News and Announcements

Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023

  1. Appraisers now contacting property owners along north side of 1100N for WLT right of way acquisitions
  2. CHS varsity girls soccer overpowers Portage
  3. CHS varsity volleyball spits last two matches
  4. CMS 7th and 8th grade boy cross county competes at Culver Invite
  5. CMS 7th grade girls volleyball splits against Willowcreek and New Prairie
  6. CMS 8th grade girls volleyball A Team sweeps New Prairie and Willowcreek
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. Ivy Tech and Opportunity Enterprises unveil new training program in light industrial work
  9. Last Chesterton Cruise In of the season on Saturday Sept 30
  10. Liberty Rec 8U Crushers win the Portage Junior Miss Fall Ball tourney
  11. Mrvan announces Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students
  12. Mrvan announces federal grant for workplace mental health awareness and suicide prevention training
  13. North Woods Nature Preserve in LaPorte County approved for dedication by Indiana Natural Resources Commission
  14. Rain or shine the Coffee Creek Farmers Market will be open TODAY Wednesday Sept 27
  15. Shirley Heinze invites folks to WETLANDS AND WATERCOLORS at Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve on Saturday Oct 7
  16. UPDATE Juvenile facing delinquency charge of intimidation in incident this morning at CHS

Monday, Sept. 25, 2023

  1. Chesterton Art Center to exhibit Duneland Plein Air Painters in October
  2. Chesterton resident Heidi Childers passes at 65
  3. Chesterton resident Margaret Mary Heslin passes at 84
  4. Chesterton Town Council will meet TONIGHT Monday Sept 25
  5. CHS Alumni Association now seeking nominations for Hall of Fame Class of 2023
  6. CHS seniors David McGrogan and Nicholas Van Wagner are Commended Students
  7. CHS Trojan Guard enjoys strong fourth place finish at Concord Invite
  8. CHS varsity boys tennis beats Portage to win the DAC for the fourth straight year
  9. CHS varsity girls golf on its way to state with third place finish at IHSAA regional
  10. CHS varsity girls soccer beats a pair of ranked teams
  11. CHS varsity volleyball falls to Valpo
  12. Cleveland Cliffs Foundation awards 18K grant to Chesterton Art Center
  13. Discovery Charter School celebrates Peace Week
  14. Dorothy Wroblewski passes at 92
  15. Duneland Chamber to host Trick or Treat Downtown on Friday Oct 27
  16. Duneland School Corporation honored as 2023 Cognia School System of Distinction
  17. Echoes of the Past
  18. Harry Vallangeon donates chess sets and books to the CHS Chess Club
  19. Ind 14 to close once again in Jasper County
  20. INDOT announces upcoming I94 and I65 ramp closures
  21. Last chance to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste on Saturday Oct 14 at Porter County Expo Center
  22. Melvin Everett passes at 71
  23. Porter resident Marian Hilda Mullican passes at 83
  24. South Shore announces special train service for Chicago Marathon
  25. Two taken into custody in Burns Harbor after ISP initiates pursuit in Chesterton

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

  1. Andies key ring
  2. Echoes of the Passt
  3. Its 4 am in Room 716

Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023

  1. Comfort food
  2. Echooes of the Past
  3. Missing the old WiseWay

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023

  1. Echoes of the Paast
  2. Happy Birthday Chesterton Tribune
  3. Wikipedia exposes Great Zombie Coverup in Burns Harbor

