Griffith – Page 31 –

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

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

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

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

Chesterton Town Council approves resolution calling for BP to end lockout

More Top Picks Best Floor Lamps For Reading

By Jim Woods

August 25, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

Chesterton's Town Council has joined other Northwest Indiana communities in approving a resolution calling on...

Katie Lukes, of Chicago, paints aluminum panels that will be installed next month at Front Porch Music in Valparaiso. Lukes worked on the panels Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, during the Valparaiso Creative Council’s annual Mural Walk. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso Mural Walk combines professional artists, amateur activities

By Doug Ross

August 25, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

As Felix Maldonado began work Saturday on a giant mural on the Smith Ready Mix...

Hanover Central quarterback Wyatt Tewell

Michael Osipoff’s high school football rankings and Week 1 top players in Northwest Indiana

By Michael Osipoff

August 25, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

Hobart, Griffith and Morton move up as Hanover Central and Wheeler debut in the top...

Volunteers organize a table with drinks, snacks, clothing, and other supplies as locals, in partnership with the World Central Kitchen, distribute goods to those impacted by the outages in the region on Monday, August 24, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Calumet Township receiving meals and portable restrooms during power outage and sewage issues

By Maya Wilkins

August 24, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

While Calumet Township residents wait for power and sewage to be restored, area volunteers are...

First-year Glen Park Academy Principal Erin Mason, left, talks about the first day of school after an eight-day power outage with Superintendent Yvonne Stokes on Monday. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s been an interesting start’: A ‘reset’ school year underway in Gary

By Carole Carlson

More Top Picks Best Monitor Light Bars For Dual Monitors

August 24, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Monday marked the “second” first day of school for Gary Community School Corp. students whose...

The lights remain on Monday morning at Karmic Sunshine, a gift shop in unincorporated Lowell where police say a man shot and killed his girlfriend, shot her daughter in the arm, then turned the gun on himself. The daughter, who was taken to a Chicago hospital, remains in stable condition. (Michelle L Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Business owner details lockdown during Saturday’s suspected murder-suicide

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 24, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

A typical night of entertainment at an all-ages country music club in unincorporated Lowell turned...

Portage man on trial for allegedly driving drunk against Lake Station July 4th parade

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 24, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

A Portage man is on trial this week after allegedly driving drunk the wrong way...

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission chairman Andy Zay listens during a session held by the commission at the Gary Public Library and Cultural Center on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Andy Zay, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun reach settlement in IURC firing lawsuit

By Maya Wilkins

August 24, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

Braun and Zay announced in a statement that they reached “a mutually agreeable settlement” in...

News briefs: Outdoor fest, hearing on intersection and more

By Post-Tribune

August 24, 2026 at 1:22 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

More Top Picks Best Sleeper Sofas

Police: Fatal shooting near I-65 and Ind. 2 may have started as domestic argument

By Post-Tribune

August 23, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

The fatal shooting Saturday at a store near the Interstate 65 and Indiana 2 interchange...