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By Post-Tribune

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

News and events around the area

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

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October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is starting the search for an architect to replace...

Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun is dunked by Hobart resident Brooklynn Byrum, 10, on right, during Hobart's National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Hobart Mayor headlines dunk tank at city’s National Night Out event

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 5, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

The line remained long and steady as Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun kept heaving his chlorine-soaked...

Hobart man charged with shooting gun near Lake George

By Post-Tribune

August 5, 2026 at 3:31 p.m.

A Hobart man, 21, faces a felony criminal recklessness charge after an off-duty Hobart police...

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Filing: Decades-old Porter County attempted murder case should be dismissed

By Amy Lavalley

August 5, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.

Fred Pewitt, 51, is asking for a Porter County case, for allegedly shooting at a...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder, left, smiles while talking with members of his defense team as they leave the U.S. District Courthouse in Hammond, Indiana, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder seeks dismissal of near decade-long case

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 5, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder wants a federal appeals court to dismiss his case stemming...

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

Portage council prohibits discharging firearms, other weapons allowed

By Doug Ross

August 5, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Republicans on the Portage City Council rejected a plea Tuesday to make shooting BB guns...

A flag can be seen in reflection at the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Records: Gary teen indicted for threats, messaging minors for explicit photos

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 5, 2026 at 2:11 p.m.

Charleston Fallon, 19, was indicted in the U.S. District Court in Hammond for Transmission of...

A visitor walks inside the newly reopened Lake Station city hall in February. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

Lake Station creating new comprehensive plan with RDA grant

By Carole Carlson

August 5, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

The Lake Station Board of Works approved a $100,000 contract Tuesday with American Structurepoint Inc.,...

Planned improvements for Dogwood Park East include a dog park, a skate park, and a new sand volleyball court. (Town of Chesterton/provided)

Chesterton hopes to land federal grant for Dogwood Park

By Jim Woods

August 5, 2026 at 11:57 a.m.

The town of Chesterton has applied for a grant to help pay for $1.5 million...

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
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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...