Crown Point – Page 18

Lou Donkle, a board member with the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association, explains Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, how Yellowstone Road was briefly the star of transcontinental road travel before the development of the Lincoln Highway. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso’s Yellowstone Road receives recognition and connection to its past

By Shelley Jones

November 2, 2026 at 12:52 p.m.

Residents and city officials gathered Thursday in Valparaiso to unveil a new historical marker that...

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. looks at a map of north Hammond while discussing potential sites for a Chicago Bears stadium. He spoke Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, during the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Hammond economic development strong even as Chicago Bears stadium situation ‘changing every second’

By Doug Ross

November 1, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. told an audience gathered Friday that the city continues to...

Paul Nord blows releases smoke from bubbles as people look on during the Haunted Science Lab held at Valparaiso University Saturday, October 31, 2026. Nord, a technical specialist at the university, said he was dressed as “hobo Abe Lincoln.” (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Everybody loves it’: Science tricks offer a treat at Valparaiso University

By Doug Ross

November 1, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Valparaiso University students and faculty made science experiments fun on Saturday during the annual Haunted...

Merrillville man charged in 2018 Gary homicide

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By Post-Tribune

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Willie Wallace Jr., 26, is charged with murder; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Early voting off to a strong start in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and...

Longtime Gary Council member Mary Brown died Monday. She had served for more than 25 years on the council. (Photo provided by City of Gary)

Longtime Gary Councilwoman Mary Brown remembered as a ‘beacon in the community’

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Councilwoman Mary Brown, D-3rd, was remembered by colleagues and friends as an advocate for her...

Portage City Hall. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage mayor changes mind on park after listening to residents

By Doug Ross

October 6, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Portage Mayor Austin Bonta changed his mind about a park for Cardinal Crossing residents, but...

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

Court records: Wife turns Portage husband into police for alleged child porn

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October 6, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

A Portage man has been charged with two felonies after his wife found explicit images...

St. Paul Catholic School students dance in the gymnasium during an assembly to celebrate their selection as a State of Indiana Blue Ribbon School Monday, October 5, 2026, in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school was also named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2022. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

St. Paul and Memorial in Valparaiso named Blue Ribbon schools

By Carole Carlson

October 6, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

Two local schools, both in Valparaiso, have received the Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools designation, Gov....

Larry Sutherland, chief operating officer for Mesabi Metallics, looks over a map showing mineral leases near the mine's operations Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Mesabi Metallics in Nashwauk, Minnesota. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

NWI, green steel advocates react to announced $15 billion Iowa steel mill

By Maya Wilkins

October 5, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

Green steel advocates say now is the time for Northwest Indiana mills to transition to...

A South Shore Line train pulls into the Hammond Gateway station in late January. The South Shore Line hopes to create a backup dispatch center, one of the lessons learned from the Aug. 11 derecho. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line acting on lessons from Aug. 11 derecho

By Doug Ross

October 5, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

The South Shore Line hopes to create a backup dispatch center, one of the lessons...

Police: Three teens arrested in Gary after armed carjacking in Illinois

By Post-Tribune

October 5, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

Three teenage boys suspected in an armed carjacking in Illinois were arrested after fleeing from...

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Hobart man arrested for threats, taken into custody without incident

By Post-Tribune

October 5, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Police found more than a dozen firearms after they arrested a Hobart man following an...