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Video leads to murder charge for man in shooting outside Valparaiso bar

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By Jim Woods

October 12, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Antione Pierson Jr., 22, was formally charged Monday with murder for the shooting death of...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks with visitors during a monthly meeting of the Gary Chamber of Commerce on Monday, October 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

US Rep. Frank Mrvan highlights work supporting NWI economy at Gary Chamber

By Maya Wilkins

October 12, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce's featured speaker at its...

News briefs: Calumet Township hosting open house with food, services

By Post-Tribune

October 12, 2026 at 2:38 p.m.

News and events around the area

The new Wingtip Aviation hangar at the Gary/Chicago International Airport opened Friday, July 17, 2026, almost two years after officials broke ground on the project. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Post-Tribune)

Gary airport celebrates $12 million hangar opening

By Maya Wilkins

July 17, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

Wingtip Aviation, a Valparaiso-based company, will occupy the Gary airport’s new $12 million, 97,000-square-foot hangar.

Porter Town Hall. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Town of Porter will take time on goat farm proposal

By Jim Woods

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July 17, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

The town of Porter's plan commission held a public hearing Wednesday for a proposed mixed-use...

Worship news: Veterans meal, Vacation Bible School and more

By Post-Tribune

July 17, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

Worship news from around the region.

Second man charged in July 5 shooting in Gary that killed 10-year-old boy

By Post-Tribune

July 16, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

Israel Olivas, 33, is charged with murder; three counts of attempted murder, a Level 1...

Park Service Lead Charlie Newton sets up a skimmer to vacuum leaves from the bottom of the lazy river on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 as workers prepare Deep River Waterpark for its opening day. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake County Council approves $10 million bond for parks projects

By Alexandra Kukulka

July 16, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

The Lake County Council approved a bond ordinance Tuesday for a $10 million bond and...

A view of the skyline along Interstate 290 as a thick haze from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota settles over Chicago the morning of July 16, 2026. (Peter Tsai/baiduhai)

Northwest Indiana has one week of poor air quality after IDEM alert

By Maya Wilkins

July 16, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Northwest Indiana continues to feel the effects of Canadian wildfire smoke as another Air Quality...

Citizens Action Coalition Program Director Ben Inskeep speaks at a Gary community forum Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the city's public safety facility. Inskeep and other organization officials spoke about rising utility bills and affordability concerns. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary council hosts utility affordability forum with Citizens Action Coalition

By Maya Wilkins

July 16, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

Three Gary council members brought the Citizens Action Coalition to the city to talk about...

Oregon man gets 20 years for plea deal in ‘81 Griffith slaying

By Meredith Colias-Pete

July 16, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

Gregory C. Thurson, 66, of Eugene, Oregon, pleaded guilty in June to voluntary manslaughter, a...

The town's seal adorns the athletic courts at the Dean & Barbara White Community Center on Broadway in Merrillville. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Merrillville delays rescinding ICE opposition resolution

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 16, 2026 at 12:22 p.m.

The Merrillville Town Council at its Tuesday night meeting voted unanimously to table a resolution...

DNA hit links man to ‘98 Gary slaying, records allege

By Meredith Colias-Pete

July 16, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

Alfred “Sunday School” Sanders, 68, is charged with murder in the Dec. 29, 1998 death...