News and Announcements

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

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022

  1. Chesterton Police Commission petitioned to make UTVs street legal
  2. CHS freshman boys basketball romps against Highland
  3. CHS freshman girls basketball struggles against Hanover Central
  4. Crash on 49 across from bus barn this morning
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Make the Chesterton Art Center one of your holiday stops this season

Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

  1. Chesterton Town Council to discuss purchase of property for public parking in executive session on Wednesday Nov 23
  2. CHS varsity and JV cheer program both win regional competition in Fishers
  3. CPD responds to three vehicle crash on SB 49
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. ISP to ramp up enforcement during Thanksgiving and Christmas travel season

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022

  1. Chesterton Plan Commission continues public hearing on Ken Allen sign petition
  2. CHS freshman girls basketball loses a pair of games this weekend
  3. CHS JV girls basketball like a hot knife through butter against South Central
  4. CHS varsity girls basketball takes it on the chin against South Central

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident William Jay Vaughan passes at 80

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022

  1. Chesterton Art Center to open annual Members Exhibit on Saturday Dec 3
  2. Duneland Garden Club prepares Downtown Chesterton for Yuletide
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Jim Ton looks forward to INDOT improvements of 49 intersections
  5. Opt out on Black Friday by hiking West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park
  6. Ribbon officially cut for pickleball courts at Chesterton Park
  7. Sons of Norway Scandania Lodge to meet on Saturday Nov 19 at the Baugher
  8. Welcome Yuletide at the annual Hometown Holiday Celebration in Downtown Chesterton on Saturday Nov 26

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022

  1. Dunking Donuts expresses interest in building at Coffee Center Center
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Jim Ton reminds Downtown businesses that CHAMP 2 percent loans are looking pretty good right now
  4. Porter Fire Department douses small fire in pump shed on Wagner Road
  5. Say NO to lying LIARS looking to steal your money by pretending to be CPD
  6. The halls of Thomas Centennial Park are being decked for Hometown Holiday Celebration on Saturday Nov 26

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022

  1. Chesterton Fire Department Oversight Committee to meet in executive session and then in public on Wednesday Nov 16
  2. Chesterton Plan Commission to hold public hearing on Ken Allen electronic sign petition on Thursday Nov 17
  3. CHS soccer standout Grace Bamber signs NLI for Southern Indiana
  4. CHS swimmer Scott Pejic signs NLI for Colgate University
  5. CHS two sport athlete Sean Kasper signs NLI for Purdue Fort Wayne
  6. CHS varsity girls basketball loses close game to Munster but bounces back against Mishawaka
  7. CHS wrestler Aidan Torres signs NLI to IU Bloomington
  8. DNR urging folks to Opt Outside on Black Friday and maybe win a prize package
  9. Echoes of the Past
  10. Five CHS speech entries win championship at Kokomo tourney
  11. Heather Hahn Sullivan named new Executive Director of Dunes Learning Center
  12. Learn about plastic contamination and recycling at Chesterton Strack and Van Til TOMORROW Tuesday Nov 11
  13. Snowmobilers who operate on unincorporated Porter County roadways must register their vehicles with the Porter County Sheriffs Police
  14. Thefts and OWI highlight CPD blotter Monday Nov 14

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022

  1. Fork Tailed Flycatcher has a cup of coffee in Beverly Shores

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Beth Hammond Miegl passes at 64
  2. Porter resident Geraldine Ranalli passes at 84

Friday, Nov. 11, 2022

  1. CFD ladder truck and flag from Sept 11 event at West Beach to appear TONIGHT Friday Nov 11 on NBC Sports Chicago broadcast
  2. Chesterton resident Dolores Begg passes at 91
  3. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday Nov 14
  4. Echhoes of the Past

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Cynthia Lynne Porozynski passes at 67
  2. CPD releases report on three vehicle crash on Broadway
  3. Ecchoes of the Past
  4. Regarding trash and leaf collection on Veterans Day holiday TOMORROW Friday Nov 11

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Judith Ileen Tharp passes at 73
  2. Crash in Portage claims life of Chesterton Middle School teacher
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. George Vrahoretis is Rotary Student of the Month
  5. Get your tickets now for CHS Music Department presentation of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Nov 17-19
  6. Get your tickets now ONLINE ONLY for 50th annual Madrigal Dinners
  7. Indiana AG warns veterans to be alert for scammers targeting the military community
  8. PAL out of the office TOMORROW Thursday Nov 10
  9. Porter County election results with latest on Mrvan-Green campaign
  10. Porter PD K9 partner Kilo passes
  11. Richard Wynder passes at 92

