Merrillville – Page 2

Linda Brebner, a resident of Hebron’s Snake Flats neighborhood, cuts the ribbon Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, to mark the official end of a $4.5 million water main replacement. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Hebron water main project, at $4.5 million, on time and on budget

By Doug Ross

October 8, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Hebron officials cut the ribbon to mark completion...

Contractors with the Town of Munster have processed more than 296,000 cubic yards of debris from Aug. 11's derecho, some of which was visible at Stewart Park. (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Munster’s storm cleanup mostly finished but issues remain

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 8, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

The Town is around 90% cleared of all debris from the derecho at this point,...

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

Union approaches Porter County commissioners about NIPSCO staffing

By Shelley Jones

October 8, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

Officials with United Steelworkers Local 12775 asked the Porter County Board of Commissioners to demand...

Lilana Andjelich, 14, Olive Andjelich, 11, and Paris Andjelich, 8, enjoy the in-ground piano at the Hebron Public Library garden following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

‘A very special project’: Hebron Public Library celebrates new garden

By Doug Ross

October 7, 2026 at 11:57 a.m.

The Hebron Public Library garden is the fifth and final garden installed in the Porter...

Merrillville man charged in 2018 Gary homicide

By Post-Tribune

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Willie Wallace Jr., 26, is charged with murder; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Early voting off to a strong start in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and...

Longtime Gary Council member Mary Brown died Monday. She had served for more than 25 years on the council. (Photo provided by City of Gary)

Longtime Gary Councilwoman Mary Brown remembered as a ‘beacon in the community’

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Councilwoman Mary Brown, D-3rd, was remembered by colleagues and friends as an advocate for her...

Portage City Hall. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage mayor changes mind on park after listening to residents
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By Doug Ross

October 6, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Portage Mayor Austin Bonta changed his mind about a park for Cardinal Crossing residents, but...

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Court records: Wife turns Portage husband into police for alleged child porn

By Post-Tribune

October 6, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

A Portage man has been charged with two felonies after his wife found explicit images...

Tyler Vo, whose family fled Vietnam in 1970s, tries to honor that legacy as he strengthens ‘Andrean family’

By Michael Osipoff

October 6, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.

Wide receiver Tyler Vo has a team-high 38 catches for 391 yards and three touchdowns...

St. Paul Catholic School students dance in the gymnasium during an assembly to celebrate their selection as a State of Indiana Blue Ribbon School Monday, October 5, 2026, in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school was also named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2022. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

St. Paul and Memorial in Valparaiso named Blue Ribbon schools

By Carole Carlson

October 6, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

Two local schools, both in Valparaiso, have received the Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools designation, Gov....

Larry Sutherland, chief operating officer for Mesabi Metallics, looks over a map showing mineral leases near the mine's operations Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Mesabi Metallics in Nashwauk, Minnesota. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

NWI, green steel advocates react to announced $15 billion Iowa steel mill

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By Maya Wilkins

October 5, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

Green steel advocates say now is the time for Northwest Indiana mills to transition to...

A South Shore Line train pulls into the Hammond Gateway station in late January. The South Shore Line hopes to create a backup dispatch center, one of the lessons learned from the Aug. 11 derecho. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line acting on lessons from Aug. 11 derecho

By Doug Ross

October 5, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

The South Shore Line hopes to create a backup dispatch center, one of the lessons...