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Despite a scarce peach harvest for fall 2026, Columnist Philip Potempa and his family made 48 jars of homemade peach preserves in September, now stored in the farm cellar for winter menu enjoyment and holiday gifts. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Peaches scarce this season, pits once prized as controversial cancer treatment

By Philip Potempa

October 9, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

Whether in Michigan or Northwest Indiana orchards, peaches ranked among the many compromised fall harvests...

A stretch of field across from the Dean and Barbara White Southlake YMCA could potentially be the site of Crown Point’s first pet adoption and resource center, New Leash on Life. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

Crown Point council denies rezoning for proposed animal rescue, clinic

By Anna Ortiz

October 9, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

Plans for an animal adoption center and clinic on the south side of Crown Point...

Two Hammond men face murder charges in Oct. 3 double slaying

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By Post-Tribune

October 9, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

A pair of Hammond men are accused fatally shooting two men in a Hammond alley...

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

Experts: Federal energy regulatory actions will impact NWI

By Maya Wilkins

September 20, 2026 at 8:14 p.m.

The EPA announced a repeal of greenhouse gas emissions requirements for power plants, while a...

FILE – An election worker reaches for an unopened ballot during sorting at the Clackamas County Elections office, Nov. 7, 2024, in Oregon City, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Lake County official says mail-in voting will proceed as usual

By Maya Wilkins

September 20, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

Lake County will continue to accept mail-in ballots for the November general election after the...

Jackie Schiemann, who is nearly blind due to the disease achromatopsia, gets a kiss from her guide dog Tyrus after the pair waded in Lake Michigan at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk in Portage, Indiana, Friday, September 18, 2026. Schiemann, of Mayfield, Ohio, said Friday’s visit was her ninth national park and she plans to experience as many possible. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Legally blind woman, guide dog visit Indiana Dunes National Park

By Doug Ross

September 19, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Jackie Schiemann enjoyed wading in Lake Michigan on Friday at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Portage...

Pictured is the Lincoln Elementary basement in East Chicago. School Board member Pattie Jo Gibson said she took the photo on Aug. 31, after the Aug. 11 storm. (Pattie Jo Gibson/provided)

HVAC issues, flooding keep East Chicago school closed

By Carole Carlson

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September 19, 2026 at 1:53 p.m.

The timeline for students to return to storm-damaged Lincoln Elementary is mid-to-late October, School City...

Sisters Erin Wenneker, left, and Katie Cavinder clear downed trees along Jefferson Street in Portage, Indiana, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Region leaders offer lessons from Aug. 11 derecho

By Doug Ross

September 19, 2026 at 12:14 p.m.

Northwest Indiana leaders expressed frustration and offered lessons to learn from the Aug. 11 derecho...

‘Huge plays’ by 5-foot-7 wide receiver Stetson Sullivan highlight Andrean’s big win over Hobart

By Michael Osipoff

September 19, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

Sophomore wide receiver Stetson Sullivan makes six catches for 79 yards and three touchdowns during...

Actress and historian Leslie Goodard, in her guise as Abigail Adams, lifts a teacup and saucer to toast audiences at Theatre at the Center during the Sept. 16, 2026, opening performance of the one-woman play “Abigail Adams: First Lady of Firsts.” (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Second first lady Abigail Adams pushed education and equality for all

By Philip Potempa

September 18, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Martha Washington, at age 70, just before she died in 1802, ordered her staff at...

Court news: Guilty plea for drug dealing, murder conviction upheld

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 18, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Lake County court news.

Officials broke ground Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, for a new $18.3 million air traffic control tower at the Gary/Chicago International Airport. (Carole Carlson/for the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s really just about making it higher’: Gary airport begins work on new 100-foot tower

By Carole Carlson

September 19, 2026 at 11:52 a.m.

The need for a new air traffic controller at the Gary/Chicago International Airport came into...

Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District director Keri Marrs Barron points out the various sizes of chunks in a pile of ground up tree debris at the Portage compost site on Friday, September 18, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Staggering amount of storm debris piles up across Northwest Indiana

By Doug Ross

September 18, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

The numbers attempting to quantify the severity of the Aug. 11 derecho are staggering, while...