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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.

18/08/2024

Free lunches, breakfasts continue for Portage students with participation increase

Count Portage Township Schools among the “kids eat free” crowd.

18/08/2024

Valpo Council retains and passes ‘blended’ ordinance changes for VU frats, stormwater

Valparaiso City Council President Robert Cotton and council constituents devoted more than 90 minutes of further point and counterpoint dialogue with one another and Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas abo…

18/08/2024

Art, nature come together at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve with weaving, painting and hikes

An hour into “Weaving Through Waterways” the parking lot of Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso was full Saturday morning. It was an all-ages crowd ranging from preschoolers to older adults. …

18/08/2024

Lake Station teen charged with attempted murder

A Lake Station teen, 17, is facing an attempted murder case over a months-long simmering feud with the victim, documents show.

18/08/2024

Business news: National Health Center Week, Valpo police accreditation, and baby expo

News and events around the Northwest Indiana business community

17/08/2024

Storm assistance outreach center open at Valpo library through Aug. 27

A temporary Disaster Loan Outreach Center has been set up at the Valparaiso branch of the Porter County Library System to help residents and business owners learn about and apply for federal and st…

17/08/2024

Medical students from Vietnam get practical experience through Purdue Northwest program

A group of students gathered around a medical examiner-style table with a touchscreen monitor and virtually looked at the rib cage and spine of a patient.

17/08/2024

Gary Air Show takes flight Saturday and Sunday

The Trojan Phlyers T-28s and other teams were practicing their upcoming performances Friday morning in preparation for this weekend’s Gary Air Show.

16/08/2024

Gary man’s sentencing in former girlfriend’s ‘19 murder reset after he fires lawyers

Lake Superior Judge Natalie Bokota reset a Gary man’s pending murder sentencing Friday after he fired both lawyers earlier in the week. A jury convicted Drew Carter, 46, in June in the Feb. 24 or 2…

16/08/2024

From the Farm: Newspapers are part of ‘the secret’ to informed aging stellar mental healthy

It’s a question posed to me by readers so often. And the prized answer has nothing to do with a recipe.

16/08/2024

Lake Election Board rejects surveyor candidate who filed to run for two offices

The Lake County Board of Elections and Registration Board approved a challenge Friday against a write-in candidate for Lake County Surveyor because it was his second write-in candidate application …

16/08/2024

Haake: Stop the Steal is back

Trump knows that if MAGA believes Harris-Walz crowds are “fake,” they will believe Trump’s 2024 loss is also fake. It’s important for national security experts to know that a cornered, frightened, …

16/08/2024

Merrillville council fails to pass funding for Boys & Girls Club

Merrillville won’t be getting its own standalone Boys & Girls Club after the Town Council, which voted previously to provide funding toward it, tanked that same funding plan at its Tuesday nigh…

16/08/2024

Merrillville man signs plea for assaulting mentally disabled girl in hotel

A Merrillville man signed a plea deal Thursday admitting he assaulted a “mentally disabled” girl in a hotel. Karl Harden, 46, pleaded guilty to battery resulting in bodily injury to a disabled pers…

16/08/2024

Worship news: Day of Service, rummage sale, Taste of the World events

News and events at Northwest Indiana houses of worship

16/08/2024

Michael Osipoff’s top 10 teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2024 boys soccer season

Lake Central takes the top spot, but Brayden Kurtz and Crown Point could provide a challenge.

16/08/2024

NIRPC wants to reduce cost of state audits

The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission hopes to reduce the cost of State Board of Accounts audits for local governments.

16/08/2024

Griffith man gets probation in plea for severely beating wife

Nearly two years after beating his wife in a “gruesome” scene, Donald Frey was sentenced to four years probation in a plea deal. Frey, 76, of Griffith, admitted July 2 to Level 5 felony domestic ba…

16/08/2024

Chicago man gets 70 years in Gary revenge slaying for brother

A judge sentenced a Chicago man to 70 years Friday for gunning down Pierre Patterson, who allegedly killed his brother a year earlier. Martell Flippins, 36, was convicted in June of murder and a gu…

16/08/2024

Lake Central’s David Dorneanu tries to ‘keep a smile on my face.’ His positive influence only starts there.

Dorneanu, a junior midfielder, has started since he was a freshman, which is no small feat at Lake Central.

16/08/2024

Dave Melton’s top 10 girls volleyball teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2024 season

Chesterton sophomore outside hitter Luca Bombacino is among the players to watch this season.

16/08/2024

Portage OKs tax abatement for spec building; structure near Bass Pro Shop could house up to six firms

The Portage City Council approved a 10-year property tax abatement for a new spec building next to Bass Pro Shop this week.

16/08/2024

Crown Point man arrested with fentanyl following crash on I-65

Police arrested a Crown Point man Wednesday after he crashed his car into the median on Interstate 65 and they reportedly found fentanyl and other drugs in his vehicle.

16/08/2024

Crown Point’s Elisa Algozine, a state qualifier in high jump, brings vertical leap back to volleyball court

Algozine, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter, starts her senior season with a spring in her step.

16/08/2024

Southland/Northwest Indiana entertainment calendar

Here is a calendar of entertainment events happening in the Southland and Northwest Indiana.

15/08/2024

Gary council repeals welcoming ordinance with looming threat of AG lawsuit

The Gary Common Council repealed its “welcoming city” ordinance earlier this month in response to Attorney General Todd Rokita’s letter warning of a lawsuit in response to the ordinance.

15/08/2024

Griffith residents speak out against possible BMV branch closure

The potential closure of the Griffith branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is not a done deal, as Indiana BMV Commissioner Joe Hoage heard from residents about their desire to keep it open during…

15/08/2024

Acquitted on child molesting, Hobart man gets time served on battery

When a jury acquitted Carlos Villarreal on July 30 of Level 4 felony child molesting, they instead convicted him of a lower misdemeanor battery charge.

15/08/2024

Man likely headed to trial for taking overdosed Griffith woman’s body to Gary to burn

Emmit Yarbrough appears headed to trial Aug. 26 for allegedly taking Deborah Leslie’s overdosed body to Gary to set on fire in an abandoned building.

15/08/2024

Former Griffith Kmart to stay vacant as Menards backs off plans for new store

A major retail development in Griffith appears to be dead, as the former Kmart at Ridge Road and Cline Avenue has remained unoccupied for more than eight years now.

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