News and Announcements

Friday, May 19, 2023

  1. Chesterton Town Council to hold public hearing Monday May 22 on appropriation of GO bond issue proceeds for new police station
  2. CHS varsity boys golf outshoots Merrillville and Portage
  3. CHS varsity boys track and field wins first IHSAA sectional title in 13 years
  4. CHS varsity girls tennis sweeps Wheeler to win third consecutive ISHAA sectional title
  5. Commencement exercises for Trojan Virtual Academy set for Wednesday May 31
  6. DNR urging Hoosiers to be mindful of water safety this summer
  7. DSC honors 17 retiring teachers and support staffers
  8. Duneland Exchange honors Bailly Elementary fourth grader Lily Key with Young Citizenship Award
  9. Duneland Exchange honors CMS eighth grader Abigail Courtright with Young Citizenship Award
  10. Duneland Exchange honors Liberty Elementary fourth grader Reese Ramker with Young Citizenship Award
  11. Echoes of the Past
  12. Educators hoping to take students on field trip to an Indiana state park may apply for grants from Indiana Natural Resources Foundation
  13. Indiana BMV on how to turn LEFT from NB 49 through crossover onto WB CR 100E at bus barn
  14. National Junior Honor Society at CMS inducts new members in ceremony
  15. Registration begins Monday May 22 for Journalism Summer Camp at Westchester History Museum
  16. WDSO hosts 2023 Awards Night
  17. WIS teacher Ezra Burke is Teacher of Excellence for May
  18. WPL to kick off Summer Reading with special program on Thursday May 25

Thursday, May 18, 2023

  1. 133rd annual CHS commencement exercises to be held on Wednesday May 31
  2. Alyssa Dunlap and Aidan Torres named 2022-23 CHS Athletes of the Year
  3. CFD responds to two near simultaneous gas line ruptures
  4. Chesterton MS4 Administrator Rebecca Parker crafts exquisitely lapidarian spreadsheet to keep Stormwater Utility on track
  5. CHS JV baseball takes two from Portage
  6. CHS varsity baseball sweeps Portage with conviction
  7. CHS varsity girls tennis advance to sectional final with win over Boone Grove
  8. CHS varsity softball runs amok against Merrillville
  9. Echoes of the Past

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

  1. Chesterton Police Commission approves new graphics for marked patrol vehicles
  2. CHS distance runner standout Drew Carpenter signs NLI for Dennison University
  3. CHS freshman baseball falls to LaPorte in the bottom of the eighth
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Speed boards installed today at either end of the school zone on South Fifth Street

Sunday, May 14, 2023

  1. Turn lanes to CLOSE at 49 and Indian Boundary Road TOMORROW Monday May 15 as INDOT intersection improvement project begins

Friday, May 12, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Albert John Bodie passes at 77
  2. Chesterton Stormwater Management and Utility Service boards to meet on Monday May 15
  3. CHS and CMS artists participate in 49th annual Tri County Junior and Senior High School Art Exhibition
  4. CHS football standout Tyler Peterson signs NLI to Valparaiso University
  5. CHS hosts 34th annual 5 Percent Club Banquet
  6. CHS JV baseball falls hard to Crown Point
  7. CHS musicians all about the Gold at ISSMA Organizational Contest
  8. CHS varsity baseball falls to Crown Point
  9. CHS varsity boys track and field finishes third at DAC meet
  10. CHS varsity girls tennis remains nearly perfect on the season with win over Merrillville
  11. CMS 7th grade boys track and field finishes second to Hobart
  12. CMS 8th grade boys track and field finishes fifth at conference meet
  13. CMS students rock the Junior Academic Super Bowl
  14. Duneland Exchange honors Virtual Academy eighth grader Evan Cherep with Young Citizenship Award
  15. Echoes of the Past
  16. Fill a bag and help feed families TOMORROW Saturday May 13 to help letter carriers stamp out hunger
  17. Get your dog sworn in as BARK ranger then hike the Chellberg and Bailly trails
  18. Hike Bailly Cemetery and Chellberg Farm with a ranger every Sunday in May
  19. Indiana AG urges Hoosiers to be alert for signs of human trafficking
  20. Join Crazy Legs Stofko for 3 Dunes Challenge marathon TOMORROW Saturday May 13 to raise funds for Indigenous Cultural Trail
  21. Local enforcement to blitz seatbelt violations for next two weeks
  22. Take a seat at CHS and remember the beloved PennyJo Morris
  23. Volunteer to garden at Chellberg Farm every Sunday in May

Thursday, May 11, 2023

  1. Bids for South Fifth Street sidewalk replacement taken under advisement
  2. Chesterton municipal complex soon to begin closing for the day at 4 pm
  3. Chesterton Park Board Member Wendy Marciniak puts finishing touches on new Park Department logo just in time for the summer season
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Electronic scoreboard raised at Chesterton Park baseball field

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

  1. ALL THAT JAZZ at CHS celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday May 13
  2. Chesterton Town Council interested in possibility of phasing Phase III of Westchester Liberty Trail
  3. Chesterton Town Council takes action two ways on new police station
  4. Duneland Garden Club to hold next meeting on Tuesday May 16 at the Baugher
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Motorist airlifted after hitting tree stump on CR 100E
  7. UPDATE Coroner reports North 15th Street victim was juvenile
  8. Village Point closed between Blackwell Lane and Allen Court through Friday May 19

Sunday, May 7, 2023

  1. CHS JV baseball walks off Kankakee Valley
  2. CHS JV boys track and field competes at DAC JV meet
  3. CHS varsity baseball shocks and dismays defending 2A state champion Illiana Christian
  4. CHS varsity boys golf has a fine outing at Lafayette Jeff Invite
  5. Henry Carter passes at 100

