News & Announcements

Thursday, May 26, 2022

  1. Bailly crossing guard Allen Novreske gives the kids an ice creamy sendoff for the summer
  2. Chesterton BZA to hold public hearing on Bennetts Rentals setback variance TONIGHT Thursday May 26
  3. Chesterton Redevelopment Commission hears update on fiber optic network
  4. Chesterton Utility seeks to hire Lab Tech
  5. CHS girls track and field finishes third at regional
  6. CHS Music Department holds It Awards Ceremony
  7. CHS varsity girls tennis is runner up at regional
  8. Deep River Grinders Old Time Baseball Club to play DSC teachers at WIS diamond on Saturday May 28
  9. Dog may activated self cleaning oven in Stone Meadows home
  10. DSC to serve free summer student meals to all children in the community
  11. Echoes of the Past
  12. Green Women of Duneland at work today in Thomas Centennial Park
  13. Mrvan requests appropriations for US Army Corps operations at Burns Waterway and Michigan City harbors
  14. PAL out of the office tomorrow Friday May 27
  15. Summer Fun Program at Chesterton Park to begin its season on Monday June 6
  16. Town of Chesterton offices to close on Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day
  17. WIS robotics teams compete against the best in the country and the world
  18. WPL presenting Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at Thomas Centennial Park on Friday May 27

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

  1. Chesterton man charged with two counts of battery following incident in Thomas Centennial Park
  2. Chesterton Town Council pledges donation of police and fire protection for annual Fireworks on the Lakefront
  3. Chesterton Utility seeks to hire Lab Tech
  4. CHS boys golf beats Portage and LaPorte on Senior Night
  5. CHS varsity girls tennis advances to regional final with win over LaPorte
  6. CPD and ISP blitz truckers on 49 and rack up gratifying number of citations
  7. DSC honors retiring teachers and staffers
  8. DSC hosting robotics camp for incoming 5th and 6th grade
  9. Duneland Flyers 14U Teams DeVore and Glassman shine at Midlothian
  10. Echoes of the Past
  11. Jim Ton makes report on Indiana electric vehicle infrastructure plan and other NIRPC matters
  12. Jim Ton urges businesses to apply for CHAMP loans at Chesterton Town Council meeting
  13. Join ranger for hike of Bailly Homestead and Cemetery on Sunday May 29
  14. Paxton Martinez is Young Citizen of the Year at Discovery Charter School
  15. Westchester Township History Museum hosting ALL ABOUT WATER History Camp for kids in July
  16. WPL Summer Reading program to begin TOMORROW Thursday May 26

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

  1. Chesterton Building Department going after tall grass
  2. Chesterton Cruise In opens its season on Saturday May 28 in the Downtown
  3. Chesterton Utility seeks to hire Lab Tech
  4. CMS hosts annual National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Intersection of US 6 and Ind 2 to be partially closed for roundabout construction on Tuesday May 31
  7. Longtime CFD firefighter Rudy Jiminez appointed Deputy Fire Chief
  8. Splash pad at Chesterton Park to open for season on Saturday May 28

Saturday, May 14, 2022

  1. UPDATE Victim in fatal crash at Broadway and Wood Street identified

Monday, May 9, 2022

  1. American Legion Post 170 to hold Memorial Day remembrance ceremonies
  2. Chesterton Town Council to hold special meeting today Monday May 9 seeking public input on the use of ARP funds
  3. CHS boys golf finishes ninth at Jeff Booster Invite
  4. CHS JV boys track and field places third at DAC meet
  5. CHS JV girls track and field finishes third at DAC meet
  6. CHS students inducted into 2022 Technology Honor Society
  7. Duneland Garden Club to hold annual plant sale on Saturday May 14 in the Thomas Library parking lot
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Get your tickets now for An Inspector Calls at the 4th Street Theater in June
  10. Lane closures on Columbus Drive and Cline Ave bridges set to begin Monday May 16
  11. Lane shifts along I94 through Porter and Burns Harbor set to begin on Wednesday May 11
  12. Odor from dry shower drain mistaken for natural gas
  13. Olga Petryszyn is Cover Artist for Chesterton Womans Club 70th annual Art Show
  14. Retired CHS swim coach Kevin Kinel injured in the crash at East Porter Ave and Ind 49 on Sunday
  15. WIS hosting Resource Fair on Wednesday May 11 for students of all ages with Individual Education Plan

