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Video leads to murder charge for man in shooting outside Valparaiso bar

By Jim Woods

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

Antione Pierson Jr., 22, was formally charged Monday with murder for the shooting death of...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks with visitors during a monthly meeting of the Gary Chamber of Commerce on Monday, October 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

US Rep. Frank Mrvan highlights work supporting NWI economy at Gary Chamber

By Maya Wilkins

October 12, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce's featured speaker at its...

News briefs: Calumet Township hosting open house with food, services

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

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Indiana man, 20, convicted of cyberstalking

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 3, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

Caleb Bonnell, 20, of Bringhurst, Indiana, was sentenced July 28 in the U.S. District Court...

Flags sit on top of the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Indiana state senator Chris Garten announces run for leadership position

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 3, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Indiana State Senator Chris Garten will run for president pro tempore of the state senate...

Business briefs: Hard Rock Casino donates $45,000 to Gary Literacy Council

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August 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

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A South Shore Line train pulls into the Hammond Gateway station, where riders from the new Monon Corridor route will transfer to go east or west along the railroad’s Lakeshore route. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

NICTD approves plans for the future that include new rail cars, routes

By Doug Ross

August 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Replacing rolling stock and extending service are among the big projects included in the Northern...

An artist’s rendering shows the refurbished Brown Mansion in Chesterton and the adjacent Westchester Township History Center archives and office designed to resemble the barn that once stood at the site. (Rendering provided by Westchester Township Public Library)

Community celebrates the coming renewal of the Brown Mansion

By Jim Woods

August 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

About 70 people attended Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony in Chesterton for the restoration of the Brown...

Dr. Kyle Gospodarek, assistant professor of clinical family medicine with IUN's School of Medicine, sits in front of a CAT scan taken when he was younger as he speaks about living with hydrocephalus on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘He’s unstoppable’: IUN professor uses hydrocephalus diagnosis to help teach, advocate

By Maya Wilkins

August 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

IUN Professor Kyle Gospodarek has had 68 surgeries because of his hydrocephalus diagnosis.

Juan Castro, of BriteView Landscaping in Merrillville lays out lavender plants on July 30 along Broadway and 6th Avenue in Gary. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

Gary sprucing up Broadway as demolition looms

By Carole Carlson

August 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Broadway’s downtown corridor in Gary is coming alive with fresh lavender and other plants as...

The Valparaiso property where Humane Indiana Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center is located sustained about 18 fallen trees and damage to two enclosure spaces, according to staff. (Photo provided by Humane Indiana Wildlife)

Nonprofits struggling with storm damage

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 1, 2026 at 12:50 p.m.

Amid the summer storms that have hit Northwest Indiana, most recently on Monday, nonprofits like...

Water gathers in an area adjacent to the the Oak Savannah Trail in the Oak Ridge Prairie in Griffith on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

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By Maya Wilkins

August 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

When Annette Hansen saw the federal government’s concerns with Indiana’s wetlands program, she felt sick...

Griffith High School student Natalie Wadkins speaks with her history teacher, Jeff Swisher, on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Wadkins placed second in the National History Day state competition with a documentary on disability rights activist Kitty Cone and she will compete in Maryland next month for the national title. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Historical Society ends sponsorship of National History Day contest

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 1, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Facing budget cuts, the Indiana Historical Society ended its financial support of the National History...