Friday, May 5, 2023

  1. CFD Pension Board to meet on Wednesday May 17
  2. Chesterton Porter Rotary Club welcomes John Pisowicz as its newest member
  3. Chesterton Town Council to introduce GO bond ordinance for new police station on Monday May 8
  4. Chesterton Utility asking Fox Chasers please not to hide pump control panels under fake rocks and such
  5. CHS freshman baseball pounded by Lake Central
  6. CHS JV baseball drops two to Lake Central
  7. CHS varsity boys volleyball sweeps Michigan City
  8. CHS varsity girls tennis beats Crown Point to stay perfect in the DAC
  9. CHS varsity softball overpowered by Crown Point
  10. CMS 7th grade boys track and field loss to Taft in no way diminishes outstanding performances including new school record
  11. CMS 7th grade girls track and field has a tough outing against Taft
  12. CMS 8th grade boys track and field falls to Taft
  13. CMS 8th grade girls track and field wins big against Taft
  14. Duneland Exchange honors Brummitt Elementary fourth grader Bryn Parks with Young Citizenship Award
  15. Duneland Exchange honors Jackson Elementary fourth grader Carlee Riley with Young Citizenship Award
  16. Duneland Exchange honors Yost Elementary fourth grader Rubie Soto with Young Citizenship Award
  17. Echoes of the Past
  18. European Market to open its 2023 run TOMORROW Saturday May 6
  19. Hike all 66 miles of trails at Indiana Dunes National Park to mark the year when it was established
  20. Indiana AG releases list of consumer products recalled in April
  21. Mind the speed boards now deployed on East Porter Ave
  22. My Healthy Baby rollout for pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid is a success
  23. New Chesterton homeowners planning to water their grass this summer should think about investing in second water meter
  24. OWI and cocaine charges highlight CPD blotter Friday May 5

Thursday, May 4, 2023

  1. Building activity in the Town of Chesterton slows in April
  2. Chesterton BZA grants variance to allow disabled Vietnam War veteran and wife to live in old house while new one is built on same lot
  3. Chesterton Utility Service Board to prioritize design and construction of second sewer main into the treatment plant
  4. CHS varsity baseball puts the scare into No 3 Lake Central
  5. CHS varsity boys golf edged by Lake Central but shoots past Merrillville
  6. Ecchoes of the Past
  7. Electric rates likely to hike by 10 percent but not the 16 percent sought by NIPSCO

Friday, April 28, 2023

  1. Chesterton Porter Rotary supports the excellent work of the Chesterton Art Center and Three20 Recovery
  2. CHS Building Trades continues to immerse students in the construction industry
  3. CHS harrier and trackman Bobby Berger signs NLI for Purdue Fort Wayne
  4. CHS varsity boys golf loses to Valpo in close match but beats Michigan City
  5. CHS varsity boys volleyball fends off Portage
  6. CHS varsity girls tennis slams Valpo
  7. CMS 8th grade boys track and field beats Fegely
  8. CMS music students mine a rich vein of GOLD at ISSMA Organizational Contests
  9. DNR promotes Turn In A Poacher hotline
  10. DNR seeking paddlers to participate in Paddlecraft Wildlife Index
  11. DNR seeking volunteers to monitor bat roosts
  12. Duneland Exchange honors LIS sixth grader Natalie Hargarten with Young Citizenship Award
  13. Echoes of the Past
  14. Motorists traveling SB on 49 should keep their eyes on the road
  15. Old Yosters walk the hallways one last time
  16. Please do NOT call CPD dispatch about congestion on SB 49
  17. Second annual Duneland Choral Festival celebrates the magic of voice
  18. Studenten aus Deutchland besuchen Chesterton
  19. US Steel posts Q1 net earnings of 199M

Thursday, April 27, 2023

  1. 7th grade boys track and field beats Thomas Jefferson
  2. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  3. CFD rescues person stuck in malfunctioning elevator at Hilton Garden Inn
  4. CFD responds to deck fire on Griffin Lake Ave
  5. Chesterton Art Center to host its next free Family Art Day on Saturday May 13
  6. Chesterton resident Juetta Dilworth passes at 88
  7. CHS girls track and field beats Michigan City but loses to Lake Central
  8. CHS JV baseball splits LaPorte
  9. CHS varsity baseball splits against LaPorte
  10. CHS varsity boys track and field easily beats Lake Central and Michigan City
  11. CHS varsity girls tennis downs LaPorte
  12. CHS varsity softball loses two
  13. CMS 7th grade girls track and field beats Thomas Jefferson
  14. CMS 8th grade boys track and field loses to Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin
  15. Echoes of the Past
  16. Enjoy free pancake breakfast at Q and A with Sheriff Jeff Balon at Three20 Recovery in Chesterton on Saturday May 20
  17. Expect to be inconvenienced when East Porter Ave repave begins on Monday May 1
  18. Iconic CHS swimmer Jenni Anderson Kellstrom tapped as head girls and boys swim coach
  19. Join the Town of Chesterton at a fundraiser for the Armstrong Family at the Legion on Sunday June 11
  20. One motorist charged with possession of meth and another with possession of psilocybin mushrooms in CPD blotter Thursday April 27

