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A train at Chicago's Millennium Station, the endpoint for the South Shore Line commuter rail service. The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line wants to train kids early with Kit the Fox

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains...

Portage City Hall

User Upload Caption: Portage City Hall, 6070 Central Ave.

Portage considering $60.9 million budget for 2027; final budget will be less

By Doug Ross

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October 10, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

The Portage City Council is considering a $60.9 million proposed budget for 2027. The final...

The Valparaiso Police Department. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

Police: One dead after overnight shooting in Valparaiso, two in custody

By Post-Tribune

October 10, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

One person is dead and two people are in custody after a fatal shooting and...

Lowell's Harvest Tyme is one of 20 farms in North America that joined the corn maze campaign in a fundraising effort to benefit Dolly Parton's nonprofit organization, Imagination Library. (Photo provided by Jason Wisniewski)

Dolly Parton-themed corn maze in Lowell to raise funds for Imagination Library

By Anna Ortiz

September 16, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.

This Saturday, fans will get a chance to get lost in the late country icon’s...

Portage Township Schools Superintendent Amanda Alaniz, at Ayelseworth Elementary School Tuesday, May 5, 2026, told the school board Monday that students will not need to make up days missed from the Aug. 11 derecho. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

No make-up days for Portage students after Aug. 11 storm

By Doug Ross

September 16, 2026 at 9:35 a.m.

Portage Township students won’t be forced to make up days missed because of the Aug....

Pieces of coal ash found on the overgrown dirt road behind Cathi Murray’s house in Town of Pines, Indiana, on May 21, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

EPA moving forward with approval of Indiana coal ash program

By Maya Wilkins

September 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The EPA approved IDEM's proposal for a state-led program to establish a permitting program for...

Gary’s Chief of staff Ellis Dumas opens a fire hydrant as Indiana American Water celebrated the opening of its $2.2 million American Water Training Center in Gary on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana American Water opens $2.2 million Gary training center

By Maya Wilkins

September 15, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Indiana American Water opened its $2.2 million training facility in Gary, which will help with...

Paul Myers flips through a historic book about Marktown in this 2017 file photo. (Post-Tribune archives)

‘Marktown Mayor,’ preservationist Paul Myers dies at age 73

By Philip Potempa

September 15, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Historian of East Chicago's Marktown neighborhood Paul Myers, 73, died Sept. 9 in his sleep...

Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley's 2024 Lincoln Navigator, with a sign promoting his campaign for reelection, on Aug. 15, 2026, in Michigan City, where police charged him with operating while intoxicated. (Michigan City Police Department)

Porter County judge with drunken driving plea says he won’t resign

By Amy Lavalley

September 16, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley is attending treatment full-time and has no intention of...

Gary firefighter on leave after alleged off-duty hit-and-run of state police car: official

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 15, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

A Gary firefighter has been placed on leave without pay after he allegedly drunkenly hit...

Governor Mike Braun speaks during the Fireside Chat portion of the Innovate Northwest Indiana program held at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana again to reimburse communities for gas tax loss
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By Carole Carlson

September 15, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

The State Board of Finance agreed Tuesday to reimburse about $139 million to local governments...

From left, Portage Mayor Austin Bonta, Police Chief Michael Candiano and City Attorney Dan Bartnicki explain how Portage police officers use Flock camera images and guardrails put in place to deter misuse of the system. (Doug Ross/Post-Tribune)

Portage officials discuss Flock camera locations, policies

By Doug Ross

September 15, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.

The Flock presentation came at Mayor Austin Bonta’s normal monthly “Mayor’s Monday” discussion. Bonta, Candiano...

Magistrate Ana Osan answers a question from fourth graders during Constitution Day at Jackson Elementary School in Valparaiso, Indiana, Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The program moved outdoors as a fire alarm went off during her presentation. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Magistrate holds court for Constitution Day at Jackson Elementary

By Jim Woods

September 15, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Magistrate Ana Osan raised her right hand and administered the oath in front of 70...