Doug Ross

Doug Ross ia a freelance writer for the Post-Tribune.

Izabella Mijares encourages candy throwers to her upside-down umbrella as the 107th annual Labor Day parade passes in front of her in Lowell, Indiana, Monday, September 7, 2026. Mijares is a junior at Crown Point High School. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Lowell is region’s capital for 107th annual Labor Day parade

September 7, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

For Bob Leonhardt, Lowell’s Labor Day Parade is a family affair. All but one of his sons were there, either in the parade or beside him.

‘The best part of my job’: Boeing workers give school supplies to 150 kids at Boys & Girls Club

September 6, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Bernice Billups was trying to explain what she gets out of handing out free school supplies when a young girl came up to her to say thanks.

Valparaiso Fire Department Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction Tim Stiltes and Valparaiso Fire Department firefighter and paramedic Robert Cree demonstrate what it’s like to perform CPR and use an AED during a training session Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Valplayso. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso firefighters teach how to use AEDs

September 6, 2026 at 12:54 p.m.

A group of pickleball players was trained Thursday in how to do more than just sing “Staying Alive” if someone stops breathing.

NWI schools weigh options, negotiate with state over makeup days after August storm

September 5, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.

Area schools are negotiating with the Indiana Department of Education over how to address instructional days lost after the Aug. 11 derecho.

Valparaiso Community Schools administration building, 3801 N. Campbell St. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso School Board cancels ex-superintendent’s contract

September 5, 2026 at 11:36 a.m.

Former Valparaiso Community Schools Superintendent Jim McCall no longer has a consulting contract with the district.

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority CEO Sherri Ziller speaks during the grand opening of the 11th Street train station and parking garage in Michigan City on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Dyer project is first to use transit development district financing

September 4, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.

A massive development in Dyer is the first to receive money through Northwest Indiana’s transit development district financing plan.

Sal and Debbie Fogu relax in camp chairs. They died Saturday, June 13, 2026, of carbon monoxide poisoning after fumes from their portable generator entered their RV in Portage. Portage officials are considering an ordinance for safety measures for generators. (Vickie Perez/provided)

Portage considering a law to ensure safe generator use

September 4, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

After a brutal series of storms this summer that resulted in lengthy power outages, the Portage City Council is being asked to adopt an ordinance requiring portable generators to be...

Visitors walk toward the entrance of the new Gary YMCA at the Tolleston Opportunity Campus for a grand-opening event and dedication ceremony on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

New Gary YMCA expected to create new opportunities for residents

September 3, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

The Gary YMCA at Tolleston Opportunity Campus and its partners will create new opportunities for the future of Gary residents, officials said.

NIPSCO employees look on as a firefighter walks through the remains of a destroyed home following an explosion on Harrison Avenue in Portage, Indiana, on Aug. 11, 2026. Portage officials expressed their disappointment in statewide officials Tuesday for their response in the wake of the Aug. 11 derecho. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage officials slam state response after Aug. 11 derecho devastated the city

September 4, 2026 at 2:54 p.m.

Portage officials expressed their disappointment in Gov. Mike Braun and other statewide officials for their response in the wake of the Aug. 11 derecho.

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

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

As Northwest Indiana hacks away at the backlog of fallen trees from summer storms, tree experts said trees still standing require some TLC.

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