Sunday, April 23, 2023

  1. CPD would like to chat with driver of vehicle now missing WHITE LIGHTNING vanity plate

Saturday, April 22, 2023

  1. Dune Acres activist Helen Boothe passes

Friday, April 21, 2023

  1. Call out meeting for Chesterton Dance Team on Monday April 24
  2. CFD douses grass fire on I94
  3. Chesterton Art Center announces exhibitions in May of Matthew Berg and Abbie Parmele
  4. Chesterton Town Council to consider two hour parking limit on South Calumet Road at its meeting Monday April 24
  5. CHS freshman baseball downs South Central
  6. CHS girls track and field finishes second to Valpo
  7. CHS senior August Lovitz makes Ball State cheer team
  8. CHS varsity boys golf loses by 3 slim strokes to Munster
  9. CHS varsity boys volleyball swept by Valpo
  10. CHS varsity girls tennis sweeps Michigan City in first DAC match of the season
  11. CHS varsity softball extends wining streak to three with victories over Valpo and Michigan City
  12. CHS vocalists and musicians bring home the GOLD from ISSMA Organizational Conteset
  13. CMS 7th grace girls track and field edges Ben Franklin
  14. Community rallying to Chesterton Park Department stalwart Jimee Armstrong after his cancer diagnosis
  15. Duneland teacher Amy Martin is Teacher of Excellence for April
  16. Echoes of the Past
  17. Fraud and OWI charge highlight CPD blotter Friday March 21

Thursday, April 20, 2023

  1. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  2. CHS boys track and field beats Valpo in lighting shortened meet
  3. CHS varsity baseball surges against Michigan City
  4. CPD to participate in Rx Takeback Day on Saturday April 22
  5. Duneland Exchange honors WIS sixth grader Elsie Crothers with Young Citizenship Award
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Join NPS ranger for woodland flower hike at the Heron Rookery on last two Saturdays of April
  8. Robert Carl Halfman passes at 84
  9. Tamarack residents make their feelings on proposed trail route clear at public hearing

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Scott Sauter passes at 68
  2. CHS JV baseball scores in double digits to beat Morgan Township
  3. CHS varsity pitcher Sean Kasper hurls second consecutive no hitter while bats go boom against Michigan City
  4. CHS varsity softball bats come alive against Merrillville
  5. Congratulations to Duneland RISE Academy graduates
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Liberty Intermediate fifth grader Aubrey Forsythe mobilizes STEM Club for beach cleanup
  8. Opening Day at Coffee Creek Farmers Market is TODAY Wednesday April 19
  9. The 31st annual Youth Talent Showcase presented by the Duneland Exchange Club was boffo
  10. WDSO The ROCK OF CHESTERTON to hold 32nd annual Radiothon April 24

Monday, April 17, 2023

  1. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
  2. Chesterton Plan Commission grants conditional primary plat for Estates of Sand Creek project
  3. Chesterton Plan Commission to meet on Thursday April 20
  4. CHS Academic Super Bowl team finishes third at Super Bowl hosted by Valparaiso
  5. CHS Alumni Association to hold pancake breakfast fundraiser at Georges Gyros on Saturday April 22
  6. CHS boys track and field impresses at Gary Nallenweg Chesterton Relays
  7. CHS girls track and field competes at the Garry Nallenweg Chesterton Relays
  8. CHS Japanese teams continue to dominate the Japanese Olympiad
  9. CHS JV baseball continues to dominate the diamond
  10. CHS names 2023 Academic Recognition Night honorees
  11. CHS Show Choirs commanded the stage in the 2022
  12. CHS varsity boys golf finishes ninth at Marquette Invite
  13. CHS varsity girls tennis wins the East Noble Invite
  14. Douglas Center to reopen on Saturday April 22 after being closed for extensive renovations
  15. Duneland Robotics concludes outstanding season at state championship in Indy
  16. Duneland teacher Britni Psimos is Teacher of Excellence for March
  17. Echoes of the Past
  18. Five CHS seniors selected to speak at 37th annual Japanese Speech Contest in Chicago
  19. Fraud and OWI charge highlight CPD blotter Monday April 17
  20. John Michael Trowbridge passes at 60
  21. UPDATE All lanes of Toll Road expected to remain closed until later this evening between Calumet and Cline
  22. Westchester Township Historical Museum celebrating its 25th anniversary with special exhibit open through May
  23. WIS teacher Kaitlyn Guess honored as Robotics Mentor of the Year at state robotics competition
  24. Yost Elementary staff and PTO to host a final nostalgic walk through on Saturday April 22

Saturday, April 15, 2023

  1. Right turn lanes from and onto SB 49 closed at Toll Road through early June beginning TODAY Saturday April 15

Saturday, April 8, 2023

  1. April is Prevent Child Abuse Month
  2. Chesterton resident Bonita Winters passes at 79

Thursday, April 6, 2023

  1. April is Prevent Child Abuse Month
  2. CHS boys track and field wins its outdoor season opener against Highland and Gary West Side
  3. CHS girls track and field hosts Highland and Gary
  4. CHS JV baseball blanked by Valpo
  5. CHS varsity baseball rocked by Valpo
  6. CHS varsity softball overpowered by Lake Central
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Friday April 7 is a municipal holiday in the Town of Chesterton but refuse and recycling WILL be collected
  9. Hike Miller Woods with a ranger every Sunday in April
  10. NPS offers Teacher Ranger Teacher program as extended professional development opportunity for K12 teachers

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

  1. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  2. CHS boys volleyball loses back and forth match to Portage
  3. CPD works extra patrols in March saturating the 49 corridor
  4. Ecchoes of the Past
  5. Kelly Hardwicke named new principal at Liberty Intermediate beginning July 1
  6. UPDATE KGP Services ALSO installing fiber optic in Springdale

Monday, April 3, 2023

  1. April is Prevent Child Abuse Month
  2. Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering to police litter at Indiana Dunes National Park on Friday April 21
  3. Chesterton Park Board to meet Tuesday April 4
  4. Contractor installing fiber optic on far west side of town is KGP Services
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Motorist charged with OWI after parking on front lawn in South Park Acres
  7. Severe weather keeps LTVFD on the hop Friday into Saturday
  8. US Rep Frank Mrvan announces details of 2023 Congressional Art Competition for high school students
  9. US Rep Frank Mrvan to hold three community forums in Porter County on Monday April 10
  10. Visit the Chellberg Farmhouse every Sunday afternoon in April

