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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

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

News and events around the area

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

Chesterton receives $100K grant toward building dog park

By Jim Woods

July 14, 2026 at 11:54 a.m.

A Chesterton dog park is closer to becoming a reality after the town received a...

Union Township man dies in weekend wreck in Portage

By Post-Tribune

July 14, 2026 at 10:44 a.m.

A Union Township man died Saturday after police said he disregarded a red light while...

Illinois man dies in Hammond boating accident

By Post-Tribune

July 13, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

A Round Lake Beach, Illinois, man is dead after a boating accident near Hammond’s Horseshoe...

Munster man accused of shooting wife in the face

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 13, 2026 at 3:41 p.m.

A Munster man is facing multiple charges including attempted murder after allegedly shooting his wife...

Records: Lake Station man charged with raping 13-year-old
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By Post-Tribune

July 13, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

A Lake Station man is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl earlier this month.

From left, Tracy Campbell, assistant director, Nina Burton, director of the Woodland Child Development Center, and LeBarron Burton, president of the center's board, snip a ribbon marking the grand opening of a new Gary site in April 2025. (Carole Carlson/Post-Tribune)

New rule could weaken childcare standards: ‘We’re more than taking naps and wiping noses’

By Carole Carlson

July 13, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Indiana childcare centers would no longer have to teach literacy, art, music or science under...

Visitors flock to the water at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton to escape the summer heat on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management declared two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana this week. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

IDEM declares two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana

By Maya Wilkins

July 13, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

The agency cited high ozone levels as the reason for Monday and Tuesday's Air Quality...

Gary City Hall is pictured on Sept. 16, 2025. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Data centers, NIPSCO topics at Gary forum

By Post-Tribune

July 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

The city of Gary and the Citizens Action Coalition will hold a community forum on...

News briefs: Food preservation, outdoor concerts and more

By Post-Tribune

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July 13, 2026 at 1:24 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

The Mitsui family works on building their entry “World Turtle” for the 29th Annual Indiana Dunes State Park Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Chesterton. (Mandy Coppinger/for the Post-Tribune)

Contestants turn sand into nature’s superheroes at Indiana Dunes State Park

By Doug Ross

July 13, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

The Duneland Women's Soccer Club found another way to get its kicks – building sand...