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Monday, January 12, 2026

Gary woman gets 45 years for killing child’s father during custody handoff

A Gary woman was sentenced to 45 years Monday in a plea deal for killing her daughter’s father during a custody handoff.

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Duneland communities in line for emergency signal traffic lights

Emergency traffic lights are coming to Duneland communities, improving safety when police and fire departments respond to a scene.

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As Chicago Bears dangle a stadium in Indiana, Kansas City and Chiefs fans weigh cross-border stadium move

Unlike Chicago and northwest Indiana, the Kansas City metroplex and its 2.4 million people are tightly intertwined across Missouri and Kansas, making a potential Bears move to Gary or Hammond very different from the Chiefs' efforts.

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Gary Mayor Eddie Melton recaps 2025 for Gary, shares 2026 goals

Melton reminisced on some of Gary's biggest accomplishments in 2025, and detailed how those would shape his 2026 goals.

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One arrested after SWAT callout in Portage

The Portage SWAT Team arrested a California man after he “wore out his welcome” at a relative’s house Sunday afternoon.

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Hobart schools bracing for fallout from GOP tax bill; selling shuttered Ridge View school

The School City of Hobart faces a grim fiscal reality if state lawmakers don’t act to modify a property tax relief bill approved last year.

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Lake, Porter candidates throw hats in the ring

As the first week of candidate filing wound down Friday afternoon, the May primary ballot was shaping up with a mix of familiar faces and newcomers.

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US Senator Todd Young votes to advance war powers resolution

U.S. Senator Todd Young, R-Indiana, was one of five Republican Senators who voted Thursday in favor of the war powers resolution that could limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.

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