Sunday, April 2, 2023

  1. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Saturday, April 1, 2023

  1. April is National Prevent Child Abuse Month
  2. Motorist dies in crash on I94 in Lake County

Friday, March 31

  1. Chesterton Plan Commission to hold special meeting on Monday April 3
  2. Chesterton resident Jason Jeffrey Jobgen passes at 46
  3. Chesterton resident Kelti Ann Cunningham passes at 36
  4. CHS varsity softball explodes to beat Griffith in home opener
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Frontier fiber optic contractor busts water service lateral in Westwood Manor
  7. Linda Kirkland passes at 74
  8. Porter resident Oletha Campbell Gilbert passes at 92

Thursday, March 30, 2023

  1. Do Dads are the heavy lifters of the CHS Show Choirs
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Folks with stone fruit trees in their front yards should be vigilant for Black Knot Disease
  4. NIPSCO reminding folks always to CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
  5. Registration for inclusive Summer Day Camp at OE Camp Lakeside now open
  6. Vandalism and OWI charge highlight CPD blotter Thursday March 30

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Judy Darling passes at 73
  2. Chesterton Town Council approves 10K CEDC loan to new bakery
  3. CHS varsity softball drops season opener to Hobart
  4. DNR reminding folks that wildlife parents rarely abandon their young
  5. DNR will help you identify that mystery fish in your catch
  6. Donate wish list items to help nonprofits at the Reuse Fair during the Earth Day event on Saturday April 22 at the Expo Center
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Public invited to attend Candidate Forum hosted by the Chamber on Tuesday April 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn
  9. Spend a morning helping to tend the Chellberg Farm garden on Saturdays in April
  10. William Courtney passes at 63

Friday, March 24, 2023

  1. CFD responds to activated CO detector in apartment
  2. CFD responds to Bailly Elementary early this morning for activated alarm
  3. Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals schedules public hearing on petition for two variances at 202 14th Street
  4. Chesterton Gymnastics Club open to K-8
  5. Chesterton Town Council to open bids for new police station on Monday March 27
  6. Classes offered for girls interested in competing for the CMS gymnastics team next fall
  7. DSC Superintendent Chip Pettit honored by Indiana Basketball Coaches Association
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. NIPSCO releases 2022 charitable giving report
  10. PCSP warns folks to beware of scammers pretending to be police officers

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

  1. Applications for Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Environmental Scholarship are due Friday March 31
  2. Bass Pro and Cabelas Outdoor Fund awards Chesterton Park Department another grant for tending and stocking the pond at Coffee Creek Park
  3. Chesterton Park Board to hold special meeting on Friday March 24
  4. Chesterton Plan Commission to hold public hearing at special meeting on Monday April 3
  5. Chesterton resident Betty Petrovich passes at 92
  6. Chesterton senior targeted by blackmailing coward in ransomware scheme
  7. CPD releases report on motorist charged with OWI after snapping NIPSCO pole on Wabash Ave
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Motorcyclist dies after clipping semi on I94 in Gary

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

  1. Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals to meet on Thursday March 23
  2. CHS boys volleyball sweeps LaPorte
  3. CHS Quiz Bowl Team takes fifth at state finals
  4. CPD reports huge increase in traffic stops this winter
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. New WELCOME TO CHESTERTON signs go up today
  7. Norfolk Southern railroad grade crossing on North 15th Street likely to remain closed for another three weeks
  8. PCSP Officer Jamison Smith gives Cub Scout Pack 924 at Jackson Elementary the skinny on CSI

Sunday, March 12, 2023

  1. Chesterton Fire Department Oversight Committee to meet Wednesday March 15
  2. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday March 13
  3. Echoes of the Past for Friday March 10

Friday, March 10, 2023

  1. Semi overturns at Toll Road entrance

Thursday, March 9, 2023

  1. Child dies in catastrophic accident on I94 in Lake County
  2. CHS soccer standout Matteo Guerrero signs NLI for Wabash College
  3. CHS speech team wins district championship with three qualifying for the national tourney
  4. Crazy Legs Race Series to host the 2023 Trail Running Film Festival on Sunday March 26
  5. Duneland Chamber of Commerce to host Primary Candidate Forum on Tuesday April 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn
  6. Echoes of the Past

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

  1. Boil water advisory issued for 11 households on South 21st Street
  2. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Thursday March 9
  3. Echoes of the Passt
  4. WPL seeking to hire Technical Services Manager and Museum Registrar

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

  1. 23rd annual Runnin with the Irish 5K benefiting St Patrick School is Saturday March 11
  2. CHS boys basketball convincingly wins its second straight sectional title
  3. CMS 7th grade girls basketball A Team storms Hobart
  4. CMS 7th grade girls basketball B Team beats Hobart
  5. Echoees of the Past

Monday, March 6, 2023

  1. Christine Robinson joins Chesterton Utility
  2. CHS boys track and field opens indoor season at Trine
  3. CHS senior Riley Hawksworth aces the ACT
  4. CMS 8th grade girls basketball A Team beats Ben Franklin
  5. CMS 8th grade girls basketball B Team falls to Ben Franklin
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Indiana AG releases list of consumer products recalled in February
  8. PAL will be out of the office Tuesday through Thursday March 7-10
  9. Rene Lozano is new in blue at the Chesterton Police Department
  10. Town of Chesterton to seek Indiana READI grant to help fund new police station
  11. Urschel Laboratories issued building permit for 18M expansion
  12. Westville resident George Coffey passes at 89

Sunday, March 5, 2023

  1. CHS girls track and field opens its indoor season
  2. CMS 7th grade girls basketball A Team beats Ben Franklin
  3. CMS 7th grade girls basketball B Team stays perfect by beating Ben Franklin in a nail biter
  4. Get your tickets now for the eighth annual Corkscrew and Brew in Downtown Chesterton on Saturday March 18
  5. National Park Service in need of short term housing for seasonal workforce at Indiana Dunes National Park
  6. Roof of Speedway at IBR and North Calumet Road collapses

