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Post-Tribune Media company covering Northwest Indiana for more than a century. We're a watchdog, not a lapdog! On Labor Day, 1908, the Gary Weekly became a daily. and H.B.

The Post-Tribune had its beginnings in 1907, when The Gary Weekly was established to serve the brand-new steel industry rising on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Gary Tribune was located on the corner of 5th and Washington in downtown Gary. On March 9, 1910, J.R. Snyder purchased another daily paper from the mayor of Gary, Thomas Knotts. That was the Gary evening Post. They merged with the origin

al Gary paper in July 1921, starting the Post-Tribune as a newspaper. In August 1966, the Snyder heirs sold the paper to Northwest Publications, Inc., part of a brand-new nationwide newspaper company, Ridder Publications. The “Gary” was dropped from the masthead as a regional newspaper flourished. In 1974, The Post-Tribune became part of the former Knight-Ridder chain. In June, 1986, the publishing cycle changed to a seven-day morning edition, from a weekday evening and weekend morning edition. On Feb. 2, 1998, American Publishing took over and has become the chain which is now the Sun-Times News Group. About Sun-Times Media

Sun-Times Media is dedicated to being the premier source of local news and information for the greater Chicago area. Its media properties serve more than 300 communities across the region and include the Chicago Sun-Times and Suntimes.com; seven suburban daily newspapers, including the Beacon-News (Aurora), Courier-News (Elgin), Herald-News (Joliet), Lake County News-Sun, Naperville Sun, Post-Tribune (Merrillville, Ind.) and the SouthtownStar; 39 weekly newspapers published by the Pioneer Press and 12 weekly Sun newspapers, as well as Web sites for those newspapers, centerstagechicago.com, RogerEbert.com and YourSeason.com.

Hammond advocacy group, mayor continue to fight over future of Briar East Woods
07/03/2025

Hammond advocacy group, mayor continue to fight over future of Briar East Woods

Seven years after Hammond residents began advocating for a historical forest, they are continuing to fight against city officials.

MGT wins final state incentive award in Gary
06/03/2025

MGT wins final state incentive award in Gary

The state has closed the books on its contract with MGT of America, which managed the financially distressed Gary Community School Corp. from 2017 to 2024.

Lake County sheriff “now cooperating” with ICE, Indiana Attorney General says
06/03/2025

Lake County sheriff “now cooperating” with ICE, Indiana Attorney General says

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said the Lake County Sheriff’s Department is cooperating with ICE following warnings from his office. Sheriff Oscar Martinez said nothing’s changed.

Court briefs: Plea in ‘18 EC shooting; r**e mistrial; plea on table for slaying
06/03/2025

Court briefs: Plea in ‘18 EC shooting; r**e mistrial; plea on table for slaying

Lake County court news

Braun signals his displeasure with property tax bill as House moves to change language
06/03/2025

Braun signals his displeasure with property tax bill as House moves to change language

Governor Mike Braun won’t sign a property tax bill after the Senate passed an amended bill, his director of legislative affairs Jason Johnson told the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday. Afte…

Indiana House committee hears testimony on bill that would direct referendum funds to charters
06/03/2025

Indiana House committee hears testimony on bill that would direct referendum funds to charters

More than 50 Indiana residents spoke on a Senate bill targeting public schools, requiring funds from a school corporation referendum to be shared with local charter schools.

Portage no longer exploring ‘DORA’ idea for outdoor drinking area downtown
06/03/2025

Portage no longer exploring ‘DORA’ idea for outdoor drinking area downtown

The Portage City Council rejected a proposal to create a designated outdoor drinking area downtown. The proposal was tabled last fall.

Kentucky baseball commit Rob Czarniecki sticks with basketball at Chesterton. ‘Making memories’ is too rewarding.
06/03/2025

Kentucky baseball commit Rob Czarniecki sticks with basketball at Chesterton. ‘Making memories’ is too rewarding.

Czarniecki is a baseball star but is happy to be a role player in basketball.

Body found along I-65 is a Venezuelan national; suspects being held in his death
06/03/2025

Body found along I-65 is a Venezuelan national; suspects being held in his death

Two Seattle-area individuals are in custody in connection with the death of a Venezuelan national who was found in a ditch along Interstate 65 last week.

Advocate Children’s launches pediatric heart transplant program
05/03/2025

Advocate Children’s launches pediatric heart transplant program

Nataly Paramó, 15, of East Chicago, Ind., was the first pediatric heart transplant recipient Oak Lawn’s Advocate Children’s Hospital.

Of Notoriety: South Shore Arts selects former Brauer Museum director Jonathan Canning as new director
05/03/2025

Of Notoriety: South Shore Arts selects former Brauer Museum director Jonathan Canning as new director

It was last November, just before the holidays, when I wrote in this column that attorney Bill Neff, who serves as president of the South Shore Arts Board of Directors, had announced a search commi…

Dozens of witnesses testify on Indiana partisan school board bill
05/03/2025

Dozens of witnesses testify on Indiana partisan school board bill

Senate Bill 287, authored by Sen. Gary Byrne, R-Byrneville, Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, and Sen. Blake Doriot, R-Goshen, would change the school board election process to that of other electi…

Region residents join nationwide demonstrations on eve of Trump speech in Congress
05/03/2025

Region residents join nationwide demonstrations on eve of Trump speech in Congress

The historic Crown Point Courthouse saw one of several demonstrations organized across 50 states ahead of President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday evening.

Crown Point council approves water, sewage rate hikes
05/03/2025

Crown Point council approves water, sewage rate hikes

The Crown Point City Council approved ordinances putting into place hefty hikes for both water and sewage usage in the city.

Valparaiso Environmental Advisory Board faces first task, impact of potential data center
05/03/2025

Valparaiso Environmental Advisory Board faces first task, impact of potential data center

Valparaiso’s new seven-member Environmental Advisory Board, created and launched a month ago, devoted most of their second meeting Monday to hearing details about a possible data center on land pre…

Porter County crime news: Portage shooting arrest, alleged drug dealer charged
05/03/2025

Porter County crime news: Portage shooting arrest, alleged drug dealer charged

Porter County crime news: Portage shooting arrest, alleged drug dealer charged

Gary woman gets six years for Hobart gas station shooting
05/03/2025

Gary woman gets six years for Hobart gas station shooting

A Gary woman was sentenced to six years Tuesday in absentia for opening fire near a man at a Hobart gas station.

Gary council hears update on city’s Safety Action Plan
05/03/2025

Gary council hears update on city’s Safety Action Plan

The city of Gary could receive $10 million throughout the next two years to implement the Safety Action Plan, which focuses on improving roadways.

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