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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

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

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

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

Governor Mike Braun answers questions in the parking lot of the Lake Village Emergency Operations Center during a tour of the tornado-damaged area on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Eliminating property taxes for Hoosier seniors could nix local services

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun pitched a plan on Wednesday to abolish property taxes for those...

Freshman Addy Mikolanis may not be Lake Central’s ‘dark horse’ any longer. Not after dethroning Crown Point.

By Michael Osipoff

May 30, 2026 at 6:45 a.m.

Freshman Addy Mikolanis pitches five scoreless innings to lead Lake Central past defending Class 4A...

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)

New Chicago police chief bonded out of jail after extradition to Lake County

By Post-Tribune

May 30, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo, who is accused of pawning guns seized in police...

‘We were robbed’: Gary man gets 176 years after killing three of wife’s relatives

By Meredith Colias-Pete

May 30, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Two years after Klorya Matthews died, Valerie Price told a courtroom she saw something of...

Peggy Potempa, far right, mother of columnist Philip Potempa, joined her older sister Ruby, center, for a surprise birthday party for their younger brother “Sonny,” joined by “Toots,” far left, his wife of 67 years, at a family dinner gathering in Rensselaer on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Philip Potempa/provided)

From the Farm: Memorial Day brings memories of Dad with a special 90th birthday celebration

By Philip Potempa

May 29, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

Last weekend’s Memorial Day came with an extra emphasis this year. We missed Dad and...

Lori Latham, councilwoman and GARD green steel committee co-chair, holds a microphone for Valparaiso resident Victor Rans, 19, to speak into on Thursday, May 28, during the "Our Mill, Our Future" town hall at the Gary Public Library. Rans said he attended the meeting because he believes everyone deserves clean air. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

More than 100 gather for Gary green steel town hall

By Maya Wilkins

May 29, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

Northwest Indiana has carried the environmental burden of creating steel for decades, Gary Councilwoman Lori...

Keith Kilmer (School City of Hobart/provided)

Keith Kilmer named Hobart athletic director, Katie Kimbrell hired in Lowell

By Carole Carlson

May 29, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

Longtime Lowell High football coach Keith Kilmer is the new athletic director at Hobart High...

Actor Kevin Lee Geise plays the cast lead Sidney Bruhl, an obsessed playwright of thrillers who collects antique weapons in “Deathtrap,” opening this weekend at Dunes Summer Theatre in Michigan City to launch the stage destination’s 75th anniversary season. (Dunes Summer Theatre/provided)

Of Notoriety: Dunes Summer Theatre’s 75th anniversary kicks off this weekend

By Philip Potempa

May 29, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

Dunes Summer Theatre in Michigan City, with team talent Elise Kermani as managing director of...

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May 29, 2026 at 11:04 a.m.

CROWN POINT St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church: 101 W Burrell St. — St. Matthias Church...

Porter County Board of Zoning Appeals members Scott McClure and Bob Gilliana listen to NextEra Energy Transmission Mid-Atlantic’s plans to build a warehouse with outdoor storage in Liberty Township during a Porter County BZA meeting Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County BZA puts conditions on NextEra warehouse plan

By Doug Ross

May 29, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

NextEra Energy’s failed attempt to build a solar farm in Morgan Township cast a shadow...