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022

  1. A Potawatomi Perspective on Thanksgiving will be presented on Tuesday Nov 15 at the Baugher
  2. Chesterton Building Official Nate Williams begins his second career after a quarter century with the CFD
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Free screening of documentary TEACHER OF PATIENCE by Chesterton filmmaker Carmen Vincent on Wednesday Nov 16
  5. LTVFD takes delivery of new tanker
  6. NPS to screen HEROES ON DECK to mark Veterans Day on Friday Nov 11
  7. One injured in three vehicle crash on Broadway last night
  8. USW and USS reach tentative agreement on new contract

Monday, Nov. 7, 2022

  1. 1050N between Ind 49 and Kelle Drive to close for three days beginning Tuesday Nov 8
  2. Chesterton Police Commission to meet Wednesday Nov 9
  3. Chesterton resident scammed of more than 4K by Facebook friend
  4. CHS JV girls basketball off to commanding start in the young season
  5. CHS varsity girls basketball doubles up Westville
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Grease and electricity do not mix at Wendys
  8. INDOT warns motorists that winter is coming
  9. Intersection of Broadway and 15th Street to close for three days beginning Tuesday Nov 8
  10. IWAC issues boil water advisory for 13 households on North 18th Street
  11. Join NPS ranger for hike of Pinhook Bog Upland Trail on Saturday Nov 12 and Sunday Nov 27
  12. Join NPS ranger for hike of the Dune Succession Trail at West Beach on Sunday Nov 13
  13. Learn about BENEFITS FOR VETERANS on Tuesday Nov 8 at the Baugher Center
  14. NiSource reports 3Q net income of 52M and announces intention to sell minority interest in NIPSCO
  15. PCSP warns folks of calls from scammers claiming to be law enforcement
  16. Porter resident Richard Turner passes at 82
  17. South Shore passengers needing Beverly Shores bus service must call ahead beginning Tuesday Nov 15
  18. WPL hosting Short Story Challenge in November for tweens and teens

Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022

  1. Joan Pifferitti passes at 86

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022

  1. Chesterton leaf crews approximately two days behind schedule
  2. CHS alumnus Max Sangerman to make his debut on Broadway
  3. CHS varsity girls basketball beats Highland in season opener
  4. Clocks FALL BACK on Sunday Nov 6
  5. Duneland Schools mourns the passing of CHS English teacher Penny Jo Morris
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Porter County voters may now cast ballots at ANY VOTE CENTER in the county on Election Day Tuesday Nov 8
  8. Working artists encouraged to apply for entrepreneur accelerator program

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

  1. Car parked on the side of Ind 49 for two weeks burns
  2. Chesterton Police Commission reschedules its November meeting
  3. CHS harrier Alyssa Dunlap named to DAC All Conference Team
  4. CHS releases Honor Rolls for first quarter of academic year
  5. CHS varsity boys cross country finishes 9th at state
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Five CHS boys soccer players named to DAC All Conference Team
  8. Fully 11 CHS girls soccer players named to Academic All State Team
  9. Indiana AG releases list of consumer products recalled in October
  10. Indiana Arts Commission asking Hoosiers to complete survey as work begins on plan to improve our quality of life through the arts
  11. INDOT to update public at two upcoming meetings on FlexRoad project to improve traffic flow and safety on I94
  12. Join NPS ranger for hike of the Tolleston Dunes Trail on Sunday Nov 6
  13. LAST 2 DAYS to purchase CHS football sectional tickets
  14. NIPSCO warning folks about the dangers of carbon monoxide as the winter heating season approaches
  15. UPDATE Threat made against CHS today believed not to be credible and to have originated outside Porter County
  16. US Postal Service warns customers to protect against mail theft by not using blue collection boxes on certain days and after final pickup
  17. Veterans and active duty military will be admitted free to all DNR properties on Friday Nov 11

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022

  1. Alice May Hafner passes at 94
  2. Chesterton BZA grants special exception to Luke Oil for mini warehouse on Pioneer Trail
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Retired Porter County Sheriffs deputy Rolllie Sanders passes at 66
  5. Theft of Amazon package and OWI highlight CPD blotter Wednesday Nov 2

Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022

  1. ISP offers safety tips for Halloween trick or treaters

Friday, Oct. 28, 2022

  1. CFD responds to vehicle fire at Wood and 18th
  2. Chesterton resident Alan J Murawski passes at 63
  3. Chesterton resident Carol Ann Sarnowski passes at 62
  4. Chesterton Town Council takes next step in the financing of Urschel expansion
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Folks still have until Tuesday Nov 1 to bring canned corn and boxed stuffing to the CFD for families in need this Thanksgiving
  7. Liberty and Westchester Intermediate release Honor Rolls
  8. Pickleball courts at Chesterton Park beckon for the thwack and swat of paddles
  9. WPL to screen THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS in Thomas Centennial Park TONIGHT Friday Oct 28

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022

  1. A call to the Chesterton Street Department summons assistance faster than a social media post
  2. Chesterton Police Commission to meet in executive session twice next week to interview prospective employees
  3. CPD responds to stove fire
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. USS reports 3Q net earnings of 490M
  6. Vacations of two platted right of ways sought for Westchester Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022

  1. Chamber to host DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREAT on Friday Oct 21
  2. Chesterton BZA to reconvene public hearing on mini warehouse petition on Thursday Oct 27
  3. Chesterton resident Patricia Jean Woynaroski passes at 81
  4. Cleveland Cliffs 3Q net income and earnings plummet from year ago period
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Last 24 hours the second wettest month of the year

Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022

  1. An October Benediction

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022

  1. CFD firefighter injured at the scene of a house fire early this morning
  2. Illinois motorist killed in crash on I94 near Portage
  3. Porter resident Morris Paul Blake passes at 75
  4. Waterfowl hunter finds partial human skeleton in Griffith marsh

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022

  1. A lot of dropping and dinking today as new pickleball courts at Chesterton Park open for play
  2. Chesterton Town Council and Redevelopment Commission to meet on Monday Oct 24
  3. Costume Contest for dogs and humans too at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market on Wednesday Oct 26
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Look for ramp closures along the I65 corridor over the next two weeks
  6. StoryPoint Chesterton to host Halloween trick or treat and House of Horrors for the kids on Monday Oct 31
  7. Visit the Upsadaisy MONSTER Market on Sunday Oct 23

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022

  1. Autumn
  2. Chesterton Plan Commission to meet on Thursday Oct 20
  3. CR 1050N milled west of Pearson Road and east of CR 50W
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. NPS announces plans for seven prescribed fires this fall totaling more than 1400 acres
  6. OWI and vandalism make CPD blotter Tuesday Oct 18
  7. TIP46304 makes it easy for Dunelanders to submit anonymous tips to their local PDs

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022

  1. Chesterton Street Department will offer only limited brush collection during five week leaf collection program
  2. Chipotle looking to build north of Ken Allen building at Coffee Creek Center
  3. Duneland is the place to TRICK OR TREAT in October
  4. Early Voting begins TODAY Wednesday Oct 12
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. NIPSCO projecting 18 percent spike in heating bills this winter season
  7. USW membership votes to ratify new four year contract with Cleveland Cliffs

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022

  1. Case of the Joyriding Thieves grows murkier in the CPD blotter Tuesday Oct 4
  2. CFD to hold annual Fire Prevention Open House on Saturday
  3. Chamber to host Downtown Trick or Treat on Friday Oct 28
  4. Chesterton resident Bertha Jeanne Still passes at 93
  5. Chesterton Utility makes IDEM happy while being honored by the NWI Paddling Association
  6. Christina Marie Dinsmore passes at 34
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Indiana AG releases list of consumer products recalled in September
  9. NIPSCO promotes energy efficiency on eve of National Energy Efficiency Day

Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

  1. Bird the Dunes with an expert on Sunday Oct 2
  2. Chesterton Art Center announces expansion of its youth art education outreach to the Duneland Family YMCA
  3. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Monday Oct 4
  4. CHS JV volleyball loses a couple of tough matches and wins a one
  5. CHS varsity boys tennis adds sectional title to DAC title
  6. CHS varsity girls soccer wins last regular season game by a country mile
  7. CMS 7th grade volleyball teams both dominate Hobart
  8. CMS 8th grade volleyball teams both sweep Hobart
  9. Echoes of the Past
  10. Fire Chief Eric Camel attributes save of Westwood Manor home to teamwork and a bit of luck
  11. Hike Bailly Homestead and Cemetery with NPS ranger on Sundays in October
  12. ISP Trooper and Porter County resident Rachel Dykstra promoted to detective in Crimes Against Children Unit
  13. Jim Ton reports on NIRPC efforts to reach attainment status in NWI
  14. Kayak the Little Calumet River with a ranger TOMORROW Saturday Oct 1
  15. Large portion of Liberty Township including Northwest Health Porter hospital under boil water advisory
  16. NB I65 off ramp to US 30 in Merrillville to close Friday Oct 7
  17. South Shore announces special train service for Chicago Marathon weekend
  18. Stolen handgun and two vehicle thefts highlight CPD blotter Friday Sept 30

Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

  1. Best to avoid North Calumet Road beginning TOMORROW Tuesday Sept 27 as reline begins of sanitary sewer
  2. CHS Cheer Boosters to host annual Cheer Kids Camp on Friday Oct 14
  3. CHS JV girls soccer tops Northridge
  4. CHS varsity boys tennis falls to No 18 Culver Academies
  5. CHS varsity girls cross country places seventh at Highland Invite
  6. CHS varsity girls soccer ties Northridge in defensive game
  7. CMS 7th grade volleyball B Team wins Ben Franklin tourney
  8. CMS 8th grade boys cross country finishes first at Viking Invite
  9. CMS 8th grade volleyball B Team takes second place at Ben Franklin tourney
  10. Duneland Pickleball Club members compete at Lake Station Riverview Rumble Tournament
  11. Echoes of the Past
  12. IWAC to begin major water main project on northwest side of Chesterton on Monday Oct 10
  13. Lane closures on Ind 2 west of LaPorte to go into effect on Monday Oct 3
  14. Lane restrictions on US 12
  15. Pursuit beginning on I94 near Portage exit ends in Gary with suspect Tasered
  16. Shirley Heinze to sponsor the second season of NATURE IN THE ARTS this fall
  17. Two cats perish in house fire on Michigami Trail
  18. UPDATE No one injured in house fire on Pinehurst Ave in Westwood Manor
  19. Wild Turkeys spotted in the 200 block of West Porter Ave

Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

  1. CFD responds to smoke at Wendys
  2. Chesterton Town Council and Redevelopment Commission to meet on Monday Sept 26
  3. CHS Trojan Guard places third at Concord Invitational
  4. CHS varsity boys tennis swept by ranked Munster
  5. CHS varsity girls soccer blanks Lake Central
  6. CHS varsity volleyball falls to Valpo in straight sets
  7. CMS volleyball teams wrack up impressive wins this week
  8. CPD blotter Friday Sept 23
  9. Echoes of the Past
  10. Final Chesterton Cruise In of the season TOMORROW Saturday Sept 24
  11. Repair job on CSX grade crossing appears nearly done
  12. The astonishing Pinhog Bog at Indiana Dunes National Park will be open to visitors on Saturday Oct 1

Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

  1. Chesterton Park Board to hold special meeting on Wednesday Sept 21
  2. Chesterton Stormwater Management and Utility Service boards to meet on Monday Sept 19
  3. CHS JV girls soccer falls to Mishawaka Marian
  4. CHS JV volleyball team wins two of its last three matches
  5. CHS varsity boys tennis sweeps Lake Central to remain undefeated in the DAC
  6. CHS varsity girls soccer falls to Mishawaka Marian
  7. CHS varsity volleyball team swept by LaPorte
  8. CMS 7th grade volleyball teams battle Ben Franklin
  9. CMS 8th grade volleyball A Team fights hard to beat Ben Franklin
  10. CPD blotter Friday Sept 16
  11. CPD K9 Zeke wastes no time in finding cocaine
  12. David Mueller is a September 2022 Teacher of Excellence
  13. Echoes of the Past
  14. Former Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary Harper passes at 71
  15. Gov Holcomb proclaims Forensic Science Week in Indiana
  16. Mel Watkins passes at 70
  17. Michigan City shipwreck the subject of Indiana Natural Resources Commission meeting on Tuesday Sept 20 at Dunes State Park
  18. Town of Chesterton seeking to hire full time Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System MS4 Operator
  19. USW slams US Steel over pension benefits as membership continues to work under extended contract

Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022

  1. Echoes of thee Past

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022

  1. Chesterton Town Council approves a redistricting ordinance
  2. Chesterton Town Council pulls trigger on new police station
  3. CPD blotter Tuesday Sept 13
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Fence contractor hits NIPSCO gas line in Chestnut Hills
  6. Public hearing scheduled on Ken Allen electronic sign petition at Chesterton Plan Commission meeting on Thursday Sept 15
  7. Town of Chesterton municipal auction set for Tuesday Sept 20

Friday, Sept. 2, 2022

  1. All Porter County compost sites to close on Monday Sept 5 for Labor Day
  2. CALL OUT for CHS Homecoming Parade on Friday Sept 23
  3. CFD responds to crash along Ind 49
  4. CFD responds to pair of gas leaks detected by NIPSCO contractor surveying for gas leaks
  5. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Sept 6
  6. Chesterton resident Michele Denise Kuder passes at 63
  7. CHS JV girls soccer outlasts South Bend St Joe
  8. CHS JV volleyball never drops a set in winning home invite
  9. CHS Photo 2 class treks to Chicago with teacher Adam Schultz
  10. CHS varsity boys tennis sweeps Merrillville
  11. CHS varsity girls soccer drops one to strong South Bend St Joe
  12. CHS varsity volleyball goes down swinging in loss to Crown Point
  13. Echoes of the Past
  14. I94 ramp and lane closures in Lake County to begin Friday Sept 9
  15. Indiana AG announces 15m settlement with Frontier Communications
  16. Indiana AG releases list of products recalled in August
  17. Mrvan announces federal grant to Beverly Shores Volunteer Fire Department
  18. Randolph Kevin Komisarcik passes at 54
  19. Ribbon cutting today at the Chesterton NorthShore Health Center
  20. Trash collection delayed next week and all Town of Chesterton offices closed on Monday Sept 5 for Labor Day holiday

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022

  1. BHPD Officer Austin Haynes recognized for OWI enforcement
  2. Chesterton resident Timothy Joe Trowbridge passes at 50
  3. CHS varsity boys tennis falls to Penn
  4. CPD blotter Thursday Sept 1
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Retired CPD Sgt and SRO Randy Komisarcik passes suddenly
  7. UPDATE Power largely restored to Chesterton customers this afternoon
  8. Vote now for European Market in annual Farmers Market Celebration

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Joyce Maxine Hoffman Semms passes at 95
  2. CHS hosts Japanese students from sister school
  3. CHS JV girls soccer blanks Valpo
  4. CHS JV volleyball drops three in a row
  5. CHS varsity boys tennis sweeps Portage
  6. CHS varsity girls golf drops one to LaPorte
  7. CHS varsity girls soccer beats Valpo on Viking turf
  8. CHS varsity volleyball overpowered by Valpo
  9. Congratulations to BH Town Marshal Heckman on his retirement and on the appointment of Assistant Marshal McHargue as his successor
  10. CPD blotter Tuesday Aug 30
  11. Duneland Boys and Girls Club to resume bus service from Bailly CMS WIS on Tuesday Sept 6
  12. Echoes of the Past
  13. Get your tickets now for Vina al Fresco in Thomas Centennial Park on Saturday Sept 11
  14. Hike Bailly Homestead and Cemetery with ranger on Sunday Sept 4 and 18
  15. Local organizations among those awarded NIPSCO safety education and training grants
  16. Matching window remains open for the community to donate to the Dr Dan Keilman Scholarship Fund
  17. Take a birding hike with a Dunes Calumet Audubon expert on Sunday Sept 4
  18. UPDATE Hours before deadline USW and USS agree to extend contract to keep negotiations alive
  19. With only hours left before contract expires USW rejects latest USS proposal

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022

  1. Echoes of the Past
  2. Hunt deer and help feed hungry Hoosiers
  3. In wake of Whiting BP refinery shutdown Gov Holcomb suspends hours of service regulations for motor fuel carriers
  4. Luke Oil Company seeking to build 200 unit storage facility on Pioneer Trail north of Family Express
  5. USW compares tentative Cleveland Cliffs agreement with current US Steel proposal