Sunday, May 8, 2022

  1. Man injured in accident at East Porter Ave and 49 airlifted from scene

Saturday, May 7, 2022

  1. Burns Harbor man arrested on child pornography charge

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

  1. Celebrate International Compost Week with free loading of compost and mulch
  2. Chesterton Plan Commission recommends doubling the minimum lot size in the R1 zone
  3. Chesterton resident Lauren Rentas passes at 32
  4. CHS boys track and field loses three way meet
  5. CHS girls track and field in three way DAC tie after beating Crown Point and LaPorte
  6. CHS JV girls tennis beats Valpo
  7. CMS 7th grade girls track and field beats Fegely
  8. Ecchoes of the Past
  9. Furnessville resident Betty Ruth Lindenmeyer passes at 77
  10. Lindsay Fisher named new CHS head volleyball coach
  11. Town Council to hold special meeting on Monday May 9 seeking public input on the use of ARP fund

Monday, May 2, 2022

  1. Chesterton Park Board seeking public input on May 4 on application for federal LWCF grant to be used at Dickinson Road park property
  2. Chesterton Plan Commission generally satisfied with concept for Phase V homes at Estates of Sand Creek
  3. Chesterton Town Council to hold special meeting on Monday May 9 seeking public input on the use of ARP fund
  4. CHS baseball coach Jack Campbell honored for 800th victory
  5. CHS boys golf team wins the Wawasee Invite
  6. CHS girls track and field wins Princess Relays and Camryn Dunn named Princess of the Meet
  7. CHS runner Ben Seely signs NLI to Ohio Dominican
  8. CHS Theater to present The Election on May 5-8
  9. CHS varsity girls tennis blanks Lowell
  10. CMS 8th grade girls track and field is perfect on the season after two wins last week
  11. Echoes of the Past
  12. First Household Hazardous Waste collection event of the season will be on Saturday May 7 at the Expo Center
  13. Former CHS gridiron star Rich Raffin inducted into Indiana Football Region One Hall of Fame
  14. Liberty Township Volunteer FD now taking applications for recruit firefighters
  15. Overnight lane closures on I94 west of Ind 912 to begin Thursday May 12
  16. RSVP now for town hall forum on the dangers of fentanyl on Wednesday May 25

Saturday, April 30, 2022

  1. James P Wilson passes at 57
  2. PFD Chief Jay Craig and K9 partner Jakob save the life of missing senior
  3. UPDATE Matilda the Cat found safe

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  1. Avian flu detected in two wild raptor species in Indiana
  2. Chesterton Park Board meeting postponed one day to Wednesday May 4
  3. CHS cross country and track standout Bree Gentry signs NLI for Point Loma Nazarene University
  4. CHS Theater to present The Election on May 5-8
  5. CPD Sgt Eric Lisoski tapped as new K9 handler
  6. Earth moving begins at 1100 Woods PUD across the street from Dogwood Park
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Street Department now planting trees requested earlier this year by residents
  9. Veteran firefighter Marc Mihalik to join CFD on Monday May 9
  10. Visit Indiana Week begins Sunday May 1 with Free Fishing Day

Monday, April 25, 2022

  1. CHS baseball sweeps Hammond Morton in doubleheader
  2. CHS boys track and field finishes 5th at the West Lafayette Relays
  3. CHS girls track and field breaks records and wins West Lafayette Relays
  4. CHS JV baseball splits doubleheader against Andrean
  5. CHS JV boys golf finishes 2nd at Plymouth Invitational
  6. CHS JV girls tennis wins the Plymouth Invite
  7. CHS varsity girls tennis reaches deep but falls just short at Culver Academy
  8. CHS varsity golf finishes 7th in crowded field at Lake Central Midwest Classic
  9. Cleveland Cliffs to pay 3M and donate land to National Park in connection to fish kill in 2019
  10. CMS 8th grade girls track and field beats rival Ben Franklin
  11. DSC announces Teachers and Employee of the Year
  12. Duneland Garden Club gives Thomas Centennial Park a good spring cleaning
  13. Echoes of the Past
  14. Inland trout season will begin on Saturday April 30
  15. John Edward Oskierko passes at 57
  16. Lane closures on Burr Street over I94 to begin Monday May 2
  17. Lane closures on US 6 west of Ind 149 to begin on Monday May 2
  18. May is Historic Preservation Month in Indiana
  19. Porter Plan Commission invites folks to community workshops as job of updating Comprehensive Plan begins

Saturday, April 23, 2022

  1. Porter resident Ed Wahl passes at 92

Thursday, April 21, 2022

  1. CFD schooled in natural gas safety by NIPSCO specialist
  2. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday April 25
  3. CHS gridiron standout Duke Schaller signs NLI to Ohio Northern University
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. IDEM and hazmat respond to concerns over hydrant water runoff at scene of trucking fire
  6. Indiana AG urges Hoosiers to beware of scammers during Financial Literacy Month
  7. Lane closures on I94 west of Ind 249 to begin Sunday May 1
  8. Mother Nature the star of Earth Day celebration Saturday April 30 at Porter County Expo
  9. NIPSCO awards environmental grants to several Duneland and Porter County organizations
  10. Trojan bats lift softball team to victory over Michigan City

