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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...

Woman charged after allegedly hitting estranged husband in courthouse parking lot after divorce hearing

By Meredith Colias-Pete

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August 26, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

A woman is facing an attempted murder charge after she allegedly hit her estranged husband...

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)

Trump approves major disaster declaration as Gary outages dwindle

By Maya Wilkins

August 26, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration that will bring financial assistance to 21...

Split verdict for Portage man who drove against Lake Station parade

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 26, 2026 at 11:52 a.m.

Jurors returned a split verdict Tuesday for a Portage man on trial for allegedly drunkenly...

Winfield Police Department joins homicide task force

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 25, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

A partnership between the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office and Winfield Police Department promises to bring...

Police: ICE escapee in custody after manhunt near Burns Harbor/Porter I-94 exit

By Post-Tribune

August 26, 2026 at 7:48 a.m.

A shackled escapee who had been in ICE custody and was the subject of a...

Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to NIPSCO's R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

NIPSCO applies for rate increases as storm restoration continues

By Maya Wilkins

August 26, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

Following a Aug. 11 derecho that hit Northwest Indiana and left hundreds of thousands of...

Gary teen charged after allegedly shooting at gas station attendant: records

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 25, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

A Gary teen is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot at a...

IDEM hosts Hobart wetlands project hearing with little public comment

By Maya Wilkins

August 25, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

After being postponed twice, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management hosted a public hearing to...

Lee Farabuagh, of Chesterton, pulls downed trees of Meridian Road while helping clear the area after a storm passed through Valparaiso, Indiana, Monday, August 11, 2026. NIPSCO reported well over 300,000 customers without power immediately following the storm. (Andy Lavalley/for the baiduhai)

Porter County commissioners get update on storm recovery

By Shelley Jones

August 25, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

Porter County Emergency Management Agency Director Lance Bella gave the Board of Commissioners a report...

Salvation Army Auxiliary Captain Jim Prichard, right, works with volunteers during a storm-relief food and water distribution event at Portage High School in Indiana on Aug. 13, 2026. School employees will not lose pay for days missed after the storm. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage school employees getting paid for missed days from storm
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By Doug Ross

August 25, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

Portage Township Schools employees are being paid for their time off because of the Aug....