News & Announcements

Monday, April 12, 2021

  1. All Miller Woods trails now open after wildfire
  2. Chesterton Art Center now exhibiting young student work
  3. Chesterton Art Center to resume some on-site classes in April
  4. CHS boys golf fourth at rain-shortened Rochester Invite
  5. CHS boys lacrosse romps against Argos
  6. CHS boys track easily wins double-dual
  7. CHS girls track runs away with it at double-dual
  8. CHS JV baseball beats Andrean 4-3
  9. Duneland YMCA to hold youth summer camp at the Y June 1-August 10
  10. Echoes of the Past
  11. Motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle crash on North Calumet Ave.
  12. Police Commission to meet April 13

Friday, April 9, 2021

  1. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
  2. Bats are awake and on the move in Indiana
  3. CHESTERTON CHIPS pays Tribute to the Trib this week
  4. Duneland School Board honors CHS girls and boys swim teams
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. INDOT announces ramp closures at Ind. 49 and U.S. 30 on April 15
  7. Jackwagons return to Coffee Creek Park
  8. Laura Zaramski returns to Park Board to pitch Trainquility Path
  9. Mrvan announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition for high school students
  10. Park Board awards Coffee Creek Park masterplan design contract to SEH
  11. Town Council to hold regular meeting on April 12

Monday, April 5, 2021

  1. A mass COVID vaccination clinic at Expo Center on April 12
  2. A Tribute to the Trib in CHESTERTON CHIPS this week
  3. April is Safe Digging Month
  4. Chesterton resident victimized by hackers
  5. Duneland Education Foundation holding Virtual Trivia Night fundraiser on April 24
  6. Duneland Resale Shop makes sure every young woman at CHS attending the prom has something to wear
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Hit-and-run driver strikes pedestrian in Quality Inn parking lot
  9. Ind. 149 north of U.S. 20 in Burns Harbor to be reduced to one lane in each direction
  10. Local law enforcement cracks down on unsafe drivers in March blitz
  11. LTVFD battles garage fire in South Haven
  12. Mask mandate remains in effect at Town of Chesterton municipal meetings
  13. Masks required at School Board public hearing tonight on proposed bond issue and capital plan
  14. Miller Woods wildfire has been contained
  15. NorthShore Health has COVID vaccination appointments open Wednesdsay at CFD station
  16. NPS seeks volunteers for Earth Day cleanup on April 22
  17. PCSP identifies deceased man at scene of brush fire on Saturday in Portage Township
  18. Power outage reported this afternoon in the Downtown and along Indian Boundary Road
  19. Repairs on 217th Ave. bridge on I-65 in Lake County set to start April 12

Saturday, April 3, 2021

  1. CHS graduate Martin Kovalan passes at 52
  2. Deceased subject found at scene of brushfire in Portage Township
  3. Miller Woods wildfire has been controlled but hotspots remain as of Saturday afternoon

Friday, April 2, 2021

  1. CHESTERTON CHIPS now exclusively on Twitter
  2. Echoes of the Past

Thursday, April 1, 2021

  1. Cat believed to be culprit in mobile home fire in Burns Harbor
  2. DNR to require all visitors to FWAs to sign in for the day
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Friday is municipal holiday in Town of Chesterton
  5. NorthShore Health purchases Duneland Resale Shop property
  6. Park Board to meet on April 6
  7. Plenty of family-friendly programming at Dunes State Park in April
  8. Time to renew Indiana fishing and hunting licenses
  9. Wildlife in Indiana now raising babies across the state

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

  1. CHS boys and girls swimmers make DAC All-Conference Team
  2. CHS graduate Rex Alan Hood passes at 68
  3. CPD Officer Aaron Miersma cracking down on school-bus stop-arm violators
  4. CPD officers respond to heroin overdose at addiction treatment center
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Indiana Dunes State Park honored by DNR for boardwalk project
  7. Joyce E. Kozinski passes at 84

Friday, March 26, 2021

  1. 219 Taproom holding tips benefit for Kiwanis on April 15
  2. CFD assists South Haven FD at scene of house fire
  3. Chesterton resident Macedonio Robles Jr. passes at 68
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. INDOT hosting virtual career fair on April 1
  6. Petition for R-1 use in B-2 zone to hinge on hardship
  7. Register now for 2021-22 school year at Forchetti Family YMCA Center for Early Learning

