall. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Target attracting seven other stores to Portage development

By Doug Ross

August 4, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

The Target store being built in Portage isn’t going to be lonely. It’s bringing seven...

Gary City Hall is pictured on Sept. 16, 2025. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary council approves short-term rental property in city

By Maya Wilkins

August 4, 2026 at 11:41 a.m.

The short-term rental property's special use permit was approved in a 6-1 vote during the...