Monday, Aug. 29, 2022

  1. Chesterton BZA grants variance for new location of South Shore Tattoo at The Factory
  2. DNR completes annual stocking of striped bass and hybrid striped bass
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Indiana Archaeology Month kicks off on Thursday Sept 1
  5. Latest issue of Outdoor Indiana magazine features article on 40th anniversary of Nongame Wildlife fund
  6. Rob Albrecht Mallinger honored for his volunteerism at Indiana Dunes National Park
  7. Two die in fiery crash on I-94 in Lake County
  8. USPS mail carrier charged with OWI in Jackson Township

Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022

  1. USW reaches tentative agreement with Cleveland Cliffs one day after accusing US Steel of intransigence at the negotiating table

Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

  1. CHS varsity boys soccer win over Hobart a near run thing
  2. CHS varsity girls golf splits DAC tri match at Sand Creek
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Just a reminder that CHS is a cashless gate for any athletic ticket
  5. Just a reminder that NorthShore Health Centers operates a school based clinic at Chesterton Middle School
  6. Liberty Township Volunteer FD seeks connection to Chesterton sanitary sewer
  7. Not one but TWO fundraisers for CHS girls soccer on Saturday Aug 27
  8. Register now for CMS Athlete Development Camp
  9. Save the Tunes to play Chellberg on Sunday Aug 28
  10. Wile E looks for breakfast this morning at Abercrombie

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Jackie Ward passes at 69
  2. CHS bowling team Call Out at Inman
  3. CHS JV girls soccer runs roughshod over Michigan City
  4. CHS JV volleyball edged out by Andrean
  5. CHS varsity girls golf splits in DAC tri match at Sand Creek
  6. CPD blotter Wednesday Aug 24
  7. Early bird registration for Three20 Recovery Duathlon ends on Friday Aug 26
  8. Echoes of the Past
  9. Last paving jobs of the season announced at Chesterton Town Council meeting
  10. MAAC hosting free First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday Aug 27
  11. No one remonstrates at public hearing on additional appropriation for pickleball court project

Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022

  1. Chesterton Stormwater Management Board hears of expensive sewer fix necessary in Star Hill Acres
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Frontier contractor cuts CFON fiber optic line
  4. Under amended contract with DSC a fifth CPD officer will be recruited as SRO and assigned to Bailly Elementary

Monday, Aug. 22, 2022

  1. CHS varsity boys cross country dominates inaugural Larry James Invite at Sunset Hill Farm County Park
  2. CHS varsity girls cross country finishes second at inaugural Larry James Invite at Sunset Hill Farm County Park
  3. CHS varsity girls golf finishes 8th at Warsaw Invite
  4. CHS varsity girls soccer takes two out of three games at Indian Invite
  5. CPD blotter Monday Aug 22
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. No one injured in house fire in Jackson Township
  8. Northwest Health to shutter its Chesterton urgent care facility on Thursday Sept 1

Friday, Aug. 19, 2022

  1. Beach at Indiana Dunes State Park to be closed to swimming TOMORROW until further notice
  2. Becky Holmen selected as 2023 Teacher of the Year Top 25 Finalist
  3. Chesterton Town Council to hold public hearing on additional appropriation for the pickleball court project on Monday Aug 22
  4. CHS JV volleyball starts its season strong
  5. CHS varsity boys soccer dominates LaPorte
  6. CPD blotter Friday Aug 19
  7. CPD blotter Thursday Aug 18
  8. DNR to start accepting applications for reserved hunts on Monday Aug 22
  9. Donald LaVern Swoverland passes at 86
  10. Duneland Exchange welcomes newest member Dr Tammy Gierke Button
  11. Duneland Resale invites community to make donations to the Dr Dan Keilman Scholarship Fund
  12. Echoes of the Past
  13. ISP to begin blitz on drunk driving this weekend
  14. Judith Lynn James passes at 76
  15. Just a gentle reminder that the narrow window for the legal discharge of fireworks in the Town of Chesterton closed a month ago
  16. Reported suspected cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in deer to DNR
  17. USW returns to table this week in contract negotiations with Cleveland Cliffs and US Steel

Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022

  1. Ecchoes of the Past

Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022

  1. CHS JV girls soccer shuts out LaPorte in big way in season opener
  2. CHS varsity girls soccer romps against LaPorte in season opener
  3. CHS varsity volleyball sweeps Hammond Morton in season opener
  4. DNR investigating body recovered off Whiting Lakefront Park
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. IAWC issues boil water advisory for households on North Calumet Road and Riverside Drive
  7. PAL out of the office tomorrow Thursday Aug 18
  8. PCSP warning folks NOT TO CLICK on links in unexpected or strange text messages
  9. Shirley Cline passes at 86

Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022

  1. Callout meeting for Duneland Youth Bowling Organization on Sunday Aug 21 at Vals Famous Pizza
  2. Chesterton Plan Commission to meet Thursday Aug 18
  3. Chesterton Police Commission approves emergency lateral hire process
  4. CPD blotter Tuesday Aug 15
  5. Echoes of the Past

Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022

  1. Pets perish and family member treated for smoke inhalation in Jackson Township house fire

Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022

  1. CFD responds to oven fire on Broadway
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. IAWC issues boil water advisory for six households in Easton Park
  4. INDOT installs 40 mph speed limits signs for trucks on Ind 49
  5. Schnadenberg looking to pave Locust Street this summer and Westchester South next summer

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022

  1. Chesterton Town Council to hold public hearing Aug 22 on additional appropriation for pickleball court project
  2. DSC honors long serving teachers and staff at Opening Day event
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. INDOT announces I65 onramp closures in Merrillville
  5. Lake Michigan Coastal Program now accepting pre-proposals for 2023 grant cycle
  6. Man charged with OWI in connection with fatal crash on Monday on I80 in Lake Station
  7. Stacy Vesling and Ryan Levan are DSC Teachers of Excellence

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022

  1. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Thursday Aug 11
  2. Chesterton resident Tommy Joe Gibson passes at 50
  3. CPD blotter Tuesday Aug 9
  4. DNR launches Indiana Coastal Atlas with online maps and other resources for NWI lakeshore communities
  5. Duneland YMCA seeks to make the Chesterton Middle School building its new home
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Get your tickets now for Vina al Fresco in Thomas Centennial Park on Saturday Sept 17
  8. ISP investigating shots fired at trucker on I80 in Lake County
  9. Jim Ton urges motorists to use caution when school buses start rolling TOMORROW Wednesday Aug 10

Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022

  1. Crash this afternoon closes 1050N between 200E and 250E with power interruptions possible

Friday, Aug. 5, 2022

  1. CFD responds to fire in shed at Ferrellgas
  2. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday Aug 8
  3. Duneland Chamber of Commerce honors CHS Trojan basketball team with Putting Duneland on the Map Award
  4. Echoes of the Pastt
  5. NiSource reports 2Q net income of 53M
  6. Resurfaced courts at Chesterton Park like buttah
  7. US Steel reports 978M in 2Q net earnings
  8. USW releases update on contract negotiations with Cleveland Cliffs

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022

  1. Artifact of failed subdivision a headache for the Chesterton Utility
  2. CFD cools off overheated motor with wet towels at Franciscan Health Fitness Center
  3. CHS graduate and accomplished equestrian Molly Hadenfelt is winner of inaugural Arthur O Davis 4-H Horse and Pony Scholarship
  4. CPD blotter Tuesday Aug 2
  5. Duneland Garden Club recruits the neighbor kids to help in Thomas Centennial Park
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Turn on your porch light tonight to mark National Night Out

Monday, Aug. 1, 2022

  1. Building permits for home improvement projects down 18 percent year over year in the Town of Chesterton
  2. Chesterton resident Joel Garcia passes at 25
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Engineers ODell and Gavelek continue to work on 1050N and Westchester Ave stormwater projects
  5. Fentanyl information forum on Thursday Aug 11 at Three20 Recovery in Chesterton
  6. Indiana AG releases list of product recalls in July
  7. Joseph Draus passes at 45
  8. Man drowns and woman in critical condition after kayak capsizes on Robinson Lake in Hobart
  9. Over 1000 NIPSCO customers in Duneland without power after Furnessville substation goes down

Sunday, July 31, 2022

  1. Chesterton resident Daniel Donald Evans passes at 80
  2. Schnadenberg gets Republic Services to place garbage cans at CHS football practice field in response to concerns about litter
  3. Ton reports that the 40 mph speed limit signs for trucks on 49 will be posted soon

