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Video leads to murder charge for man in shooting outside Valparaiso bar

By Jim Woods

October 12, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Antione Pierson Jr., 22, was formally charged Monday with murder for the shooting death of...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks with visitors during a monthly meeting of the Gary Chamber of Commerce on Monday, October 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

US Rep. Frank Mrvan highlights work supporting NWI economy at Gary Chamber

By Maya Wilkins

October 12, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce's featured speaker at its...

News briefs: Calumet Township hosting open house with food, services

By Post-Tribune

October 12, 2026 at 2:38 p.m.

News and events around the area

Austin, 7 and Lucas, 7, perform an exercise called Astronaut Gloves, where they must attach and remove nuts onto and from bolts while wearing large gloves during the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana's STEM-A-Thon on Monday, July 20, 2026, at Central Park Plaza in Valparaiso. The event brought together club members from Lake and Porter counties. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

STEM activities were all fun and games at Boys & Girls Clubs event

By Doug Ross

July 20, 2026 at 2:54 p.m.

From flight simulators to robots to shooting balls, about 200 kids from Boys and Girls...

Buildings in Chicago are obscured by haze from the Canadian wildfires on July 17, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

IDEM declares Air Quality Action Day as Canadian wildfires continue

By Maya Wilkins

July 20, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

IDEM called an Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana Monday, making it more than...

The Munster Civic Foundation is transforming an often-overlooked piece of everyday infrastructure into a town-wide gallery through its new initiative, Electrifying Munster – Beauty and the Box. (Town of Munster/provided)

News briefs: Art reception, faith-based diabetes program and more
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By Post-Tribune

July 20, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

The Genesis Center is weeks away from demolition and a nearby 40-foot statue called The Fusion is linked to its fate. The sculpture isn’t facing a wrecking ball, but it may be relocated. (Carole Carlson/Post-Tribune)

Gary’s The Fusion statue could be on the move

By Carole Carlson

July 19, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

The Genesis Center is now weeks away from demolition and a nearby 40-foot statue called...

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)

Gov. Braun orders end to diverse contracting guidelines

By Alexandra Kukulka

July 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun announced this week that Indiana will end its diversity business enterprises contracting...

Isaiah Harvey, a Merrillville High School senior and founder of the nonprofit Quantum Visionary Foundation, sits at the Steel Yard, where the Gary Railcats play, on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Gary. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Post-Tribune)

Merrillville teen’s nonprofit gets spotlight at RailCats game

By Meredith Colias-Pete

July 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Born with bilateral hearing loss, Isaiah Harvey said he once was “scolded” by a teacher...

A sign hangs on the fence blocking the gravel entrance drive at the Yard 520 solid fill site on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Coal ash stored at the site leached into nearby groundwater, contaminating wells in the Town of Pines. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

IDEM proposes state coal ash program as federal regulations on track to lessen

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By Maya Wilkins

July 18, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

On June 30, IDEM announced that its submitted a state coal combustion residuals permit to...

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

Records: Hebron man, woman face felony neglect charges

By Post-Tribune

August 31, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

Richard Humphris, 70, and Linda Humphris, 67, are each charged with two Level 6 felony...

Students win state higher education grants

By Post-Tribune

July 18, 2026 at 6:17 a.m.

Sixteen Northwest Indiana students have earned Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarships.

The town's seal adorns the athletic courts at the Dean & Barbara White Community Center on Broadway in Merrillville. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Merrillville council extends data center moratorium by 6 months

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 18, 2026 at 6:08 a.m.

Developers eyeing Merrillville as a potential spot for a data center will now have to wait a...