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Business briefs: PNW hosting open houses

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

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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...

News briefs: Schools announce delays due to storm damage

By Christin Lazerus

August 16, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

Schools experience further delays due to storm damage Several Northwest Indiana school districts are still...

IDEM to host virtual public hearing about Hobart wetlands project

By Maya Wilkins

August 16, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

The proposed permit is for an industrial development that would impact 5.49 acres of wetlands...

Feed the Region founder Steph Talarek grabs for spices while cooking dinner at Nana Clare's Kitchen in Valparaiso, Indiana, Thursday, August 13, 2026. Talarek said the group usually serves 100 meals but were preparing more than 300 due to Tuesday’s storms. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Feed the Region preps, distributes more than 300 free meals after the storm

By Amy Lavalley

August 16, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday evening, Feed the Region's mission was specific to the moment -- providing more than...

A mature bald eagle from the Schneider area was one of dozens of animals brought to Humane Indiana Wildlife sanctuary in Valparaiso in the wake of Tuesday's storms. (Photo provided by Humane Indiana Wildlife)

Animal shelters struggle in aftermath of severe storms in northwest Indiana

By Maya Wilkins

August 16, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

As hundreds of thousands of Northwest Indiana residents wait for power to be restored and...

Security beefed up after NIPSCO linemen shot at in Gary

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 15, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.

The City of Gary is coordinating with law enforcement to line up security for NIPSCO...

Debris from what remains of her neighbor’s home litters the yard of Barb Corey on Harrison Avenue in Portage, Indiana, Thursday, August 13, 2026. A natural gas explosion killed an 86-year-old woman during Tuesday’s storms that swept through Northwest Indiana. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Many NWI schools fighting through outages, debris toward reopening

By Carole Carlson

August 15, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

It’s still unknown when some Northwest Indiana students will start school after a powerful derecho-tornado...

Attorney Kenneth J. Allen, on right, speaks about a class-action lawsuit his firm filed against NIPSCO during a press conference in Chesterton Friday, August 14, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso woman files lawsuit against NIPSCO claiming negligence over tree-trimming

By Amy Lavalley

August 15, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.

A Valparaiso woman filed a class-action lawsuit against NIPSCO Friday, alleging the utility's lax vegetation...

Entertainer Snoop Dogg, left, and Martha Stewart attend the Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

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By Philip Potempa

August 15, 2026 at 7:59 a.m.

In recent years, I’ve heard fewer requests until last year when I published a column...

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,...