Plus: Chesterton’s storm cleanup costs approaching $4 million • Lake County Council supports union’s desire to investigate NIPSCO staffing
Post Tribune Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Pete Buttigieg knows Northwest Indiana Democrats aren’t alone in being angry about the way things are going in the country right now and promised he’s going help however he can. | | | | | The Town of Chesterton’s tally of outside contractor costs for cleanup from the Aug. 11 derecho has grown to $3.885 million. | | | | | United Steelworkers Local 12775 and supporting governing bodies want NIPSCO to “prioritize investment in a robust local utility workforce.” | | | | | U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce’s featured speaker at its monthly meeting Monday. | | | | | Chesterton High School students were second in the state in earning dual college credit with 16,165 hours compiled in the 2025-26 school year. | | | | | Antione Pierson Jr., 22, was formally charged Monday with murder for the shooting death of Seth Jankowski, 23, of Valparaiso. | | | | | We’ve officially entered the voting stage in the Tribune’s 40th annual Holiday Cookie Contest. | | | |
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