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Scot Kokandy, left to right, founder of Kokandy Productions, joined columnist Phil Potempa on his Of Notoriety radio show on Sept. 8, 2026, at WJOB 1230 AM in Hammond with co-hosts Luke Miiller and Tony Panek, seen peering from behind a mask with a desk assortment of props representing Kokandy’s three concurrent show runs. (Adrianna Alvarez/provided)

Of Notoriety: Whiting stage producer Scot Kokandy celebrating trifecta

By Philip Potempa

October 14, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Whiting’s Scot Kokandy has transformed from a daytime career as a Joliet-based banker to a...

The shuttered Gary Genesis Center at Broadway and 5th Avenue in downtown Gary, Feb. 5, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gary expects to start demolition of Genesis Convention Center on Friday

By Maya Wilkins

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October 14, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

Gary gave updates for its demolition of several blighted city structures, including the Genesis Convention...

Munster’s middle and high school cross country runners take up carrying the batons as the American Discovery 250 Relay, a cross-country relay traveling more than 6,800 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, made its way through Northwest Indiana and into Munster on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Munster takes the baton for Indiana stretch of American Discovery 250 relay

By Jim Masters

October 14, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

To commemorate the cross-country relay, Lansing Mayor Brian Hardy and other officials passed the relay...

Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

IDEM hosts online public hearing for Schahfer permit draft

By Maya Wilkins

June 4, 2026 at 5:20 p.m.

More than 15 Northwest Indiana residents testied during an online public hearing for permit changes...

Porter County commissioners declined to establish an hourly rate for leasing sheriff’s department squad cars to Lakes of the Four Seasons, citing concerns the proposed $15 per hour rate is too low.
(Porter County Sheriff's Department/provided)

Porter County commissioners hold off on squad car lease to LOFS

By Shelley Jones

June 4, 2026 at 5:10 p.m.

Porter County commissioners declined to establish an hourly rate for leasing sheriff’s department squad cars...

The Dean and Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville opened on Monday, March 1, 2021. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Merrillville eyeing sale of White Center to Crossroads YMCA

By Michelle L. Quinn

June 4, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

Merrillville's six-year-old community center could join the Crossroads YMCA family as early as next spring...

Authorities arrested New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo Friday in Clark County, Ohio in connection with an investigation in Lake County. (Photo provided by the New Chicago Police Department)

Special prosecutor appointed for former New Chicago Police chief

By Meredith Colias-Pete

June 4, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.

Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann’s office was appointed as a special prosecutor Wednesday in ex-New...

The entrance to the Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City, Indiana, shown on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Two Michigan City zookeepers injured in attack by wolves

By Jim Woods

June 4, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

A zookeeper mauled by wolves Wednesday was rescued by firefighters who climbed down a ladder...

Gary woman charged for leaving children in vehicle

By Jim Woods

June 4, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

A woman who left two juveniles in a vehicle while she went shopping at the...

Maria Montes is consoled during the dedication ceremony for a memorial garden at River Forest High School in Hobart, Indiana, June 3, 2026. Montes is the mother of Rodrigo Montes, a senior at the school, who died in a car accident earlier in the year. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Forever in our hearts’: River Forest seniors create memorial garden for lost classmates

By Carole Carlson

June 4, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

The River Forest High Class of 2026 was to claim their diplomas Thursday in a...

A depiction of the work planned for Coffee Creek Park in Chesterton. (Town of Chesterton/provided)

Chesterton receives federal grant for Coffee Creek Park
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By Jim Woods

June 4, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

Chesterton recently received a $200,000 grant toward replacing deteriorated boardwalk and building a new staircase...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks during a news conference at the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs bill allowing local police to enforce immigration law

By Alexandra Kukulka

June 4, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

Gov. Mike Braun signed an immigration bill into law Tuesday that allows local and state...

Portage council weighs ban on discharging weapons in city limits

By Doug Ross

June 4, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

Portage City Attorney Dan Bortnicki will take another shot at an ordinance that would prohibit...