Saturday, March 4, 2022

  1. Brian Keith Albertson passes at 63
  2. CHS Class of 1983 40th reunion set for Saturday Oct 7 at Gelsosomos
  3. CPD continues to blitz Ind 49
  4. Echoes of the Past for Friday March 3
  5. IDEM reminds folks that open burning is NEVER permitted in Porter and Lake counties
  6. ISP accepting apps for dispatcher position at the Lowell Regional Dispatch Center
  7. ISP trooper struck and killed on I69 by motorist being pursued by Fort Wayne PD
  8. NIPSCO now accepting applications for Environmental Action Grants
  9. Three different days scheduled to register for Pop Warner 2023 fall cheer and tackle football

Friday, March 3, 2023

  1. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Feb 7
  2. CHS graduate Roberta Barney Haring passes
  3. Kendra Ritchie is Chesterton Porter Rotary Student of the Month for February
  4. Structurepoint NOW accepting comments on WPL Phase III and the link to environmental documents IS working
  5. WPL to host program on early feminist and African American rights advocate Naomi Anderson on Monday March 6 at the Baugher

Thursday, March 2, 2023

  1. Boil water advisory issued for 21 households along Krieger Street and 23rd Street
  2. CHS varsity boys swimmers and diver named to DAC All Conference Team
  3. Echhoes of the Past
  4. Schnadenberg prepared for the worst but hoping for the best with wet heavy snow supposedly on the way

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023

  1. American Pickers returning to Indiana in April in search of the best pick EVER
  2. CPD responds to two overdoses even as Chief Richardson reports inroads made on drug enforcement
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. ISP warns folks about phone scammers threatening them with arrest unless payment made
  5. Mrvan reads into Congressional Record his statement on Black History Month honoring Lake Superior Court Judge Calvin Hawkins
  6. NIPSCO projecting lower gas and electric bills based on emerging market trends and sale of surplus power
  7. Tamarack residents oppose WLT Phase III plan while Town of Chesterton seeks to extend public comment period

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023

  1. CFD responds to activated smoke alarms at StoryPoint senior living facility
  2. Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals cancels its February meeting
  3. CHS Cheer captures seventh place in its division at National High School Cheerleading Championship
  4. CHS gymnastics finishes sixth at DAC meet
  5. CHS varsity boys basketball takes it to the Vikings to claim second DAC title in a row
  6. CHS wrestler Aidan Torres caps perfect senior season with title at state
  7. CMS 7th grade girls basketball A Team overpowers Fegely
  8. CMS 8th grade girls basketball A Team beats Col Wheeler
  9. CMS 8th grade girls basketball B Team beats Col Wheeler
  10. Echoes of the Past for Monday Feb 20
  11. Echoes of the Past for Tuesday Feb 21
  12. Expect some booms near the Porter County Expo Center TODAY Tuesday Feb 21 as PCSP Bomb Squad conducts training
  13. Karen Brickner passes
  14. Marie Weigand passes at 75
  15. Motorist dies of injuries sustained in crash on Indianapolis Blvd in Hammond
  16. Multiple charges filed against motorist who led trooper on pursuit through LaPorte County ending at Indiana Dunes State Park
  17. Trucker charged with OWI and possession after crashing semi hauling US mail on I65

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023

  1. Apply by WEDNESDAY MARCH 1 to audition for 31st annual Duneland Exchange Club Youth Talent Show
  2. Chesterton Robotics Boosters to hold their annual Pancake Breakfast at the Moose on Saturday Feb 25
  3. Cleveland Cliffs reports 2022 net income of nearly a billion and a half dollars
  4. Driver charged with possession of methamphetamine
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. ISP blitzes I94 and I65 at a rate of one drunk driver per hour
  7. National SRO Appreciation Day is TOMORROW Wednesday Feb 15
  8. Volunteer for morning of stewardship at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore this Saturday Feb 18

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023

  1. Katarzyna Polak passes at 96

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

  1. CPD continues to saturate Ind 49
  2. Echoes of the Past

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023

  1. Another theft of log splitter reported to CPD
  2. Chesterton resident Bruce Simmons passes at 68
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Vehicle broadsided in ALDI parking lot

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023

  1. Ben Shaffer is the Rotary Student of the Month for December 2022
  2. Break in cold case leads to murder charges against two nearly half a century after girl found slain in Kosciusko County
  3. CFD responds to house fire in Pine Township
  4. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Thursday Feb 9
  5. DNR releases list of 2022 Fish of the Year Awards
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Indiana AG releases list of consumer products recalled in January
  8. Indiana Poetry Archive now accepting new submissions through April 30
  9. Join a conversation with author and Eugene and Marilyn Glock honoree Tyrone McKinley Freeman at the Baugher on Tuesday Feb 21
  10. Join NPS ranger for hike to the top of Mt Baldy on Sunday Feb 12
  11. Locate resources and services for your family by calling Indiana 211
  12. Marianne Orfanos is new DSC Director of Exceptional Learning
  13. Owen Guest is the Rotary Student of the Month for January
  14. Register now for the Yeti Trail Half run on Sunday Feb 26 at Bluhm County Park
  15. Rotary Club offering three scholarships for 2023 CHS graduates
  16. Rotary makes generous donation to DSC robotics program
  17. Still plenty of time to join WPL Winter Reading Challenge

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

  1. CFD Engine 511 removed from service
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Man causing disturbance at Speedy Mart arrested on felony warrant charge
  4. Multiple charges filed after pursuit ending at Leroys
  5. Resident thanks Police Chief Tim Richardson for his compassion after USPS letter carrier robbed at gunpoint
  6. UPDATE No lockout at CHS confirmed
  7. Valpo PD reports suspect in custody in connection with school threat today

