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Scot Kokandy, left to right, founder of Kokandy Productions, joined columnist Phil Potempa on his Of Notoriety radio show on Sept. 8, 2026, at WJOB 1230 AM in Hammond with co-hosts Luke Miiller and Tony Panek, seen peering from behind a mask with a desk assortment of props representing Kokandy’s three concurrent show runs. (Adrianna Alvarez/provided)

Of Notoriety: Whiting stage producer Scot Kokandy celebrating trifecta

By Philip Potempa

October 14, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Whiting’s Scot Kokandy has transformed from a daytime career as a Joliet-based banker to a...

The shuttered Gary Genesis Center at Broadway and 5th Avenue in downtown Gary, Feb. 5, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gary expects to start demolition of Genesis Convention Center on Friday

By Maya Wilkins

October 14, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

Gary gave updates for its demolition of several blighted city structures, including the Genesis Convention...

Munster’s middle and high school cross country runners take up carrying the batons as the American Discovery 250 Relay, a cross-country relay traveling more than 6,800 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, made its way through Northwest Indiana and into Munster on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Munster takes the baton for Indiana stretch of American Discovery 250 relay
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By Jim Masters

October 14, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

To commemorate the cross-country relay, Lansing Mayor Brian Hardy and other officials passed the relay...

Thousands of people brave the heat on opening day of Pierogi Fest on Friday, July 23, 2021, in Whiting. (Gary Middendorf/Post-Tribune)

Whiting’s Pierogi Fest returns BP sponsorship money

By Carole Carlson

July 10, 2026 at 7:31 p.m.

The Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce said Friday it returned BP’s monetary sponsorship of Whiting’s Pierogi...

Chester and Peggy Potempa, parents of columnist Philip Potempa, share champagne and dinner in the ballroom at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster with Red Skelton tribute artist Brian Hoffman in July 2023, celebrating Chester’s 94th birthday. (Philip Potempa/provided)

From the Farm: Happy first heavenly birthday, Dad, with family party memories

By Philip Potempa

July 10, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

Dad would have celebrated his 97th birthday Sunday, and per usual, he’d be surrounded by...

Police: Off-duty Cedar Lake officer on leave for impaired driving

By Post-Tribune

July 11, 2026 at 9:53 a.m.

An off-duty Cedar Lake Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after Lake County...

The truck believed to belong to the Michigan City shooting suspect is removed from a cornfield along Joliet Road near Westville, Indiana, Friday, July 10, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Police: Suspect in shooting of trooper in Michigan City found dead

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By Jim Woods

July 10, 2026 at 5:34 p.m.

A man was found dead with a gun nearby in a cornfield outside of Westville...

Portage’s Founders Square, pictured on Friday, June 7, 2024. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage’s firearms ordinance ready for August vote, without ownership restrictions

By Doug Ross

July 10, 2026 at 11:43 a.m.

Portage’s proposed firearms ordinance is almost fully locked and loaded. It’s up for a vote...

An exterior shot of the renovated Chesterton Town Hall. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Veteran Chesterton Park Board member resigns because of move

By Jim Woods

July 10, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

Bob Cohn announced during Chesterton's Park Board meeting that he is stepping down from the...

Worship news: Vacation Bible Schools open for enrollment

By Post-Tribune

July 10, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

Worship news from around the region.

The U.S. Courthouse in Hammond on Jan. 13, 2021. (Post-Tribune file)

Man gets six years in Sin City case

By Meredith Colias-Pete

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July 9, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

U.S. District Judge Philip Simon sentenced an alleged former Sin City Deciples leader Thursday to...

Man gets 26 years for slaying of ex-Merrillville QB

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 9, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

Thurman Atkinson was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the shooting of ex-Merrillville High...

Artist Mark Vander Vinne’s oil painting "Out There Somewhere" is among the 20 featured works in “A Brush with Nature” in the Atrium Gallery at South Shore Arts at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road in Munster, now through Aug. 30. (South Shore Arts/provided)

Of Notoriety: Nature on canvas, Disney young villains and patriotic concert

By Philip Potempa

July 9, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.