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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...

An older man and his adult son suffered burns after a generator that was being filled with gasoline caught fire on the 9000 block of Lee Place in Crown Point Thursday night, fire officials say. Good samaritans helped rescue the pair from the flames. The damaged home and two vehicles are shown on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Family escapes suspected generator fire, officials say

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 14, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

An older man was left with second degree burns, Lake Hills Fire Assistant Chief Matt...

A pair of U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcons break from formation over Gary/Chicago International Airport during a preview event for the upcoming Gary Air Show on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary Air Show canceled in wake of damaging storms

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 14, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

As the Chicago Air Show roars to life this weekend from the Gary/Chicago International Airport,...

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Grand jury indicts Indianapolis man in fatal Christmas ‘21 shooting: records

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 14, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

A grand jury indicted an Indianapolis man in connection with a fatal shooting outside an...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Central Fire Station in Hammond, Indiana on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gov. Mike Braun requests FEMA assistance for storm recovery

By Maya Wilkins

August 14, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

A day after declaring a statewide disaster emergency, Gov. Mike Braun requested a Presidential Emergency...

Worship news: Back to school service, fitness class and more

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August 14, 2026 at 12:12 p.m.

Worship news from around the region.

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

Hobart man charged with child solicitation after Portage arrest

By Jim Woods

August 14, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

A Hobart man faces child solicitation charges after he was caught trying to arrange a...

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

Waverly Road Bridge over I-94 to close starting Monday
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By Jim Woods

August 14, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

The Waverly Road bridge over Interstate 94 in Porter will be closed starting Monday through...

Michael Osipoff’s top 10 boys soccer teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2026 season

By Michael Osipoff

August 14, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

The Duneland Athletic Conference and the Northwest Crossroads Conference look highly competitive again after three...

Hannah Durbin, a public affairs spokeswoman for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, explains their capabilities to a group of Civil Air Cadets from Indiana and Illinois on Thursday. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

Staging time at Gary airport for Chicago Air & Water Show

By Carole Carlson

August 14, 2026 at 3:41 p.m.

Eight U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds sat in a row at the Gary/Chicago International Airport Thursday...

Barb Corey becomes emotional while remembering her long-time neighbor outside her home on Harrison Avenue in Portage, Indiana, Thursday, August 13, 2026. A natural gas explosion claimed the life of an 86-year-old woman who had lived next to Corey for years. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Neighbors mourn Portage woman killed in explosion; second storm death reported in Gary

By Maya Wilkins

August 17, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Neighbors said an 86-year-old woman had died in her home near the corner of Jefferson...