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Business briefs: PNW hosting open houses

By Post-Tribune

October 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

News and events around the area

Five candidates vying for open Indiana Secretary of State seat

By Anna Ortiz

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Candidates are describing this year’s secretary of state race as pivotal, with five individuals campaigning...

Saxiphonist Damico Brown performs at the Gary Metro Center Station as part of the Arts on the Move program, a partnership between the Gary Public Transportation Corporation and the Morning Bishop Theatre Playhouse, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Replacing the downtown station has advanced to the next stage. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary Metro Station replacement advances with architect search

By Doug Ross

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is starting the search for an architect to replace...

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

Records: Hebron woman charged with 18 felony counts of animal neglect

By Post-Tribune

August 31, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

A Hebron woman charged with a felony count of neglect of a dependent in July...

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News briefs: Genesis Towers celebration, storm assistance and more

By Post-Tribune

August 31, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

Jaden Lee, right, and Willie Collins remove a cut portion of a tree while working at Southeastern and White Oak in Hammond, Indiana, Wednesday, August 12, 2026. As Northwest Indiana hacks away at the backlog of fallen trees from summer storms, tree experts said trees still standing require some TLC. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Trees offer benefits but require attention after recent storms: experts

By Doug Ross

August 31, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

As Northwest Indiana hacks away at the backlog of fallen trees from summer storms, tree...

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

Portage RDC moves forward on $15 million bond for high-priority projects

By Doug Ross

August 30, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

With the impact of Senate Enrolled Act 1 looming, the Portage Redevelopment Commission voted to...

Shifa Saltagi Safadi of Valparaiso is one of nine published writers to receive the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards honors announced in August 2026 for the best books written by Indiana authors. (Shifa Saltagi Safadi/provided)

Valparaiso teacher-turned-author’s book among nine honored works

By Philip Potempa

August 30, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Two years before speculation about the Chicago Bears making Northwest Indiana their home, Valparaiso author...

Nine officers on leave after deadly shooting of security officer in Gary
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By Post-Tribune

August 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

Nine Gary and Lake County police officers are on administrative leave following the fatal shooting...

Miller Beach Terrace, a Gary assisted living facility, is pictured on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Volunteers, assisted living facility clash in food giveaway during Gary power outage

By Maya Wilkins

August 30, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

While volunteering, a group said they were kicked out of Gary's Miller Beach Terrace facility....

Members of the West Side Theater Guild Repertoire Dance Company perform Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at the Greater Gary Community Festival. They had just two days to rehearse a new routine after the city changed the focus of what was originally a Jackson block party. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Such a magical place’: Post-storm Gary fest still draws Jackson fans

By Doug Ross

August 30, 2026 at 8:56 a.m.

In the aftermath of the Aug. 11 derecho, what began as a Jackson block party...

This November 2021 file photo shows the Cleveland-Cliffs mill in Burns Harbor. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Environmental groups file petition against Cleveland-Cliffs air permit

By Maya Wilkins

August 29, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

A group of environmental groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

Gary councilman Darren Washington, D-at large, speaks during a listening session held by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission at the Gary Public Library and Cultural Center on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Aging electrical infrastructure needs to be addressed

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By Darren Washington

August 29, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

Recent storms have exposed a problem that Northwest Indiana can no longer afford to ignore....