Vivian Richey

Vivian Richey is an intern for the Post-Tribune through the Legacy Foundation’s News Internship Program. The Post-Tribune is solely responsible for all content.

Cassie Hanson and her husband Michael of Demotte hold a photo of their daughter, Rylee Hanson, who was killed by a wrong way driver in a Feb. 21 crash on Interstate 65. They are pictured on Monday, March 23, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

‘She was a firework’: EMT remembered for her compassion, leadership

March 26, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

At just 20 years old, Rylee Hanson had already begun building the life she always envisioned — graduating from high school with honors, earning her EMT certification, and working in...

Court news: Prosecutors file to drop rape case, truck stop stabbing

February 27, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

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Deli manager Jerzy Lisicki (right) sprinkles powdered sugar as owner Iwona Bakiej watches as shoppers buy Paczki’s at the Carpathia Deli in Schererville on Tuesday Feb. 17, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Paczki Day in NWI offers a mix of Polish, American traditions

February 17, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

By sunrise in Schererville, trays of freshly made paczki are already lined up inside Carpathia Polish Deli as customers begin arriving for the annual Fat Tuesday tradition.

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