Starkey leads over Niemeyer in Indiana Senate District 6 primary
James (Jay) Starkey was in the lead Tuesday night over incumbent State Senator Rick Niemeyer in the Republican primary for the State Senate District 6 race.
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Mrvan, Regnitz lead in U.S. Rep. District 1 primaries
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan was leading in the Democratic primary and Porter County Board of Commissioners Barb Regnitz was leading in the Republican primary Tuesday for U.S. Representative in Indiana’s...
Early in-person voting for Tuesday’s Indiana primary soars in Lake and Porter counties
Lake and Porter County officials reported a record number of voters casting ballots during early voting for the 2026 primary election.
Indiana gas prices surge one week before Gov. Braun can renew tax holiday
Gas prices rose to more than $5 per gallon in some parts of Indiana this week, and time is running out on Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax holiday.
Nearly half the defendants get bond in Northwest Indiana gambling ring
Some of the 22 people indicted in a wide-ranging gambling and extortion ring operating out of restaurants in Merrillville and Hobart are in the process of being released on bond...
Indiana leaders criticize Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hollowed out a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana...
Niemeyer faces Republican challenger in Senate District 6 primary
In the State Senate District 6 race, incumbent Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, is facing a Republican primary challenger, which hasn’t happened since 2014. Niemeyer, who is seeking his fourth term in...
US Rep. District 1 candidates discuss inflation, Iran, and SAVE Act
The candidates for U.S. Representative in Indiana’s First District discussed how they would address inflation, a potential War resolution, the SAVE Act and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and immigration legislation...
Feds indict 22 in ‘Greek’-led gambling ring centered on two northwest Indiana restaurants
Federal prosecutors indicted 22 people earlier this month in a wide-ranging gambling and extortion ring operating out of Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville and Paragon in Hobart.
Lake County Sheriff’s candidates discuss audit, ICE and jail
The Lake County Sheriff’s candidates addressed how they would approach reining in spending of commissary funding, cooperating with ICE under current state law, and overcrowding in the jail amid a...