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Portage Township Schools open preschool registration

May 29, 2026 at 8:49 a.m.

Portage Township Schools is enrolling children ages 3 to 5 for its preschool program for the 2026-27 school year. The district’s preschool, at Jones Elementary School, combines hands-on learning with...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun appoints Mark Chargualaf as Porter Superior Court judge

May 28, 2026 at 12:40 p.m.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Thursday that defense attorney Mark Chargualaf has been appointed as judge for Porter Superior Court 6 in Portage. He takes the seat held by Jeffrey...

The Winfield Police Department is pictured on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Deborah Laverty/for Post-Tribune)

Indiana State Police investigating missing money from Winfield massage parlor raid

May 26, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter asked the Indiana State Police to launch an investigation into missing money that was seized by police in connection with a 2023 search warrant executed...

A fairy garden is one of the featured stops in the Lake County Master Gardeners Association garden walk on Sunday, June 28. (Lake County Master Gardeners Association/provided)

News briefs: Garden walk, foundation gala, fix-it fair and more

May 25, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.

MASTER GARDENERS HOLD ANNUAL GARDEN WALK The Lake County Master Gardeners Association will highlight seven gardens in St. John, Munster and Schererville at its annual garden walk from 9 a.m....

Business briefs: IUN welcomes new administrator

May 24, 2026 at 12:55 p.m.

News and events around the area

Law enforcement officers stand near the exit of the emergency room at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City after an officer was shot in the building on Friday, May 22, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Chicago man charged with attempted murder in Michigan City hospital shooting

May 23, 2026 at 7:13 p.m.

A Chicago man who allegedly shot a LaPorte County sheriff's deputy at a Michigan City hospital was charged Saturday attempted murder.

United Steelworkers and supporters march past BP Refinery property as they prepare to rally in front of the company's Whiting headquarters amid contract negotiations on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

BP, Steelworkers union resume talks, but differ on revised proposal

May 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Representatives from BP and United Steelworkers met for contract talks on Friday, but the two entities remain at a distance on coming to a deal.

Josh Koch, Lenny Corso and Doug McMillan, left to right, clap during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Service Memorial at Foundation Meadows in Valparaiso, Indiana, May 22, 2026. Koch served from 2001-07 in the U.S. Army and Corso served from 1966-69. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Memorial Day programs in Lake and Porter counties

May 22, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

Several programs are taking place this weekend in honor of Memorial Day. They include: CHESTERTON A Memorial Day program takes place at 10 a.m. Monday at Chesterton Cemetery, 300 E....

Editor’s note

May 19, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

A story published in last Friday’s May 15th and Saturday’s May 16th editions of the Post-Tribune reported on charges leveled against 22 defendants for allegedly being involved in a Northwest...

The Portage Fire Department responded early Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, to a fatal fire at an apartment on at Swanson Court Apartments in the 3300 block of Willowdale Court. (Portage Fire Department/photo)

Porter County jury finds Gary man guilty in fatal Portage fire

May 18, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

A Porter County jury deliberated three hours Wednesday before finding a Gary man guilty on several felony counts, including murder in perpetration of an arson, from a September 2024 fatal...

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