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

  1. Aubrey Forsythe is Young Citizen of the Year at Liberty Elementary
  2. CHS Classes of 1961 and 1971 make donations to CHS Alumni Association
  3. CHS JV girls tennis beats Plymouth
  4. CHS varsity girls tennis falls to Plymouth
  5. CHS varsity girls tennis wins the East Noble Invitational
  6. CMS 8th grade boys track and field beats Willowcreek
  7. Delaney Barrett is Young Citizen of the Year at Westchester Intermediate
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Guided wildflower hike at the Heron Rookery on Saturday April 23
  10. LaPorte resident Dennis Novak passes at 73
  11. Olthof Homes LLC fined 100K for stormwater quality violations at Springdale
  12. South Shore lifts mask mandate on trains

Friday, April 15, 2022

  1. Echoes of the Pastt

Thursday, April 14, 2022

  1. Charged with OWI after rear ending vehicle stopped for school bus picking up child
  2. Chesterton Stormwater Management and Utility Service boards to meet Monday April 18
  3. Daniel Keilman passes at 87
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Friday April 15 is municipal holiday in the Town of Chesterton
  6. Noreen Hokanson passes at 90

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Flora Steber passes at 89
  2. Chesterton Town Council proclaims Urban Forestry Days and Arbor Day
  3. CHS boys track and field opens DAC season with a win and a loss
  4. CHS girls track and field runs away with it against Merrillville and Portage
  5. CHS JV baseball beats Valpo but loses heartbreaker to Portage
  6. CHS softball loses to Crown Point
  7. CHS varsity baseball outhit by Valpo
  8. CPD awarded grant for K9 unit
  9. Echoes of the Past
  10. Town Manager has yet to receive revised cost estimates from quiet zone consultant

Friday, April 8, 2022

  1. Echoees of the Past

Friday, April 7, 2022

  1. CFD responds to rear end crash at Ind 49 and Indiana Toll Road
  2. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday April 11
  3. CHS boys track and field dominates first outdoor meet of the season
  4. CHS softball drops first DAC game of the season
  5. CHS volleyball standout Reese Czarniecki signs NLI to Manchester University
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Indiana AG warns Hoosiers to beware of government imposter scams
  8. Olthof remains under stop work order after deficiencies found in long term stormwater compliance plan
  9. PAL out of the office tomorrow Friday April 8

Saturday, April 2

  1. Select NIPSCO residential customers to experience brief outages in Chesterton on Monday April 4

Friday, April 1

  1. CHS freshman Carmen Thomas is one of six finalists worldwide in annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest
  2. CHS senior Kyle Casey curates new exhibit at Westchester Township History Museum
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Indiana AG lists products recalled in March by Consumer Product Safety Commission
  5. Six CHS seniors selected for annual Japanese Speech Contest in Chicago
  6. Travis Grayson a finalist for Mr Basketball and Marc Urban the IBCA District 1 Coach of the Year
  7. Volunteers needed for annual 8th Grade Reality Check at CMS on Friday April 29

Thursday, March 31, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Eugene Bunchek passes at 93
  2. Chesterton wastewater treatment plant reporting an inch and a half of rain
  3. CHS boys swimmers selected to DAC All Conference and Alejandro Kincaid named Most Valuable
  4. CHS girls swimmers selected to DAC All Conference and Ozimek named MVP
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Margaret Shipley Schoon passes at 75
  7. Olthof Homes under seven day stop work order
  8. Porter resident Karen Sue Pisowicz passes at 79

Saturday, March 26, 2022

  1. CHS senior Chris Mullen is honored with Mental Attitude Award at IHSAA state final
  2. UPDATE CHS Trojans fall to Cathedral at IHSAA State Final

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

  1. Chesterton Stormwater Management Board considers purchase of new streetsweeper
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Indiana Dunes National Park has jobs for four teens this summer
  4. Joan Elizabeth Weidman Wainovich passes at 79
  5. Shirley Heinze to host two WALKS WITH SHIRLEY AND FRIENDS hikes in April
  6. The Inn at Spring Mill State Park to close through the winter of 2024
  7. Town of Chesterton once again named a Tree City USA

Saturday, March 19, 2022

  1. CHS Trojan basketball beats Kokomo to advance to state final
  2. Local publisher and philanthropist Brenda Kleihege passes at 59