Friday, July 29, 2022

  1. Chesterton Park Board to meet Tuesday Aug 2
  2. Chesterton resident defrauded by conman using moving company as cover
  3. Chesterton resident Praxton Newman passes at 3
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Porter resident Carol Craig passes at 76
  6. South Shore to bus passengers to stations between Carroll Ave and Gary Chicago Airport next week
  7. Summer Fun Program at Chesterton Park celebrates 75 years
  8. United Steelworkers releases update on Cleveland Cliffs contract negotiations
  9. Upsadaisy Market celebrating the Boy Who Lived and the Festival of Magic on Sunday July 31

Thursday, July 28, 2022

  1. Boil water advisory issued for nine households on Locust Street
  2. Chesterton Art Center to open Corey Hagelberg solo exhibition on Thursday Aug 4
  3. Chesterton resident Janet Wallin passes at 82
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Ground expected to break soon on pickleball courts at Chesterton Park
  6. NPS interpretive rangers educate and entertain the Summer Fun campers at Chesterton Park
  7. Two charged with OWI in Chesterton yesterday
  8. United Steelworkers releases update on USS contract negotiations

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

  1. Carl Peterson passes at 81
  2. Chesterton resident Russell Harper passes at 72
  3. Chicago man driving Maserati arrested on charge of OWI by CPD officer stationed in crossover
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. First phase of NIPSCO gas rate hike to go into effect in September
  6. Preliminary hearing on Ken Allen electronic sign petition continued again

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

  1. 19th annual CFD Street Dance on Saturday Aug 6
  2. 2022 Festival of Magic at Running Vines and Aftermath this Friday through Sunday
  3. 63rd annual Chesterton Art Fair set for Saturday and Sunday Aug 6-7
  4. Chesterton Town Council to hold special meeting Thursday afternoon July 28
  5. CPD blotter Tuesday July 26
  6. Echoees of the Past
  7. Porter County law enforcement to battle huge spike in traffic fatalities by blitzing roads TOMORROW Wednesday July 27
  8. United Steelworkers releases contract bargaining updates for Cleveland Cliffs and USS

Monday, July 25, 2022

  1. Boil water advisory issued for 25 households on Pheasant Run and Quail Ridge Drive in Porter
  2. Call Chesterton Street Department for removal of brush and tree limbs after weekend storm
  3. Chesterton Town Council and Redevelopment Commission meetings tonight CANCELED
  4. Chief Richardson debriefs Police Commission on Ind 49 safety and enforcement improvements
  5. Duneland Flyers 15U registration for 2022-23 season at CHS TOMORROW Tuesday July 26
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Fentanyl information forum on Thursday Aug 11 at Three20 Recovery in Chesterton
  8. Frontier contractor breaches another gas line
  9. INDOT inviting public comment on draft EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan
  10. ISP warning Hoosiers to be wary of scam text messages purportedly from Indiana Department of Workforce Development
  11. Lane closures on Ind 2 through Lowell to begin on Monday Aug 1
  12. Next Household Hazardous Waste collection event at Portage High School on Saturday Aug 13
  13. Overnight rolling lane closures on I94 in Porter County and elsewhere to begin on Sunday July 31
  14. Register now for Three20 Recovery Duathlon fundraiser on Saturday Sept 17
  15. Registration for Duneland Schools 2022 begins TODAY Monday July 25

Saturday, July 23, 2022

  1. Storm blows through Duneland early this morning

Friday, July 22, 2022

  1. CFD blotter Friday July 22
  2. Chesterton cut in half by EB and WB trains
  3. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday July 25
  4. Cleveland Cliffs reporting net income of 601M in second quarter
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Mrvan testifies before ITC on economic impact of Section 232 steel tariffs
  7. Urschel Labs acquires JIFCO Products in Valparaiso

Thursday, July 21, 2022

  1. Echoes of the Pastt

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

  1. CFD cools down the Tetra Brazil campers
  2. DNR rules changes including those regulating deer stands and game cameras take effect today Wednesday July 20
  3. Ecchoes of the Past
  4. Number of CFD calls in 2022 on near record pace
  5. PAL out of the office tomorrow Thursday July 21
  6. Shirley Heinze announces schedule of Nature in the Arts workshops
  7. Wipes may be disposable but they should not be flushed
  8. Work begins on pickleball court facility