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Linda Brebner, a resident of Hebron’s Snake Flats neighborhood, cuts the ribbon Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, to mark the official end of a $4.5 million water main replacement. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Hebron water main project, at $4.5 million, on time and on budget

By Doug Ross

October 8, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Hebron officials cut the ribbon to mark completion...

Contractors with the Town of Munster have processed more than 296,000 cubic yards of debris from Aug. 11's derecho, some of which was visible at Stewart Park. (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Munster’s storm cleanup mostly finished but issues remain
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By Michelle L. Quinn

October 8, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

The Town is around 90% cleared of all debris from the derecho at this point,...

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
- Original Credit: Porter County

Union approaches Porter County commissioners about NIPSCO staffing

By Shelley Jones

October 8, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

Officials with United Steelworkers Local 12775 asked the Porter County Board of Commissioners to demand...

The Valparaiso Police Department is now accepting applications for crossing guards. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

News briefs: Crossing guard applications, college financial aid and more

By Post-Tribune

September 28, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

Eliazer Glover jumps and dances as his mother, Kal, and father, Samuel, speak about his sickle cell diagnosis in their Hammond home on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘He’s special’: Hammond parents detail 3-year-old son’s journey with sickle cell disease

By Maya Wilkins

September 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Kal and Samuel Glover found out Eliazer had sickle cell disease at their first pediatrician...

The Ramos family spent quality time at the annual Lake County Public Library Book Sale. Pictured are siblings, from left, Gabriel, 7, Josiah, 7, Nathan, 9, and Lively, 2. (Sue Ellen Ross/Post-Tribune)

Library books find a new home at annual sale

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By Sue Ellen Ross

September 27, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

The Lake County Public Library's popular Annual Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the...

Business briefs: Franciscan partners on new Cedar Lake walking club

By Post-Tribune

September 27, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

News and events around the area

Motorcyclists prepare to exit Wicker Memorial Park's east entrance onto Ridge Road for the 27th Annual Victory for Veterans Ride on September 27, 2026. The ride coincided with the reopening of the park, which lost more than 300 trees during the August 11 derecho. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Veterans motorcycle ride helps reopen Wicker Memorial Park

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 27, 2026 at 4:04 p.m.

After the August 11 derecho felled more than 300 trees all over the park and...

As site work has proceeded at the Amazon Web Services data center project, nearby residents of Hobart's Eagle Creek subdivision are concerned about air quality from the release of particulate matter. (Jim Masters/Post-Tribune)

Hobart residents’ lawsuit seeks to stall data center project

By Jim Masters

September 27, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Hobart residents opposing the Amazon Web Services data center project are pursuing a legal strategy...

Hayes Rooney, 10, of Munster, received special attention from three-month-old puppy Freddie during the Humane Indiana camp. (Sue Ellen Ross/Post-Tribune)

Kids learn about animal care, shelter at Humane Indiana camp

By Sue Ellen Ross

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September 26, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

Humane Indiana offers sessions for youngsters to spend quality indoor time with furry friends.

Four people arrested after two-state pursuit late Friday

By Post-Tribune

September 26, 2026 at 12:57 p.m.

Two teenagers from Illinois and a wanted felon are among four people who were arrested...

Jan Cubic’s new book, “Burdick: Where the Trains Once Stopped,” tells the story of the sleepy area that was an early Porter County settlement. (Jan Cubic/provided)

New book turns Chesterton’s Burdick Road into Memory Lane

By Doug Ross

September 26, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

Jan Cubic fondly remembers visiting her grandparents in the Burdick neighborhood. Now those visits, and...

Motorcyclist killed late Thursday in wreck on I-94 near Chesterton

By Post-Tribune

September 26, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

A Valparaiso man died Thursday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 involving two...