Friday, March 18, 2022

  1. Ecchoes of the Past

Thursday, March 17, 2022

  1. Echhoes of the Past

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

  1. Echoes of thhe Past

Tuesday, March 15

  1. Chesterton Town Council gives 2022 season of Upsadaisy Market the go ahead
  2. Chesterton Town Council Member Jennifer Fisher thanks CHS Trojan basketball for the season of a lifetime
  3. Chesterton Town Council renews Motorola police dispatch contract early
  4. CHS JV boys track and field competes at Valpo
  5. CHS senior Maddie Cary awarded prestigious Ben Franklin Scholarship to attend Franklin College
  6. CHS speech and debate wins district and state championships
  7. Discovery Charter School first graders collect for Michiana Humane Society
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Get your tickets now for annual Rotary Fish Fry on Friday April 29 at WIS
  10. Get your tickets NOW for Trojan basketball semistate game on Saturday March 19
  11. Jobless rate statewide down in January but spikes in NWI
  12. NPS announces eight prescribed burns this spring at Indiana Dunes National Park
  13. PAL out of the office
  14. Schnadenberg helpfully reminds folks that parking vehicles across sidewalks is a violation of Chesterton Town Code
  15. Tornado warning this morning part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana
  16. Town of Chesterton has 131K to loan businesses at 2 percent

Sunday, March 13, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Charles Thomas Seely passes at 82
  2. CHS varsity boys track and field finishes 4th at Bulldog Invite
  3. Congratulations to CHS Trojan basketball on first ever regional title
  4. DSC annual Art Show opens Friday April 1 at Chesterton Art Center
  5. DSC kindergarten enrollment for next fall now open
  6. NPS extends public comment period on Marquette Greenway Trail Creek Connection
  7. Porter Park Department to hold Easter Egg Hunt at Hawthorne Park on Saturday April 9
  8. Registration for Boys and Girls Club Co Ed Youth Dodgeball League ends March 25
  9. Vote for DSC Superintendent Dr Chip Pettit now for Community Champion Award

Saturday, March 12, 2022

  1. Trojan basketball beats SB Adams to advance to regional final tonight
  2. Trojans win regional championship

Thursday, March 10, 2022

  1. Echoes of the Past

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

  1. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Thursday March 10
  2. CMS 8th grade girls basketball A Team goes undefeated in regular season
  3. CMS 8th grade girls basketball B Team crushes Thomas Jefferson
  4. Duneland Garden Club honored by Chesterton Park Board
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. IAWC issues boil water advisory for 10 households at Porter Beach
  7. Indiana AG warning Hoosiers of risks associated with cryptocurrency
  8. Mrvan marks Womens History Month on the floor of the US House
  9. Natural Resources Commission to meet Tuesday March 15 in Indy
  10. Public Affairs Liaison out of the office on Thursday March 10

Monday, March 7, 2022

  1. Barred Owl nest and stormwater concerns prompt BZA to continue public hearing on petition for Crocker variances
  2. CHS boys track and field off to strong start at Trine Invite
  3. CHS girls track team and field kicks off indoor season with great performances at Trine Invite
  4. CHS gymnast Caitlyn Cook advances to state finals
  5. CHS Trojans are 2022 IHSAA sectional champions
  6. DNR now posting deer management data online by county
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Indiana AG cautions Hoosiers to do due diligence before hiring home improvement contractor
  9. Lifelong Chesterton resident LaVerne Robert Schrader passes at 98
  10. Portage and Boone Grove compost sites to open for spring on March 21

Thursday, March 3, 2022

  1. Apply now for On My Way Pre K grants through FSSA
  2. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday March 8
  3. Chesterton rogue Cole Lewis Murray passes at 38
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Indiana AG releases list of recalled consumer products in February
  6. Parameters of railroad quiet zone clarified
  7. Register your kids now for Chesterton Art Center summer art camps
  8. Residential building continues strong in Chesterton as commercial lags in February
  9. Trojan basketball makes short work of Lowell in first round of sectional

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022

  1. 125 foot NIPSCO tower going up on Porter side of 23rd Street
  2. Chesterton Utility Superintendent Dave Ryan releases 2021 annual report
  3. DSC music students strike rich gold vein at ISSMA Solo and Ensemble competition
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Horizon Bank donates 15K for new Boys and Girls Club in Valparaiso
  6. Registration begins March 1 for Becoming An Outdoors Woman Workshop April 29 to May 1 in West Lafayette

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022

  1. Echoes of the Past
  2. NiSource reports net income of 529M in 2022
  3. Olthof Homes in collision course with Chesterton Stormwater Management Board
  4. UPDATE DNR identifies man missing off West Beach as search continues
  5. UPDATE Woman succumbs to injuries sustained in LaPorte County snowmobile crash
  6. WPL inviting 1st through 4th graders to participate in virtual West African Dance Class on Saturday Feb 26