Thursday, March 25, 2021

  1. Chesterton Tree Committee to meet April 6
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. IDEM announces clean-air project grants funded by Volkswagen mitigation fund
  4. Local law enforcement blitzing school bus stop-arm violations
  5. NIPSCO announces joint wind and solar power projects in White County
  6. NIPSCO contractor plants replacement trees along Broadway
  7. South Shore announces that all riders will still be required to wear masks on board trains after April 6
  8. Two opioid ODs in Chesterton on Wednesday part of surging crisis in Porter County
  9. Water main project finally begins on South Eighth Street

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

  1. CPD reports theft of liquor from CVS
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. ISP reports death of trucker in multi-vehicle accident on I-65 in White County
  4. Red Stone discusses proposed DSC building plan at Chesterton Redevelopment Commission meeting
  5. Town Manager Cincoski finally makes contact with quiet=zone consultant
  6. Town to seek DNR Next Level Trails grant for South Calumet Road sidewalk
  7. U.S. 35 bridge in LaPorte to be closed Saturday
  8. U.S. Rep. Mrvan commends Economic Policy Institute report on steel tariffs

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

  1. Balcony burns in Burns Harbor apartment building fire
  2. Barbara Hoenke passes at 91
  3. CFD responds to grease fire at Peggy Sue
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Schnadenberg introduces Town Council to Assistant Street Commissioner Dan Moy
  6. Town Council green-lights Upsadaisy Market

Friday, March 19, 2021

  1. BZA to meet in-person on March 25
  2. CFD responds to activated smoke alarm at The Symphony
  3. CHS speech team finishes third at state finals
  4. CMS 7th-grade girls basketball teams finishes undefeated season
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. NPS planning four prescribed burns this spring at Indiana Dunes National Park
  7. Town Council to meet in-person on Monday
  8. Two Indiana Dunes National Park sites to be closed temporarily next week
  9. U.S. Sen. Todd Young co-sponsors Connected MOM Act

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

  1. Chesterton Utility in preliminary discussions to replace Pioneer Pointe lift station
  2. CPD reports theft of catalytic converter from company vehicle
  3. DNR 2021 fishing and outdoor recreation guides now available at no cost
  4. Duneland Schools musicians play their hearts out at ISSMA
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. ISP reports half-ton of marijuna seized in Lake County traffic stop
  7. New hiking challenge at West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park
  8. Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air 2021 awards ceremony to be held virtually April 30
  9. UPDATE MISSING CENTER TOWNSHIP SENIOR LOCATED

Sunday, March 14, 2021

  1. Betty M. Emigh passes at 89
  2. CFD responds to smoke at Lemon Tree
  3. Chesterton Park Board scoring committee to meet in executive session
  4. CPD reports crash at Broadway and North Jackson Blvd.
  5. DNR reports two fatalities in LaPorte County boating accident
  6. ISP reports motorist shot on I-94 in Lake County
  7. PCSP reports body of deceased male found in Porter Township
  8. Porter resident Barbara J. Potter passes at 78
  9. Three CMS robotics teams qualify for world competition at state tournament
  10. USS releases Q1 earnings guidance

Friday, March 12, 2021

  1. Chesterton firefighter injured while battling brush fire
  2. CMS and CHS clean up at ISSMA event
  3. DSC and NorthShore Health establish school-based clinic at CMS
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Indiana Homeland Security urges Hoosiers to prepare now for severe weather
  6. Stormwater and Utility Service Boards to meet Monday
  7. West Porter Ave. closed today between 15th and 16th streets

Thursday, March 11, 2021

  1. Downtown Chesterton to see gnomes beginning in April
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. National Park to offer virtual Dunes-themed painting classes
  4. Nori Gonzalez passes at 60
  5. Porter resident David G. Etheridge passes at 66
  6. Register now for special youth Wild Turkey hunting season
  7. Town Council sees opportunity in Upsadaisy Market

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

  1. American Rescue Plan Act would provide Chesterton with approximately 2.9M in relief funding
  2. CFD fights gazebo fire on Portage Ave.
  3. Chesterton man accidentally shoots self in arm while cleaning handgun
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. ISP says man facing multiple charges after crashing on I-94 in Chesterton while trying to switch seats with passenger
  6. Jim Ton wants fire applied to feet of quiet zone consultant
  7. NIRPC opens 30-day public comment period on 2020-24 Transportation Plan
  8. U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan voices support for Protecting the Right to Work Act
  9. Water main project by CMS likely to impact student dropoffs and pickups

