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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...

New Portage chamber executive sees community unity and growth

By Doug Ross

August 29, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

Jamie Gore, new executive director of the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce, has had an...

Graffiti is seen on the side of a building in downtown Gary off Broadway on Aug. 27, 2026. The city has crews out removing graffiti throughout Gary, which will be supplemented through a grant from the Lake County Board of Commissioners. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary council approves graffiti removal grant from Lake County commissioners

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By Maya Wilkins

August 29, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

The $300,000 grant will help supplement the graffiti removal project that's already underway in Gary.

A Team Rubicon Disaster Response volunteer cuts branches on a large fallen oak on a Schererville property on Thursday, August 27, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Remarkable helping hands’: Team Rubicon pitches in for post-derecho recovery effort

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 29, 2026 at 1:01 p.m.

Lake County and its surroundings aren’t new to Team Rubicon, the Los Angeles-based veteran-led disaster...

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)

Proposed Crown Point animal rescue gets unfavorable BZA vote

By Anna Ortiz

August 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

A nonprofit animal rescue is seeking support from Crown Point residents after receiving disappointing news...

"Food is Medicine" director Freida Graves welcomes volunteers with IUNited Student Group and the IUN Cross country team as they arrive to plant, feed animals, and perform other chores at Faith Farms in Gary on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Gary cannot wait for the next disaster to build a preparedness plan

By Freida Graves

August 28, 2026 at 6:16 p.m.

Weather events of this magnitude are going to happen again. We may not know when...

Columnist Philip Potempa, right, and his mother Peggy frame singer Dolly Parton during an interview at Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in March 2009. (Philip Potempa/provided)

From the Farm: A Dolly farewell but fond memories and a legacy remain forever

By Philip Potempa

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August 28, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

I chose a Dolly Parton recipe during my final Taste of Chicago year, which showcased...

Gary man gets 18 years in driver’s shooting death: police

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 28, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

A Gary man was sentenced to 18 years Friday in the high-profile shooting death of...

Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Investigation launched into unanswered Lake County 911 calls on Thursday

By Doug Ross

August 28, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

When a guest needed medical attention during a Food Bank of Northwest Indiana event on...

A member of Rocky Horror in Abundance performs "I'm Going Home" with Tim Curry's Dr. Frank-N-Furter during a showing of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." (Photo provided by Rocky Horror in Abundance)

NWI Rocky Horror troupe to pay tribute to Tim Curry at Saturday performance

By Anna Ortiz

August 28, 2026 at 6:50 p.m.

The show must go on for northwest Indiana’s loyal band of "Rocky Horror" performers following...

A Flock camera sitting over a Highland Park, Illinois, city parking lot. The devices are cropping up increasingly in the news over privacy concerns, and their potential misuse. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Porter County officer suspended without pay after misusing Flock license plate readers

By Post-Tribune

August 28, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Department who misused the county's license plate reader...