Monday, Feb. 21, 2022

  1. Chesterton Stormwater Management and Utility Service boards to meet Tuesday Feb 22
  2. CHS boys swim team wins 24th straight sectional title
  3. Echoes of the Passst
  4. Trojan basketball beats Valpo in OT thriller
  5. Trucker killed after being struck be semi on the shoulder of the Toll Road in LaGrange County
  6. Woman seriously injured when snowmobile she was riding on struck by vehicle on US 6 in LaPorte County

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022

  1. CFD responded to 1812 calls in 2021
  2. Chesterton Street Department takes snow prisoners
  3. DNR Recreation and Fishing guidebooks now online
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Food Bank of NWI to hold Mini Mobile Market at CMS on Wednesday Feb 23
  6. Rail Barrel Decoration Competition returns for area schools to celebrate Earth Day
  7. WIS holds inclusion dance as part of Nora Project activities

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022

  1. 16 percent increase last year in cargo shipped by US Great Lakes freighters
  2. BGC of Greater NWI names Ellis Dumas III its VP of Programs and Outcomes
  3. Charged with OWI in crash on North Calumet Road
  4. CHS has three National Merit Scholarship finalists
  5. CMS 8th grade girls basketball B Team falls to Colonel Wheeler
  6. CPD officers recognized by Porter County Substance Abuse Council
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. IAWC issues boil water advisory for 22 homes along South 15th Street
  9. Three Chicago men charged with poaching violations in Newton County
  10. Tonights Plan Commission meeting postponed due to snow
  11. United Way of NWI names Adam ODoherty is inaugual President and CEO

Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022

  1. Ardagh Metal Packaging is presenting sponsor of Boys and Girls Clubs 2022 Youth of the Year Program
  2. CHS JV boys basketball falls to Portage
  3. Dog found today along 1050N and 200W in good hands but looking for mom or dad to pick her up
  4. DSC rescinds mask mandate for students and staff and lowers Risk Level to YELLOW
  5. Trojan basketball looks to keep perfect season intact tonight against Hammond Central after tough road win last night against Portage

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022

  1. Banner year for building in the Town of Chesterton in 2021
  2. Chesterton European Market now accepting vendor applications for 2022 season
  3. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Thursday Feb 10
  4. CHS football captain Jordan Hughes signs NLI for Carthage College
  5. CHS wide receiver Jackson Westmoreland signs NLI for Carthage College
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Trojan basketball remains No 1 in latest IBCA poll

Monday, Feb. 7, 2022

  1. CHS freshman boys basketball beats Westville
  2. CHS JV boys basketball falls to Warsaw Community
  3. Convicted felon taken into custody after CPD says he was found in possession of handgun and high capacity magazine
  4. Driver flips pickup on 49 but escapes injury
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Eighth grade girls basketball A Team wins CMS Invite by a lot
  7. Jennifer Rae Swickard passes at 66
  8. Russell Gloyeske passes at 86
  9. Westchester Animal Clinic seeking donations of blankets and towels in advance of baby wildlife season

Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022

  1. CHS boys basketball team remains undefeated after win against Warsaw
  2. Real work of identifying feasible location for pickleball courts set to begin

Friday, Feb. 4, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Louise Losinski passes at 96
  2. CHS debate team second at state
  3. CMS 7th grade girls basketball A Team on a mission in game against LaPorte
  4. CMS double bassist Sam Smith performs with 2022 Junior All State Honors Orchestra
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Mrvan votes in support of America COMPETES Act
  7. NIPSCO announces two new energy assistance programs for eligible seniors and veterans
  8. WIS robotics teams preparing for state

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022

  1. Applications now being accepted for second round of Build Learn Grow Stabilization Grants
  2. CHS releases Honor Rolls for second nine weeks
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Must apply by March 1 to audition for 30th annual Youth Talent Showcase sponsored by the Duneland Exchange Club
  5. Port of Indiana Burns Harbor breaks annual shipment record in 2021
  6. Street Department mopping up today as Duneland dodges bullet of snowy second wave

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022

  1. All Town of Chesterton offices closed for remainder of day but town hall remains OPEN as warming shelter
  2. Chesterton Art Center announces that its Teen Arts Group to exhibit at Red Cup
  3. CHS JV girls basketball wins three of its last four games of the season
  4. CMS 8th grade girls basketball A Team overpowers LaPorte
  5. CMS 8th grade girls basketball B Team beats LaPorte
  6. Crash at 1100N and 11th Street during morning rush hour
  7. DSC calls another eLearning day for tomorrow
  8. Duneland YMCA offering Blood Pressure Self Monitoring Program
  9. Echoes of the Past
  10. Great Lakes Maritime Task Force says USCG icebreaking resources inadequate
  11. Indiana AG files lawsuit against precious metals company accused of bilking seniors
  12. Look for recycling opportunities when swapping cards and gifts on Valentines Day
  13. Pedestrian struck and injured in hit and run on Indian Boundary Road
  14. Schnadenberg estimates six inches on the ground with wet heavy snow continuing to fal1
  15. Theft from unlocked vehicle on 11th Street
  16. Vendor and exhibitors register now for Earth Day 2022 event at Porter County Expo on April 30