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023

  1. Chesterton Town Council puts more teeth into Unsafe Building Ordinance
  2. Chesterton Town Council takes 2023 asphalt bids under advisement
  3. CHS Show Choirs excel as competition season opens
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Expect travel between South Bend and Indy to be hazardous TOMORROW Wednesday Jan 25 as INDOT prepares for winter storm
  6. Give Back Day benefiting Jackson Elementary PTO at Running Vines TOMORROW Wednesday Jan 25
  7. Ken Allen withdraws petition for electronic sign
  8. NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for TOMORROW Wednesday Jan 25

Monday, Jan. 23, 2023

  1. CFD responds to vehicle fire at Dogwood Park
  2. Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals to meet on Thursday Jan 26
  3. Chesterton Street Department seeking to fill position of Driver-Laborer
  4. CHS and Trojan Virtual Academy announce mid year graduates
  5. CHS Building Trades classes visit Yost Elementary School construction site
  6. CHS varsity boys basketball beats Crown Point
  7. CMS 7th grade girls basketball A Team beats East Chicago Block
  8. CMS 8th grade girls basketball B Team beats Northwood
  9. Deadline to nominate CHS greats to Athletic Hall of Fame is Monday Feb 27
  10. Duneland Chamber of Commerce seeking full time Event Manager
  11. Eat at Culvers TOMORROW Tuesday Jan 24 and portion of sales will go to the Chesterton Orchestra Booster Club
  12. Echoes of the Past
  13. Indiana Arts Commission now accepting apps for Hoosier Women Artists Exhibition
  14. James Krcmarich passes at 76
  15. John Joseph Kovalan passes at 81
  16. NICTD employee charged in connection with theft of copper wire
  17. Ninth annual Alley Oop for Awareness scrimmage event to be held at Trojan home game on Saturday Jan 28
  18. Please call Chesterton Street Department to request recycling of your Christmas tree
  19. Tip Night at 219 Taproom on Thursday Feb 16 will benefit the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023

  1. Chesterton landlords have until Tuesday Jan 31 to submit completed smoke detector certificates to CFD
  2. Chesterton Stormwater Management Board to pursue 2M in big ticket drainage project
  3. CHS Music Department to host annual Big Band Bash on Saturday Feb 4
  4. CHS varsity wrestling defeats LaPorte
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Neighbor dispute and storage unit burglary highlight CPD blotter Thursday Jan 19

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023

  1. Chesterton Park Board hears report on status of scoreboard at Chesterton Park baseball field
  2. Chesterton Street Department seeking to fill position of Driver-Laborer
  3. Chesterton Utility seeking to hire Administrative Assistant-Utility Clerk
  4. CHS gymnasts finish second to Crown Point
  5. CHS varsity boys basketball squeaks by Hobart
  6. CHS varsity boys swimming beats Portage
  7. CHS varsity girls swimming swift in the water against Portage
  8. CHS varsity wrestlers finish fourth at DAC meet
  9. Design of boardwalk and trail around Coffee Creek Park pond not yet finalized
  10. Echoes of the Past

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023

  1. Chesterton Plan Commission to meet on Thursday Jan 19
  2. Chesterton Street Department now accepting apps for position of Laborer-Driver
  3. CHS freshman boys basketball wins last two games
  4. CHS freshman girls basketball loses two out of last three
  5. CHS JV girls basketball beats Hanover Central
  6. CHS varsity boys basketball beats LaPorte
  7. CHS varsity girls basketball notches a scrambling win over Hanover Central
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Indiana burbot record broken AGAIN
  10. John Kugler passes at 55
  11. Third annual Trivia Night fundraiser for Duneland Education Foundation on Saturday Jan 21 will be bigger and better than ever
  12. Three CHS bowlers advance to regionals

Monday, Jan. 16, 2023

  1. Ecchoes of the Past

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023

  1. Brag on your chili at a cook off fundraiser for Porter County Search and Rescue on Saturday Jan 21
  2. Chesterton resident Danny Lee Mitchell passes at 78
  3. Chesterton Town Council authorizes Schnadenberg to purchase new salt brine maker
  4. CHS freshman boys basketball beats East Chicago
  5. CHS wrestlers defeat Valparaiso
  6. Daniel Fjerstad passes at 60
  7. DNR to hold Indiana Master Naturalist course at Pokagon April 19
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Liberty Township resident injured and dog perishes in mobile home fire

Monday, Jan. 9, 2023

  1. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Jan 12
  2. CHS boys freshman basketball beats Munster and Crown Point but falls to Michigan City
  3. CHS boys swimming skims through the water against LaPorte
  4. CHS freshman girls basketball beats Munster but struggles against Crown Point and Michigan City
  5. CHS girls basketball wins last two games
  6. CHS girls swimming dunks LaPorte
  7. CHS girls wrestling competes at Northwest Regional
  8. CHS JV girls basketball continues to dominate
  9. CHS varsity boys basketball opens DAC play with lopsided win over Merrillville
  10. CHS wrestlers bury Michigan City
  11. CPD blitzes 49 corridor and makes free with the tickets
  12. Echoes of the Past

Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023

  1. Beverly Shores resident Dennis Gardner Sr passes at 69
  2. Chesterton resident Ryan Telligman passes at 74
  3. Herbert Cox Jr passes at 67

Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023

  1. CFD takes delivery of new engine
  2. Chesterton Police Department K9 Zeke receives donation of body armor
  3. Chesterton Street Department moving forward and lighting it up
  4. Dane Lafata is Chesterton Town Council President in 2023 with VP Jim Ton
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Scholarships available to local high school seniors interested in studying clean air and public health

Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

  1. Chesterton Porter Rotary donates to Westchester Public Library
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Indiana AG offers tips for avoiding scams when looking for deals after the holidays
  4. PCSP currently accepting Emergency Hire applications for Patrol Officer from certified active police officers in Indiana
  5. Porter County ERT mustered to 16th Street this morning after man accused of pointing handgun at woman
  6. Porter County Sheriff Jeffrey Balon announces command staff
  7. South Shore parking lot and bus stop in Ogden Dunes relocating to south side of US 12 beginning Monday Jan 9
  8. Westville resident Jennifer Lynn Wiese passes at 38

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023

  1. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Jan 10
  2. CHS junior Nicholas Cherep throws a 300 game in IHSBA tournament
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Foundation for Urschel addition leads list of December permits issued by Chesterton Building Department
  5. Michigan teen charged in connection with fatal crash on I94 in LaPorte County
  6. Nesting mouse believed to have short circuited NIPSCO switch box
  7. Travel Lens ranks Indiana Dunes National Park as 10th Best National Park
  8. Winter exhibit at Chesterton Art Center to feature work of Artists in Residence at Indian Dunes National Park

Friday, Dec. 30, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Diane Armstrong passes at 86
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Eva Swoverland passes at 90
  4. Home on Paul Revere Drive in Westchester Township destroyed by fire

Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022

  1. Echooes of the Past
  2. Friday Dec 30 and Mon Jan 2 are municipal holidays in the Town of Chesterton
  3. Information on garbage collection and Christmas tree recycling
  4. Porter firefighters rescue sitting goose from the ice at Indiana Dunes State Park

Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022

  1. Echoees of the Pa10
  2. Porter resident Christopher James Machura passes at 45
  3. UPDATE Victim identified in fatal crash on Ind 49

Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022

  1. Ecchoes of the Past
  2. Motorist dies in accident on Ind 49 at Indian Boundary Road

Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022

  1. Winter 1920

Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022

  1. Christmas Circus
  2. Winter

Friday, Dec. 23, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Sharon Lee Keating passes at 84
  2. Chesterton town hall now available as warming shelter
  3. Christmas Eve Eve
  4. County Highway pulling all plows off the road due to white out conditions
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. ISP discouraging motorists from travel on EB I94 to and into Michigan
  7. Most main roads in Chesterton down to bare asphalt
  8. Snow appears to be done in Duneland but roads remain snow covered and icy
  9. South Shore suspends WB service and last EB train to depart at 1758

Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022

  1. BZA meeting TONIGHT Thursday Dec 22 to be held by Zoom under Emergency Order
  2. Chesterton town hall now available as warming shelter for duration of winter storm
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Friday Dec 23 and Monday Dec 26 are municipal holidays in the Town of Chesterton
  5. Friday Dec 23 garbage collection DELAYED until SATURDAY DEC 31
  6. ISP asks travelers NOT to call post for updates on travel conditions but to use Internet resources instead
  7. The Perfect Gift
  8. UPDATE Ironworker welding believed to have ignite foam insulation on roof of WIS addition

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022

  1. Chesterton town hall will be available as warming shelter for duration of winter storm
  2. Christmas Ghosts
  3. Ecchoes of the Past
  4. ISP asking folks to consider their travel plans carefully this holiday weekend
  5. NWS issues BLIZZARD WARNING
  6. What to know about snow clearing operations in the Town of Chesterton

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022

  1. Chesterton town hall will be available as warming shelter for duration of winter storm
  2. Christmas Past Perfect
  3. CHS graduate Kathleen Giese passes at 79
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Jim Ton nutshells NIRPC
  6. PAL out of the office through the end of the year
  7. Service date for the late Billy Gordon Nolen changed to Thursday Dec 29
  8. Town of Chesterton receives first installment from opioid settlement agreement
  9. Urschel Laboratories breaks ground on 46M addition

Monday, Dec. 19, 2022

  1. Chesterton Town Council authorizes Schnadenberg to proceed with purchase of new WELCOME TO CHESTERTON signs on 49
  2. CHS freshman boys basketball wins last two games
  3. CHS JV girls basketball too tough for Valpo
  4. CHS varsity girls basketball outgunned by Valpo
  5. DNR today celebrates the 25th anniversary of its K9 program
  6. Donna Lynn Pomeroy passes at 57
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Local law enforcement to blitz drunk drivers through Jan 1
  9. NWS issues Winter Storm Watch for late this week

Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022

  1. LTVFD charter member Robert Esserman passes at 93
  2. LTVFD remembers charter member Bob Esserman
  3. Nancy Bross passes at 59

Friday, Dec. 16, 2022

  1. Chesterton Plan Commission gives Ken Allen dynamic sign petition an unfavorable recommendation
  2. CHS Dance Team cleans up at Northrop competition
  3. CHS German students celebrate Weihnachten at Christkindlmarkt in Chicago
  4. DSC recognizes nine RISE Academy mid year graduates
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Indiana Dunes National Park is open for business and looking for pitches from entrepreneurs
  7. ISP seeking applicants for 84th Recruit Academy
  8. Porter resident Allen Jerome Henkel passes at 90

Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022

  1. Chesterton Stormwater Management and Utility Service boards to meet on Monday Dec 19
  2. CHS varsity boys swimming like barracudas in the water against Valpo
  3. CHS varsity girls swimming sinks Valpo
  4. CHS varsity wrestling falls to Merrillville
  5. DNR to hold two public meetings in January to discuss current Lake Michigan Chinook stocking plan
  6. Echoes of thhe Past
  7. INDOT seeking public input on draft carbon reduction strategy
  8. Porter resident Billy Gordon Nolen passes at 85

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022

  1. CHS freshman boys basketball beats Merrillville
  2. CHS harriers Jackson Tuck and Evan OConnor named Academic All State Honorable Mentions
  3. CHS varsity boys basketball splits last two games
  4. Echhoes of the Past
  5. Three CHS football players named to 5A Class Senior All State Team