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

  1. Apply now for seasonal jobs at Indiana state parks and inns
  2. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Thursday
  3. Chesterton Town Council acts on LEL park donation
  4. CHS senior Kayla Harris is NBA All-Star Rising Star
  5. DNR tells aquarium owners to look for zebra mussels on moss balls
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. How can the arts serve veterans in Indiana
  8. Indiana Natural Resources Commission to meet Tuesday
  9. INDOT announces lane closure for NB U.S. 41 in Lake Countuy
  10. INDOT announces U.S. 41 to I-80 ramp closure
  11. State Fire Marshal says spring is time to tend to smoke alarms
  12. Traffic signals out this afternoon at Ind. 49 and C.R. 500N
  13. WIS robotics teams qualify for World Championship

Monday, March 8, 2021

  1. CFD responds to DQ on IBR
  2. CHS gymnastics team wins its fourth consecutive regional championship
  3. CWC doing its part to keep hungry Dunelanders fed
  4. Discovery Charter School to hold open house for prospective students on Tuesday
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. IDEM has free virtual Earth Day presentations for elementary classrooms
  7. IDEM hosting free webinar March 16 on the handling of spills and other environmental emergencies in agricultural operations
  8. Mother of boy found in Deer Run Apartments hallway found safe
  9. Ryan Michael Klimczyk passes at 31
  10. State Road 114 and 14 bridges over I-65 to be reduced to single lane

Thursday, March 4, 2021

  1. Echoes of the Past
  2. Pipeline works begins behind Abbiocco
  3. Rose Marie Stallworth passes at 67
  4. Schools Superintendent Chip Pettit talks to the town about proposed building project
  5. Shooting death in Valparaiso
  6. Two serious accidents late Wednesday afternoon on 49
  7. U.S. Rep. Mrvan testifies before ITC on illegal import of pipe steel

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

  1. Coffee Creek Park project scoring committee to meet in executive session on March 8
  2. Driverless pickup trucks collide on car haulers
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Folks 50 and older now eligible for first dose of COVID vaccine
  5. INDOT tells use of new zipper merges in construction zones
  6. Park Board hears pitch for Upsadaisy Market on Sundays in the Downtown
  7. Park Board Member Bob Cohn thanks folks for FB comments on artificial tree
  8. Sara Nicole Mathews-Darnell passes at 39
  9. Troy Thomas Niloff passes at 50

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

  1. Avian cholera detected in geese in Gibson County
  2. Deadline for applying to Discovery Charter kindergarten lottery is March 10
  3. DSC proposes 168 million dollar bond issue and closure of CMS
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Folks 55 and older now eligible to receive their first COVID vaccination
  6. Mandatory 10 digit dialing for 219 and 574 area codes coming to Northern Indiana

Monday, March 1, 2021

  1. Chesterton Building Department reports a flurry of new home starts
  2. CHS gymnastics finishes third at Chesterton sectional
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Hoosiers 60 and older now eligible for COVID vaccination
  5. Hunters spur increase in number of deer tested for chronic wasting
  6. ISP warns of child safety kit scam on Facebook
  7. Marilyn Irene Moore passes at 87
  8. Ryne William Smitka passes at 35
  9. Town of Chesterton begins search for Chief of Police

Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

  1. BZA once again continues preliminary hearing on 20th Street duplex variances
  2. CFD responds to machine fire at Herr-Voss Stamco
  3. CMS Drama Club presenting shartkastic play tonight and Saturday
  4. Deadline for nominating DSC Teacher is Monday
  5. DNR says avoid issues with Canada Geese
  6. DNR says leave wildlife wild
  7. DSC kindergarten sign is Wednesday, March 3
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Executive session Tuesday to evaluate Coffee Creek Park masterplan proposals
  10. ISP Lt. Mike Young marks 30th year as trooper
  11. Last day to donate shoes for the Brummitt Elementary PTO Shoe Drive fundraiser is Sunday
  12. WIS robotics teams qualify for state

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021

  1. Echoes of the Past
  2. Schnadenberg looks to build missing link sidewalk on west side of South Calumet Road
  3. CFD responds to broken gas meter clobbered by gutter-cicle

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021

  1. 20th Street duplex variances on BZA agenda Thursday
  2. Bids for new Chesterton fire engine all over the map
  3. Bob Byrd sworn in as Chesterton Interim Police Chief
  4. Community Crossings paving contract awarded to Rieth-Riley
  5. Crystal Caye Fornshell-Metheny, 62, passes
  6. Echoes of the Past

Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

  1. CPD Interim Chief Nick Brown resigns from position
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Indiana Department of Correction identifies officers attacked at Indiana State Prison
  4. Park Board agrees to buy artificial Christmas tree