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

  1. Chesterton town hall is warming center
  2. Chesterton Tree Committee meeting rescheduled to Wednesday Feb 9
  3. CHS freshman boys basketball beats Valpo
  4. CMS 7th grade girls A Team makes short work of Wilbur Wright
  5. CMS 8th grade girls basketball A Team survives Wilbur Wright
  6. CMS 8th grade girls basketball B Team easily beats Pierce
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. eLearning day called tomorrow as winter storm looms
  9. INDOT on full call out for the duration of snow event
  10. NorthShore Health seeking variances to build addition to old Resale Shop for Westchester Neighbors Food Pantry
  11. NWS issues WINTER STORM WARNING for late tonight into Thursday evening
  12. Republic Services garbage trucks grounded for snowstorm with no makeup day scheduled
  13. Town of Chesterton now seeking Parks Superintendent
  14. Town of Chesterton seeking full time Assistant MS4 Superintendent and Assistant Town Engineer
  15. Trojan basketball now ranked No 1 by IBCA
  16. Two multimillion dollar medical projects lead list of January permits
  17. Unincorporated folks reminded to park off the street in advance of winter storm
  18. Westville resident William Burgess passes at 82

Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022

  1. Burns Harbor resident and public servant Robert Poparad passes

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022

  1. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Feb 1
  2. Chesterton Town Council enacts 2022 refuse and recycling rate which is LESS than the 2021 rate
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Lisa Wodrich presented with Hoosier Hospitality Award at Chesterton Town Council meeting
  5. Rich Riley now proposes changing name of downtown park to Thomas Railroad Park
  6. Town of Chesterton now seeking Parks Superintendent
  7. Town of Chesterton seeking full time Assistant MS4 Superintendent

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022

  1. NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory followed by Winter Storm Watch

Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022

  1. CHS softball standout Hope Matta signs NLI to Marian University
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Former Chesterton resident Jodell Lanter passes at 75
  4. UPDATE Man described as armed and dangerous and wanted in connection with carjacking and kidnapping now in custody

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022

  1. Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater NWI recipient of 4 million dollar grant
  2. Cathy Feeman exhibition to open at Chesterton Art Center on Feb 1
  3. CFD douses car fire on South 19th Street
  4. Duneland to play lake effect roulette tonight
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Fraudster victimizes the Comfort Inn on Council Drive
  7. INDOT tooling up for snowstorm
  8. Online registration for St Patrick Preschool begins Tuesday Feb 1
  9. Order your free at home COVID tests and have them when you need them
  10. The booms you hear today could be demolition at USS Gary Work

Monday, Jan. 17, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Richard Dommer passes at 93
  2. Echoes of the Passt
  3. Michigan man dies Saturday in single vehicle crash on Indiana Toll Road in LaGrange County
  4. Phillip Dewayne Autrey passes at 68

Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022

  1. CHS freshman boys basketball loses to Crown Point
  2. CHS freshman girls basketball falls to undefeated Crown Point
  3. CHS varsity boys basketball beats LaPorte
  4. Liberty and Westchester intermediate schools release Honor Rolls for second nine weeks

Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022

  1. Chesterton Park identified as location for pickleball courts
  2. Chesterton resident Annette Romine passes at 84
  3. Chesterton resident Derek Richmond Craig passes at 36
  4. Chesterton Town Council President Jennifer Fisher makes her 2022 board appointments
  5. CHS boys golf team holding fundraiser at Valpo Chick fil A on Wednesday Jan 26
  6. Congratulations to CHS mid-year graduates
  7. DNR to hold eight virtual meetings on 2022 aerial treatments for gypsy moths
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. IAWC issues boil water advisory for residents and businesses along North Calumet Road and Brown Ave
  10. Landlord smoke detector certificates due to CFD by Jan 31

Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022

  1. Chesterton Police Commission to meet Thursday Jan 13
  2. Chesterton resident George Ronald Moy Jr passes at 67
  3. CHS cager Travis Grayson is IBCA Franciscan Health Player of the Week
  4. CHS freshman boys basketball B squad gets nipped by Griffith
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. ISP responds to fatal crash early this morning on I94 in LaPorte County
  7. Man possibly armed with knife being sought in South Haven this morning following domestic disturbance
  8. Park Board motion to change name to Thomas Railroad Park dies without a second

