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Business briefs: PNW hosting open houses

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...

Kevin, 9, points to Australia on a world map to show where some of the Peace Run participants visiting the Portage Boys & Girls Club on Friday, July 24, 2026, are from. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Peace Run stops in Portage on 10,000-mile journey across USA

By Doug Ross

July 27, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

Members of the Portage Boys & Girls Club learned that peace isn’t just something that...

The city of Hobart received a $14,700 award from the “Amazon Hobart, Indiana Fund” to construct a rain garden at Robinson Lake. (City of Hobart/provided

News briefs: Robinson Lake project, secure shredding and more

By Post-Tribune

July 27, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

Porter County Sheriff's Department.
(Porter County Sheriff's Department/provided)

Police: Valparaiso woman in custody on hold for murder

By Post-Tribune

July 27, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

One person is in custody after officers on a well-being check Sunday in Morgan Township...

Business briefs: Braun honors five Hoosiers at Black Expo

By Post-Tribune

July 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun recently recognized five Hoosiers at the Governor's Reception at the Indiana Black...

BP Whiting Refinery in Indiana on Jan. 28, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report

By Maya Wilkins

July 27, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

The study lists the BP Whiting Refinery as one of the 10 largest suppliers of...

Friends speak during a memorial hike for northwest Indiana hiking advocate Ron Seman at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton on Friday, July 24, 2026. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Friends hike and remember Ron Seman, the sage of the Indiana Dunes

By Jim Woods

July 26, 2026 at 10:14 a.m.

It was the kind of Friday night that the late Ron Seman, trailmaster and sage...

Heavy equipment sits in the background near the employee parking site at a data center construction site on Royal Road in Michigan City Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. A new study on data center economics funded by the Northwest Indiana Forum shows hyperscale data centers have an outsized impact on the local economy. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

New study: Data centers have big economic impact on area

By Doug Ross

July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A new study on data center economics shows hyperscale data centers have outsized impact on...

Valparaiso University President Rev. Brian Konkol laughs as he responds to comparisons between him and Valparaiso popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher as he speaks about his first months at the college on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘An amazing time’: Valparaiso University’s new president Brian Konkol settles in

By Amy Lavalley

July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Valparaiso University’s new president, the Rev. Brian Konkol, still feels he’s landed his dream job...

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

Portage RDC to repackage Halas Harbor site on city’s north side
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By Doug Ross

July 25, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

Now that the Chicago Bears have scorned Portage’s bid to build a stadium, the Redevelopment...

Chesterton Town Hall. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Chesterton BZA handed appeals of cease and desist orders

By Jim Woods

July 25, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

Chesterton's Board of Zoning Appeals handled two cases involving administrative appeals of cease and desist orders.