Jim Woods

Jim Woods is a freelnce reporter for the Post-Tribune.

February 21, 2026 at 1:09 p.m.

The Duneland School Board is extending an offer to Assistant Superintendent Robert McDermott to take the superintendent's job.

February 20, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

A woman died and a man was critically injured in a house fire early Friday in Liberty Township, officials said.

February 15, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.

Burns Harbor Clerk-Treasurer Nick Loving is willing to forego half of his full-time salary because he is working part-time hours.

February 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A California man charged in a theft scheme involving television sets from a Portage warehouse posted $10,000 in bond and then disappeared.

February 13, 2026 at 2:14 p.m.

A Chicago-area woman working as a housecleaner in Chesterton faces fraud charges alleging she stole a credit card from a residence.

February 13, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Ryan Miller resigned as a Chesterton Police officer, after his felony arrest for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman on New Year's Eve.

February 11, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

A new multi-use trail will be developed for the Waverly Road bridge over Interstate-94 to the Orchard Apartments in Porter.

February 10, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.

A Michigan hotel developer hopes to start construction by this summer for a Holiday Inn Express at the Coffee Creek Center in Chesterton.

February 7, 2026 at 10:33 a.m.

Porter hadn't raised building and permit fees for at least 30 years, but that changed with the loss of revenue from property tax reforms.

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

Chesterton decided Dogwood Park East would be better for a dog park, rather than the 27 acres of undeveloped land off Dickinson Road.

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