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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
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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.
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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...

Police: Three teens arrested in Gary after armed carjacking in Illinois

By Post-Tribune

October 5, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

Three teenage boys suspected in an armed carjacking in Illinois were arrested after fleeing from...

Hobart man arrested for threats, taken into custody without incident

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October 5, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Police found more than a dozen firearms after they arrested a Hobart man following an...

Sheryl Dworkin, of Chicago, speaks with Neal Katyal following his appearance Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at the Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum in Westville. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

From terrorism to tariffs to ethics, former official offers insights on Supreme Court

By Doug Ross

October 5, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general, offered his insights on the inner workings of...

News briefs: App challenge, youth award, student voting and more

By Post-Tribune

October 5, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

Community news from around the region.

Pastor Kim Adams, with First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso, opens the We Make Indiana-hosted candidate forum with a prayer as candidates sit nearby on Saturday, October 3, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County candidates offer views on NIPSCO, data centers, affordable housing

By Doug Ross

October 4, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

Porter County candidates for the Indiana House and Senate, and county offices, offered views on...

Candidates in District 19 differ on ways to fix property tax reform law

By Jim Masters

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October 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The race for Indiana House District 19 pits five-term incumbent Rep. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point,...

Mrvan, Regnitz facing off for Northwest Indiana U.S. Congress seat

By Maya Wilkins

October 3, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

Incumbent Rep. Frank Mrvan is seeking another term while Republican Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz...

Two current deputy coroners vie to be the next Porter County coroner

By Jim Woods

October 3, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

Porter County will have a new coroner in 2027 as two current deputies are vying...

Light pours through circular roof openings on the newly renovated seventh floor of Calumet College of St. Joseph's main academic building in Hammond, Indiana, June 4, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Cal College gets federal grant to build catering kitchen, wellness center

By Carole Carlson

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

Calumet College of St. Joseph has won a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department...

State Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton, speaks about proposed legislation that would allow locked-out workers to collect unemployment insurance, during a press conference at the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 headquarters on Friday, October 2, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana legislators pitch unemployment benefit bill for locked-out BP workers

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 3, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

British Petroleum's actions in the wake of the lockout of more than 800 workers in...