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022

  1. CHS freshman girls basketball evens the score against Lowell
  2. CHS Jazz Ensemble to hold Big Band Bash on Saturday Jan 22
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Indiana Natural Resources Commission to meet on Tuesday Jan 18
  5. ISP seeking help in locating man who allegedly kidnapped a Good Samaritan in carjacking
  6. James Giannini and Associates donates 2K to Chesterton Tree Gift Fund
  7. New CPD hires introduced to Town Council
  8. Parents encouraged to register their children for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at WPL
  9. Porter PD seeking to hire dispatcher and IT administrator

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022

  1. Bonnie Shaffer passes at 77
  2. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Jan 11
  3. CHS freshman boys basketball beats Michigan City
  4. CHS freshman girls basketball overpowers Michigan City
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. One dead and one critically injured in crash this morning on I94 near Michigan City

Monday, Jan. 3, 2022

  1. Echoes of the Past

Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021

  1. Chesterton Town Council approves 16 percent sanitary sewer rate hike to support substantial raises for municipal employees
  2. DNR announces new fees at three FWA shooting ranges
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Grace Irene Diamond passes at 84
  5. Man formally charged in Christmas night stabbing on Locust Street
  6. Motorist unhurt after CFD extricates her from vehicle
  7. Porter resident Mary Lou Donley passes at 72
  8. Ron Seman leading New Years Eve hike at Indiana Dunes State Park

Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021

  1. Chesterton Utility Service Board disinclined to accept ownership of ALDI lift station
  2. CHS soccer standout Carley Balas signs NLI to Saint Mary of the Woods
  3. CPD Sgt Tony Alfaro deputizes 2 year old Niko on Christmas Day
  4. DNR warns folks about campsite booking scam
  5. Duneland YMCA hosting Red Cross blood drive on Friday Jan 7
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Former Porter resident Lorene June Kamaski passes at 99
  8. Register now for CHOOSE TO LOSE competition at Duneland YMCA
  9. Several thousand Chesterton households impacted by two consecutive early morning power outages

Monday, Dec. 27, 2021

  1. Echoes of the Past
  2. Louisiana resident being held in stabling which puts local man in ICU

Friday, Dec. 24, 2021

  1. Christmas Circus

Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021

  1. Boys and Girls Clubs and partners provide 500 Christmas dinners to club families
  2. Christmas Eve Eve
  3. CHS varsity boys basketball doubles up on Andrean
  4. CPD investigating burglary at Lan Cam
  5. DSC releases statement on Oct 27 computer network breach
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. NPS holding food drive on Jan 15 to mark Martin Luther King Day
  8. Porch pirates strike on Shamrock Drive
  9. Robin Rene Gland passes at 74

Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021

  1. 2022 Indiana state park passes now available for purchase
  2. Chesterton Town Council to hold public hearing on proposed 16 percent sanitary sewer rate hike on Tuesday Dec 28
  3. CHS freshman boys basketball beats Hammond Morton
  4. CHS freshman girls basketball dispatches Kankakee Valley
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Evelyn Bradshaw passes at 102
  7. Indiana AG warns Hoosiers to be wary of charity scams
  8. Last chance to register for YMCA-BGC regional winter basketball league
  9. NIPSCO donates 93K to community organizations in its service territory
  10. Recycle your holiday light strands at the Valpo compost site
  11. Take a First Day Hike at Indiana Dunes State Park on New Years Day
  12. The Perfect Gift

Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021

  1. Chesterton trash collection will NOT be affected by the holidays
  2. Christmas Ghosts
  3. CHS freshman girls basketball romps against Boone Grove
  4. CHS JV girls basketball knocks off Valpo
  5. CPD releases report on man struck by train on North Fourth Street
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Multiple cows perish in I80 crash after cattle carrier overturns
  8. Put CHS girls and boys lacrosse call outs on your calendar

Monday, Dec. 20, 2021

  1. Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals to meet Tuesday Dec 21
  2. Chesterton leaf collection has come to an end
  3. Christmas Past Perfect
  4. DNR reminding folks that no ice is safe ice
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Indiana jobless rate drops to 20 year low in November
  7. Lakeside Artists Guild to perform Christmas concert at Andersons Winery
  8. Look for used and upcycled gifts this holiday season
  9. Santa to boogie on down at three Chesterton diners on Thursday Dec 23
  10. Town of Chesterton awarded Public Safety Award for risk management initiatives

Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021

  1. Boys and Girls Club of Greater NWI honors departing board members
  2. CHS freshman boys basketball beats LaPorte
  3. CHS varsity boys basketball beats Homestead
  4. New K9 partner joins ISP Toll Road District
  5. Ron Seman leading holiday hike at Indiana Dunes State Park on Thursday Dec 23
  6. Two semi operators killed in crash on Toll Road in Elkhart County