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022

  1. Chesterton Plan Commission could make decision on Ken Allen electronic sign at its meeting on Thursday Dec 15
  2. Chesterton Town Council approves 5 percent across the board raise for municipal employees in 2023
  3. CHS JV girls basketball keeps the lid on Portage
  4. CHS varsity girls basketball takes down Portage
  5. CHS varsity wrestling takes third at Eagle Invitational
  6. CPD blotter Tuesday Dec 13
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Former Chesterton resident William Allen passes at 78
  9. Porter resident Arlene Barnes passes at 81
  10. Inspiration Wood Wellness Center in Pine Township destroyed by fire

Monday, Dec. 12, 2022

  1. CFD and USMCR once again team up to bring Toys to Tots
  2. CHS senior Gigi Hanner earns Premier Distinction in Speech and Debate Honor Society
  3. CHS speech team finishes second at Munster Invite
  4. Duneland Exchange names Connor Engels December Student of the Month
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Loren Taylor honored by Chesterton Park Board for his volunteerism along the Prairie Duneland Trail
  7. Pickleball courts in Chesterton Park come in under budget thanks to Duneland Pickleball Club donation
  8. State of Indiana expected to recover 278M in settlements with major pharmacies accused of exacerbating opioid crisis

Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022

  1. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday Dec 12

Friday, Dec. 9, 2022

  1. Echoes of the Past

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022

  1. Celebrate a traditional Swedish Christmas at Chellberg Farm on Saturday Dec 17
  2. CHS freshman girls basketball beats Portage
  3. CHS varsity boys bowling atop the conference as it beats LaPorte
  4. CHS varsity wrestlers have tough outing against Crown Point
  5. Echhoes of the Past
  6. NIPSCO urges income eligible customers struggling to pay winter gas bills to apply for additional energy assistance
  7. PAL out of the office TOMORROW Friday Dec 9
  8. Seven CPD officers promoted to Corporal
  9. Town of Chesterton thanks the sponsors of its annual Christmas Party

Monday, Dec. 5, 2022

  1. Chesterton firefighters Local 4600 reports charitable donations in FY 2022
  2. Chesterton resident Thomas LaRue Brown passes at 88
  3. Commercial and residential building activity in Town of Chesterton slows in November
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. ISP investigating death of inmate at Westville Correctional Facility
  6. Liberty Township man dies in crash on US 6
  7. Porter resident Dorothy Woods passes at 84
  8. Town of Chesterton continues to work through the process of Urschel financing

Friday, Dec. 2, 2022

  1. Bird feeder watch at Chellberg Farm parking lot on Thursdays in December
  2. Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passes through Chesterton in the wee hours
  3. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Dec 6
  4. Chesterton resident Ursula Elizabeth Marceta passes at 97
  5. CHS freshman girls basketball falls to Highland
  6. CHS hosting food drive benefiting Westchester Neighbors Food Pantry
  7. CHS varsity boys swimming beats Wheeler
  8. CHS varsity girls swimming like torpedoes against Wheeler
  9. CMS 8th grader Samuel Smith selected for Indiana Junior All State Orchestra
  10. CPD blitzes unbelted drivers on 49
  11. DSC announces winners of Winter Card Contest
  12. DSC to host information session on decentralization of special ed services on Thursday Dec 8
  13. Echoes of the Past
  14. Holiday Pet Photos at Chesterton Feed and Garden on Saturday Dec 10
  15. LES Student Council collects for Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
  16. Semi trailer wedged between Little Calumet River overpasses closes all lanes of travel on Indiana Toll Road
  17. Two WIS robotics teams qualify for state competition
  18. WIS Spell Bowl team finishes in the Top 25 in the state

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022

  1. CFD responds to Smart car fire on 49
  2. Chesterton Fire Department Oversight Committee to meet in executive session on Tuesday Dec 6
  3. Chesterton resident Maxine Oates passes at 93
  4. CHS wrestlers win home opener against Portage
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Yet another ISP patrol car struck while emergency lights activated

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

  1. Chesterton firefighters Smith and Jones promoted
  2. Chesterton resident Carolyn Medrano passes at 79
  3. Chesterton resident Edward Anderson passes at 66
  4. CHS JV girls basketball stuns East Chicago Central
  5. CHS soccer standout Kaden Donnella signs NLI to Holy Cross College
  6. CHS varsity boys swimming capsizes Crown Point
  7. CHS varsity girls basketball explodes against East Chicago Central
  8. CHS varsity girls swimming loses meet to Crown Point
  9. CMS boys 7th grade B Team loses to Ben Franklin
  10. Echoes of the Past
  11. OWI charges highlight CPD blotter Wednesday Nov 30
  12. Patrick James Long passes at 78

Monday, Nov. 28, 2022

  1. CHS boys swimming leaves Northridge in its wake
  2. CHS girls swimming overpowers Northridge
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Gretchen Jensen passes at 76
  5. Liberty Elizabeth Winnell passes at 17
  6. Portage man charged with leaving the scene in connection with Thanksgiving Eve hit and run on 700N
  7. Two die in single vehicle crash on I65 in Lake County
  8. Wrong way driver and another motorist die in crash on I65 near Crown Point

Friday, Nov. 25, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Timothy Martin Black passes at 66
  2. CHS JV girls basketball loses its first game of the season to Lake Central
  3. CHS speech team wins the Bishop Noll varsity tourney
  4. CHS varsity girls basketball overpowered by Lake Central
  5. Echoes of tthe Past
  6. Girl Scout Troop 35120 collecting broken Xmas tree lights at CPD station on Sunday Nov 27
  7. Motorist injured in crash at West Porter Ave and 23rd Street

Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022

  1. UPDATE Hit and run suspect in custody