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A sign posted to the front door of Munster's Parlor Doughnuts location let customers know it was closed Saturday due to a partial power outage. (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Intermittent NIPSCO outages plaguing communities still recovering from Aug. 11 storm

September 6, 2026 at 9:47 a.m.

Some of the communities hardest hit by the Aug. 11 derecho — including Gary, Portage and Munster — have experienced intermittent power outages in the past few days, leading to...

Sisters Erin Wenneker, left, and Katie Cavinder clear downed trees along Jefferson Street in Portage, Indiana, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County residents, businesses offered storm assistance

September 2, 2026 at 2:52 p.m.

A one-stop information center is setting up shop at Woodland Park in Portage to assist residents and businesses affected by the Aug. 11 derecho.

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Records: Hebron woman charged with 18 felony counts of animal neglect

August 31, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

A Hebron woman charged with a felony count of neglect of a dependent in July now faces 18 felony counts of animal neglect.

News briefs: Genesis Towers celebration, storm assistance and more

August 31, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

Nine officers on leave after deadly shooting of security officer in Gary

August 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

Nine Gary and Lake County police officers are on administrative leave following the fatal shooting of a security officer who was allegedly acting erratically late Friday night at the Adam...

Aug. 31 deadline to apply for SNAP replacement benefits in storm-impacted counties

August 29, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Agency received approval to extend the deadline to request Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program replacement benefits for all 53 counties impacted by the Governor’s disaster...

A Flock camera sitting over a Highland Park, Illinois, city parking lot. The devices are cropping up increasingly in the news over privacy concerns, and their potential misuse. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Porter County officer suspended without pay after misusing Flock license plate readers

August 28, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Department who misused the county's license plate reader system has been demoted, suspended without pay and faced other disciplinary measures, according to a...

Storm debris snarls power lines south of Gary, Indiana, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/Chicago Tribune)

Uninsured residents with storm damage can seek relief at four Lake County sites

August 28, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

Residents in Gary, Hobart, Crown Point and Munster with uninsured or underinsured home damage can apply for federal assistance at five sites.

Worship news: All-ages worship, meals, men’s ministry and more

August 28, 2026 at 10:49 a.m.

Worship news from around the region.

Police: ICE escapee in custody after manhunt near Burns Harbor/Porter I-94 exit

August 26, 2026 at 7:48 a.m.

A shackled escapee who had been in ICE custody and was the subject of a manhunt near the Interstate 94 exit for Burns Harbor/Porter was apprehended Tuesday night, police said.

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