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The Times is getting you ready with everything you need to know for the 2026-27 IHSAA girls basketball season in Northwest Indiana with preview content from all angles. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

One person is dead following a third-floor apartment fire Monday night in the 400 block of North Lake Park Avenue, Hobart firefighters reported. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Halloween is the season for ghost stories, but historic cemeteries offer something more enduring: Real stories of people who shaped our communities and helped build the places we call home. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

An overturned semi-trailer truck was fouling traffic on the local stretch of Interstate 65 early Tuesday, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

An officer with the DNR is credited with helping to save the life of a woman who had stopped breathing Friday night at a restaurant in Cedar Lake. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Marquette Catholic girls basketball is entering a new era in 2026-26, but they’re still far and away Northwest Indiana’s best independent program. A look around the Region’s out-of-conference competitors. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Stories from Northwest Indiana include a fatal crash, a shooting victim and a murder case. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Arch Manning stumbled after a crushing hit, then returned to action. The moment raises a familiar question, writes columnist John Doherty: Is football doing enough to protect its players? ➡️ Find link to story in bio

On Monday, Pulaski County authorities say they arrested a man for possession of child sexual abuse material after receiving a call for assistance on Saturday from a group who confronted ➡️ Find link to story in bio

The company said the latest bargaining session was constructive, but issues remained unresolved. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Police say they utilized the state's "Handle with Care" program on behalf of a juvenile involved Sunday in an alleged domestic dispute case. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Planning to drop off leaves or yard waste? The Valparaiso Compost Site will begin closing two hours earlier starting Nov. 2. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

The Lake County Coroner's Office has identified a 59-year-old Gary man that they say died as a result of a gunshot wound in a homicide a week ago. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

School boards in Crown Point, Whiting, Portage, New Prairie, Tri-Township and Michigan City are scheduled to meet this week. Here’s when and where they’ll meet. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Let’s face it, there aren’t a lot of exercises that people mostly love. It’s probably more accurate to say that some are simply more tolerable than others. There are, on the other hand, several that are almost universally hated. Dreaded. Loathed. And, therefore, often shunned ...

Let’s face it, there aren’t a lot of exercises that people mostly love. It’s probably more accurate to say that some are simply more tolerable than others. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Tax breaks for development in Hammond and 2027 budgets across the Region are on local government agendas this week. Here's what to watch. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Just more than five years after a man was brutally gunned down in Michigan City, the accused gunman was found guilty of murder, prosecutors said. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton wants to transform the Hudson-Campbell into a sports and health hub while keeping the fitness center open to the public. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

A wrong-way driver is being blamed for an overnight crash along Interstate 65 in the area of Hobart/Merrillville that resulted in severe injuries, according to Indiana State Police. ➡️ Find link to story in bio