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Video leads to murder charge for man in shooting outside Valparaiso bar

By Jim Woods

October 12, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Antione Pierson Jr., 22, was formally charged Monday with murder for the shooting death of...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks with visitors during a monthly meeting of the Gary Chamber of Commerce on Monday, October 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

US Rep. Frank Mrvan highlights work supporting NWI economy at Gary Chamber

By Maya Wilkins

October 12, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce's featured speaker at its...

News briefs: Calumet Township hosting open house with food, services

By Post-Tribune

October 12, 2026 at 2:38 p.m.

News and events around the area

Police: Off-duty Cedar Lake officer on leave for impaired driving

By Post-Tribune

July 11, 2026 at 9:53 a.m.

An off-duty Cedar Lake Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after Lake County...

The truck believed to belong to the Michigan City shooting suspect is removed from a cornfield along Joliet Road near Westville, Indiana, Friday, July 10, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Police: Suspect in shooting of trooper in Michigan City found dead

By Jim Woods

July 10, 2026 at 5:34 p.m.

A man was found dead with a gun nearby in a cornfield outside of Westville...

Portage’s Founders Square, pictured on Friday, June 7, 2024. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage’s firearms ordinance ready for August vote, without ownership restrictions
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By Doug Ross

July 10, 2026 at 11:43 a.m.

Portage’s proposed firearms ordinance is almost fully locked and loaded. It’s up for a vote...

An exterior shot of the renovated Chesterton Town Hall. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Veteran Chesterton Park Board member resigns because of move

By Jim Woods

July 10, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

Bob Cohn announced during Chesterton's Park Board meeting that he is stepping down from the...

Worship news: Vacation Bible Schools open for enrollment

By Post-Tribune

July 10, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

Worship news from around the region.

The U.S. Courthouse in Hammond on Jan. 13, 2021. (Post-Tribune file)

Man gets six years in Sin City case

By Meredith Colias-Pete

July 9, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

U.S. District Judge Philip Simon sentenced an alleged former Sin City Deciples leader Thursday to...

Man gets 26 years for slaying of ex-Merrillville QB

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By Michelle L. Quinn

July 9, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

Thurman Atkinson was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the shooting of ex-Merrillville High...

Artist Mark Vander Vinne’s oil painting "Out There Somewhere" is among the 20 featured works in “A Brush with Nature” in the Atrium Gallery at South Shore Arts at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road in Munster, now through Aug. 30. (South Shore Arts/provided)

Of Notoriety: Nature on canvas, Disney young villains and patriotic concert

By Philip Potempa

July 9, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.

DEA subpoenas Lowell Animal Hospital for canine cough prescription information

By Alexandra Kukulka

July 9, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at the Lowell Animal Hospital Wednesday...

The town's seal adorns the athletic courts at the Dean & Barbara White Community Center on Broadway in Merrillville. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Merrillville may back down on Rokita threat about ICE center opposition

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 9, 2026 at 11:56 a.m.

The Merrillville Town Council may acquiesce to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s threat to sue...