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

News and events around the area

Republican Trevor De Vries and Democrat Scott Houldieson face off for District 1 Indiana State Senate seat

By Maya Wilkins

October 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Two political newcomers, Republican Trevor De Vries and Democrat Scott Houldieson, are both hoping to...

Republican David Crane and Democrat Jerry Williams make pitches to become next Lake County sheriff

By Maya Wilkins

October 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Voters will choose between Republican David Crane and Democrat Jerry Williams during the Nov. 3...

A passenger boards a Gary Public Transit Corp. bus in 2019 photo at 15th Avenue and Broadway in Gary. Tuesday's storms impacted service for the bus line and other modes of public transit. (Carole Carlson/for the Post-Tribune)

NWI storm fallout halts buses, affects trains

By Doug Ross

August 12, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Tuesday’s storm affected public transportation, as well as everything else in Northwest Indiana.

A fire burns in the background as a man looks over the remains of a destroyed home following a possible explosion on Harrison Avenue in Portage, Indiana, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the baiduhai)

Cause of Portage house explosion under investigation

By Doug Ross

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August 12, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Officials confirmed Wednesday that a Portage house where someone died in a fire Tuesday had...

Tiffany Gonzales, of Chesterton, steps over downed trees while working to clear Median Road after a storm passed through Valparaiso, Indiana Monday, August 11, 2026. NIPSCO reported approximately 288,000 customers without power following the storm. (Andy Lavalley/for the baiduhai)

Storms knock out power to more than 290K in NWI; one reported dead in Portage

By Maya Wilkins

August 11, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

One person is reported dead in Portage and hundreds of thousands of people in Northwest...

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

Former Porter County judge, lawmaker Bill Alexa remembered fondly

By Doug Ross

August 11, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Former state senator and Porter Superior Court 2 Judge Bill Alexa died Sunday.

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

Duneland 911 dispatch running out of staff before shutdown

By Jim Woods

August 11, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Chesterton and Porter want to disband their combined police dispatch center by Sept. 1 because...

Former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Chair Andy Zay, shown during a session held by the commission at the Gary Public Library and Cultural Center on Monday, April 13, 2026, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Indiana and Gov. Mike Braun. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Former Chair Zay sues Gov. Braun, state after ouster from IURC

By Maya Wilkins

August 11, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

Former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Chair Andy Zay has filed a lawsuit against the state...

Authorities place yellow tape around the scene of a shooting on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Two Chesterton Police officers honored for actions in shootout

By Jim Woods

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

Chesterton Police Lt. Dave Virijevich and Corporal Nolan Mancera each received a Medal of Valor...

The Duneland School Corporation's administrative offices. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Duneland schools hire Allen Cochran as chief financial officer

By Jim Woods

August 11, 2026 at 10:49 a.m.

Allen Cochran, assistant superintendent for the Union Township School Corporation, is returning to the Duneland...

Park technician Hayden Gard clears leaves and debris from an area of grass as workers prepare Deep River Waterpark for opening day this Friday, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Aquatic attendance dips amid competition, weather shifts

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 10, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Deep River Waterpark has experienced attendance fluctuation, as have other area pools, as entertainment options...

Indiana Secretary of Management and Budget Lisa Hershman speaks about her time with the Pentagon during her keynote speech at the Gary Chamber of Commerce August general meeting and luncheon in Merrillville on Monday, August 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

State, former Pentagon official shares Indiana financial updates with Gary chamber

By Maya Wilkins

August 10, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

Lisa Hershman, Indiana's secretary of management and budget, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce's featured...