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Ricardo Camarena lifts his neighbor Rayshawn Hackey, 6, while playing on the roots of a tree outside their homes on 26th Ave in Gary, Indiana on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The tree was toppled during the Aug. 11 storm that swept through Northwest Indiana. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake County, Indiana Gov. Braun make moves on storm recovery

By Maya Wilkins

October 14, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

The Lake County Council approved $750,000 for storm cleanup, and Gov. Mike Braun announced the...

Solar panels expected to save $1.5 million for Portage Township Schools

By Doug Ross

October 14, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

Portage Township Schools is poised to spend $1 million on solar panels to get nearly...

Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Council supports union’s desire to investigate NIPSCO staffing

By Maya Wilkins

October 13, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

United Steelworkers Local 12775 and supporting governing bodies want NIPSCO to "prioritize investment in a...

Charges unsealed in Gary murder outside restaurant

By Meredith Colias-Pete

June 16, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

Charges were unsealed Tuesday after a man was gunned down outside a Gary restaurant. Terrence...

Debris sits on a vehicle near a damaged home, June 12, 2026, after a tornado passed through the area the previous night in Merrillville, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Salvation Army offering storm assistance; power being restored after tornadoes

By Post-Tribune

June 16, 2026 at 1:49 p.m.

The Salvation Army is responding to the tornadoes that swept through Lake and Porter counties...

James Alan, right, takes a break from painting to greet Gary “Traz” Juarez, of Chicago, on Old Miller Avenue during the Miller Beach Lake Effekt mural painting exhibition in Gary, Indiana, Saturday, June 13, 2026. Alan, originally from Hammond, traveled from Denver, Colorado, to take part in the two-day event. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Miller artists paint on large canvases during street art festival
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By Doug Ross

June 16, 2026 at 12:49 p.m.

Miller’s arts community in Gary attracted muralists for the Lake Effekt Art Fest, further enhancing...

Incoming Washington Township freshman volleyball player Alexa Taylor carries part of a tractor to a debris pile as volunteers gather to help clean up damage on a local farm on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s unreal’: Washington Township volleyball team helps clean up Morgan Township farm destroyed by tornado

By Shelley Jones

June 16, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.

Washington Township volleyball players spent early Tuesday clearing debris from a Morgan Township farm wiped...

Newly appointed East Porter County School Corp. Superintendent Reid Amones, left, is congratulated by school board president Richard McSparin Monday, June 15, 2026. (Carole Carlson/for the Post-Tribune)

East Porter names Reid Amones as next school superintendent

By Carole Carlson

June 16, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

Merrillville schools administrator Reid Amones is the new superintendent of the East Porter County School...

Court briefs: Charges in highway shooting, scheme alleged in child solicitation case

By Meredith Colias-Pete

June 16, 2026 at 9:17 a.m.

Court news from around the region.

The parking garage for the Genesis Convention Center in downtown Gary, the convention center and a nearby department store are slated for demolition. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

RDA awards contract to raze Genesis Convention Center, Gordon’s Department Store

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By Doug Ross

June 16, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

The days are numbered for the Genesis Convention Center and parking garage, along with the...

Connie Romero looks at her husband Luis as they share a free lunch provided by the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville, Indiana, Monday, June 15, 2026. The couple's Merrillville home flooded in last week’s storms and will need to be demolished before rebuilding. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Two dead in Portage from using generators after storms; weather service still tallying tornadoes

By Maya Wilkins

June 15, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

At least 29 tornadoes ripped across Illinois and Northwest Indiana last week, according to preliminary...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder walks away from the U.S. District Courthouse with members of his defense team in Hammond on March 10, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder requests release of grand jury transcripts

By Alexandra Kukulka

June 15, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder has requested the release of grand jury transcripts that led...

The south side of Indiana Dunes National Park’s Mount Baldy is perilously close to the restroom facility on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

Mount Baldy reopens to the public after closure

By Doug Ross

June 15, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Indiana Dunes National Park reopened Mount Baldy to the public on Monday.