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021

  1. Echoes of the Past

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021

  1. Chesterton Town Council sets public hearings on two vacation petitions
  2. CHS boys swim team makes it look easy against Valpo
  3. CHS girls swim brings it against Valpo
  4. CHS JV boys basketball loses heartbreaker to East Chicago Central
  5. CHS varsity boys basketball dominates East Chicago Central
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Gov Holcomb awards 50M READI grant for NWI priority projects including two in Porter and Burns Harbor
  8. Join ranger for Winter Solstice Hike on Tuesday Dec 21
  9. Pickleball 101 class at the Duneland YMCA on Friday Dec 17
  10. Porter resident Karol Cloud passes at 69

Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021

  1. Chesterton resident Susan Lynne McPherson-Box passes at 67
  2. Former Chesterton resident Marie Scaccia passes at 77

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021

  1. Echoes of the Past
  2. MarketWatch names Chesterton one of the best places in Indiana to retire to
  3. Porter County elevates COVID advisory level to RED
  4. Rich Riley petitions Chesterton Board to change name of Thomas Centennial Park back to Railroad Park

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021

  1. CHS freshman boys basketball doubles up on Hobart
  2. CHS golfer Katelyn McCoy signs NLI to Valparaiso University
  3. CHS JV boys basketball beats Lowell
  4. Detectives investigating 2017 slaying of two Delphi girls seeking tips from public on fake online profile
  5. Donna Huber passes at 78
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Eric John Youngren passes at 71
  8. Remembering Pearl Harbor Day
  9. Stopped train blocks South Calumet Road and North Fourth Street crossings
  10. Town of Chesterton invites the Griswolds of Duneland to submit photos of their holiday light displays

Monday, Dec. 6, 2021

  1. Chesterton Art Center presenting its annual Members Exhibition now through Jan 15
  2. CHS boys basketball opens season with two wins
  3. CHS Class of 1971 holds 50th reunion and donates granite bench to Thomas Park
  4. CHS JV boys basketball wins season opener
  5. CPD Lt Dan Rocha named Assistant Chief
  6. DNR now accepting Lake and River Enhancement grant applications
  7. Duneland Exchange donates to Make A Kid Smile
  8. Duneland Garden Club makes the Dec 3 Westchester Meals delivery special
  9. Echoes of the Past
  10. Mildred Abercrombie passes at 90
  11. Tis the season to recycle

Friday, Dec. 3, 2021

  1. Building activity in the Town of Chesterton sees seasonal drop in November
  2. Chesterton leaf program extended to Friday Dec 10
  3. Chesterton Park Board to meet in executive session on Tuesday Nov 7
  4. CHS boys swim laps around Wheeler
  5. CHS freshman boys basketball nips Lake Central
  6. CHS girls swim swamps Wheeler
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Injury attorney Kenneth Allen and Allen Law Group again sponsoring Kidstop program
  9. Liberty Elementary School hosts food drive
  10. WIS food drive collects for Westchester Neighbors Food Pantry
  11. WIS robotics teams start the season strong

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021

  1. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Dec 7
  2. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Friday Dec 3
  3. DSC recognizes the budding artists who placed in the 2021 Winter Card Contest
  4. Echoes of the Pas9
  5. IAWC issues boil water advisory for 33 homes in Dogwood Estates
  6. Indiana AG releases list of consumer products released over the last two months
  7. South Shore tells service for Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo at McCormick Friday through Sunday Dec 10

Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021

  1. CFD responds to oven fire
  2. Chesterton Mitey Mites win Indiana Pop Warner State Championship
  3. Chesterton resident Alice Heiny passes at 85
  4. Chesterton Utility Service Board endorses sewer rate hike to fund townwide employee raises
  5. CHS freshman boys basketball topples Michigan City
  6. DNR stocks Northern Indiana lakes with fingerling walleye
  7. Duneland fire departments now responding to explosion at Cleveland Cliffs
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. PCSP releases name of officer in Nov 3 police action shooting
  10. Seven CHS boys soccer players named to Times All Area
  11. Six CHS girls soccer players named to Times All Area

Monday, Nov. 29, 2021

  1. CFD to honor Precision Dental staff for saving life of patient in cardiac arrest
  2. CHS boys swim inundates Northridge
  3. CHS girls swim nips Northridge
  4. CPD reports vandalism at Coffee Creek Park
  5. CPD warns folks of package delivery scam
  6. Detailed but contingent cost estimates are in for railroad quiet zone retrofits
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. PCSP and VPD Cover the Cruiser fundraiser for Special Olympics on Saturday Dec 4
  9. Portage and Boone Grove compost sites to stay open an additional week
  10. TODAY ONLY purchase Cyber Monday punch card at big savings