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023

  1. Echhoes of the Past
  2. On the playing fields of Eton
  3. Requiem for a bar

Monday, Sept. 18, 2023

  1. A fathers secret life
  2. Ecchoes of the Past
  3. Pa

Friday, Sept. 15, 2023

  1. All are welcome at next meeting of the Duneland Garden Club on Tuesday Sept 19
  2. CFD to host Touch A Truck on Saturday Oct 14 at Dogwood Park
  3. Chesterton Plan Commission to meet on Thursday Sept 21
  4. Chesterton Police Commission once again to put intersection of Broadway and Jackson Blvd under the microscope
  5. Chesterton resident Sharon Sufana passes
  6. Chesterton Stormwater Management and Utility Service boards to meet on Monday Sept 18
  7. CHS varsity boys tennis stays perfect in the DAC with win over Crown Point
  8. CHS varsity girls soccer blanks Mishawaka Marian
  9. CHS varsity volleyball beats LaPorte in tough match
  10. CMS 7th grade girls volleyball A and B teams both beat Ben Franklin
  11. CMS 8th grade girls volleyball A and B teams both beat Ben Franklin
  12. CPD urging motorists to avoid NB 49
  13. Echoes of the Past
  14. Halloween Trick or Trick in Chesterton scheduled for Tuesday Oct 31
  15. INDOT LaPorte District to hold Winter Seasonal Hiring Event on Tuesday Sept 26
  16. MAGIC SHOW benefiting the Forchetti Family YMCA Center on Saturday Oct 7 at CMS
  17. New CPD station house going vertical
  18. NPS seeking public comment on proposed reroute of Calumet Trail as part of Marquette Greenway project
  19. PAL out of the office the week of Monday Sept 18
  20. Three Yost students recognized for perfect scores on IREAD 3 exam
  21. TRADITIONAL NICHOS is theme of next WPL Adult Craft Night on Wednesday Sept 27

Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Dennis Robert Guzik passes at 76
  2. CHS varsity boys golf blanks Michigan City
  3. CHS varsity girls golf drops last match of the regular season to Munster
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Get your tickets NOW for Tri Kappa SONG NIGHT on Saturday Oct 21 at The Spa
  6. Next WPL Adult Craft event to feature Mexican Mirrors on Wednesday Sept 20 at the Baugher
  7. NIPSCO contractor releases schedule of upcoming NB lane closures on South Fifth Street
  8. Porter County EMA hosting open house on Saturday Sept 23
  9. THIRD FRIDAY returns to Downtown Chesterton with great arts lineup on Friday Sept 15
  10. WPL to screen ARE YOU THERE GOD ITS ME MARGARET on Sunday Sept 17 at the Baugher

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023

  1. 1050N between 50E and 100E will be paved this fall in partnership with County Highway
  2. CHS announces four National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
  3. CHS varsity boys tennis edges Lake Central
  4. CHS varsity girls golf wins final home match of the season against Illiana Christian
  5. CHS varsity volleyball blanks Merrillville
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. Restroom rehab project at Chesterton Park set to begin on Monday Sept 25
  8. Whiff of autumn in the air at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday Sept 13

Monday, Sept. 11, 2023

  1. Body of Chicago recovered from Lake Michigan in Whiting
  2. CFD responds to natural gas leak in home
  3. CHS Cheer will sell you a chance at a custom Trojan golf cart for only 25 bucks
  4. CHS Dance Team to hold second annual Football Kiddie Camp on Friday Oct 6
  5. CHS Trojan Guard sweeps the competition at Goshen Invite
  6. CHS varsity girls golf team finishes eighth in a crowded field at the Pat Ford Invite
  7. CHS varsity girls soccer edged by Carmel
  8. CHS varsity volleyball dominates the Chesterton Invite
  9. Customize your own book bag at WPL Adult Craft Night on Monday Sept 18
  10. DNR enlisting the public to locate largest known species of each native tree species in the state
  11. Duneland Fall Festival at Chellberg Farm will have fun on offer for the whole family Saturday and Sunday Sept 16
  12. Echoes of the Past
  13. Hear Chesterton pastelist Mary Ann Pals discuss her summer as Artist in Residence at Indiana Dunes National Park
  14. Porter resident Allison Scheerer passes at 71
  15. Save the Tunes to play the Visitor Center on Friday Sept 15
  16. Scandiana Lodge of the Sons of Norway to meet Saturday Sept 16
  17. September is Library Card Signup Month
  18. Volunteers place 2977 flags at the CHS stadium in honor of the victims of the Sept 11 2001 terror attacks
  19. Westchester Township History Museum to host HAUNTED HISTORY HUNT on Saturday Sept 23

Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023

  1. Candidates announced for 2023 CHS Football Homecoming Royalty
  2. Chesterton Town Council to consider agreement with County Highway to pave 1050N at meeting on Monday Sept 11
  3. CHS varsity boys tennis sweeps Hanover Central
  4. CHS varsity volleyball sweeps Highland
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. ONLY RAIN DOWN THE DRAIN
  7. PCSP warns folks to beware of scammers claiming to be law enforcement officers
  8. Porter resident John Albert Beyer Jr passes at 77
  9. Strack customers donate more than 11K to Opportunity Enterprises

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023

  1. Body of teen recovered from Lake Michigan in East Chicago
  2. CFD responds to electric bike fire
  3. Chesterton Town Council given overview of 1050N drainage project
  4. Chesterton Town Council updated on status of MS4 program
  5. CHS varsity boys tennis finishes third at the Crown Point Invite
  6. CMS 7th and 8th grade boys cross country teams compete
  7. Echoes of the Past
  8. LETS TALK ABOUT POOP
  9. Ramp from NB I65 to WB I94 to close TONIGHT Tuesday Sept 5 for three weeks
  10. September is a great time to join TEEN ARTS GROUP at the Chesterton Art Center

Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023

  1. Dunes State Park at capacity and NB 49 backed up nearly to US 20 TODAY Sunday Sept 3

Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Ralph Gerald Gritzke passes at 78
  2. Fatal crash at Ind 8 and Baums Bridge Road TODAY Saturday Sept 2
  3. Roll Seekers to launch Campaign II of the Legend of Nabell LIVE on Twitch and TikTok on Tuesday Sept 5

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023

  1. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday Sept 5
  2. CHS varsity boys tennis beats Illiana Christian
  3. DNR asks public to report sightings of invasive Common Wall Lizard
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Jim Ton reports that right of way flags have been staked along 1100N for Phase IIIA
  6. Jim Ton urges businesses to tap into a low interest CHAMP loan through the Chesterton Economic Development Company
  7. Last day to register for Lake Effect Lacrosse is TOMORROW Friday Sept 1
  8. NITCO invites Chesterton businesses to hear what fiber optic can do for them at Happy Hour event at Running Vines on Thursday Sept 14
  9. PCSP now accepting applications for Patrol Division

Monday, Aug. 28, 2023

  1. CHS girls cross country finishes sixth at Rudy Skorupa Invite
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. INDOT announces closure of Indian Boundary Road between 49 and Plaza Drive on Tuesday Sept 5
  4. KEEP CHESTERTON BEAUTIFUL
  5. LTVFD to use 247K federal grant to replace its air packs
  6. Monarch Music Fest at The Brewery Lodge on Sunday Sept 10 to benefit Save the Dunes
  7. Sharon Kay Troup passes at 76

Thursday, Aug. 24. 2023

  1. Chesterton Town Council invites Crocker residents to hear presentation on 1050N drainage project
  2. Chesterton Utility Lab Chief Leah Leimbacher honored by the Indiana Water Environment Association with its Laboratory Analyst Award
  3. CHS varsity girls soccer formidable against Culver
  4. CHS varsity volleyball falls to Munster
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. One person found deceased at scene of house fire in Union Township
  7. Porter resident Santiago Jose Navarro de Vega passes at 80
  8. Traffic heavy this morning on EB Indian Boundary Road

Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Hans Josef Weck passes at 88

Friday, Aug. 18, 2023

  1. Burns Harbor resident Richard Friday passes at 101
  2. Ecchoes of the Past

Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023

  1. Chesterton Building Commissioner Mark ODell updates Town Council on status of townhome site at South Fifth Street and 1100N
  2. Chesterton Town Council rejects petition for 40 percent lot coverage at 1100 Woods
  3. Chesterton Town Engineer Mark ODell expresses gratitude to INDOT for coordinating relocation of fiber vault
  4. CPD reminding motorists to be vigilant and cautious as Duneland Schools open TOMORROW Wednesday Aug 16
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Ind 14 between Ind 49 and US 231 to close on Tuesday Aug 22

Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Kenneth Smith passes at 67

Friday, Aug. 11, 2023

  1. Battery complaint at local business leads to the arrest of two men on warrant charges
  2. Chesterton Assistant Town Engineer Matt Gavelek to visit Crocker residents next week to explain 1050N storm sewer project
  3. Chesterton Police Commission approves new drone SOP
  4. Chesterton Street Department seeking to hire one good driver
  5. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday Aug 14
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. First day of school is Wednesday Aug 16
  8. Man charged with three felonies in connection with shooting in Washington Township
  9. Save the Tunes to perform at Visitor Center on Friday Aug 18

Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023

  1. Celebrate National Farmers Market Week at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday Aug 9
  2. Celebration of Life for the late Charles David Adkins will be held at the Masonic Lodge on Saturday Aug 12
  3. Chesterton Police Commission to meet TOMORROW Thursday Aug 10
  4. Chesterton resident Barbara Brzoska Magrames passes at 67
  5. CHS varsity girls golf fight for fourth place at New Prairie Invite
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. James Mitchell Morrison passes at 82
  8. Motorcyclist charged with OWI after crashing bike at Mineral Springs and Old Porter
  9. Relay for Recovery duathlon to benefit the work of Three20 Recovery on Saturday Sept 16

Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023

  1. Ecchoes of the Past

Monday, Aug. 7, 2023

  1. Building activity in the Town of Chesterton slows in July
  2. CHS varsity girls golf places sixth at Lake Central Invite
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Midwest Electric plans night operations this week at Ind 49 and Indian Boundary Road
  5. NIPSCO reminds folks to contact 811 before digging
  6. PAL out of the office TOMORROW Tuesday Aug 8
  7. Porter resident Marie Elizabeth Turner passes at 79
  8. South South to stop select trains at 18th Street Station to accommodate fans attending Chicago Bears home games this season

Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023

  1. Chesterton and Porter police officer resort to less than lethal to take man into custody
  2. Chesterton Park Board authorizes purchase of two shade sails for the splash pad
  3. CHS varsity girls golf finishes third at Lady Devil Invite
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Great programming at Indiana Dunes National Park every Saturday in August
  6. Hike Mt Baldy with NPS ranger every Friday and Sunday in August
  7. NIPSCO electric rate hike to take effect on August billing statements
  8. Porter resident Joshua Pytynia passes at 48
  9. TIP your server at 219 TAPROOM generously TONIGHT Thursday Aug 3 to benefit CHS DANCE TEAM
  10. Town of Chesterton seeking to hire Fire Chief

Friday, July 28, 2023

  1. Cathy Fitzmaurice is 2023 Duneland Distinguished Woman
  2. Chamber honors Carol Michaels and Scott Ness with Golden Achievement Awards
  3. Chamber honors Duneland Exchange Club as Humanitarian of the Year and Scott Palla as Volunteer of the Year
  4. Cleveland Cliffs reports 2Q net earnings of 356M
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. USS reports 2Q net earnings of 477M

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

  1. 50E between 1100N and 1050N to be closed first thing TOMORROW Thursday June 27 for IAWC project
  2. A hot one at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday July 26
  3. CFD Dive Team responds to Indiana Dunes State Park beach after child goes missing
  4. Chesterton fiber optic network to go OFFLINE for ALL customers early FRIDAY morning July 28
  5. Chesterton Town Council grants waiver of Town Standard to resident whose contractor failed to pull building permit
  6. Chesterton town hall declared cooling shelter
  7. Ecchoes of the Past
  8. Hear multimedia artist Emily Casella discuss her IN EMOTIONS ON ENTRAIN exhibit at Chesterton Art Center on Thursday July 27

Thursday, July 20, 2023

  1. Chesterton Plan Commission to hold public hearing TONIGHT Thursday July 20 on 1100 Woods request for increased lot coverage
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Fence contractor hits gas line on Primrose Circle
  4. ISP seeks help from public after pedestrian killed in hit and run on I94 in Lake County
  5. Laborers International Union apprentices in Northern Indiana can now get much of their training in newly opened Chesterton facility
  6. Save the Tunes Council to play the Visitor Center on Friday July 21
  7. THIRD FRIDAY returns to Downtown Chesterton with great arts lineup TOMORROW Friday July 21

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

  1. ARTISAN WEEK at Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday July 19
  2. Brummitt Road bridge is now OPEN
  3. Chesterton Montessori School is expanding to Valparaiso
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. Indiana Dunes National Park in the Top 10 of Most Instagrammable National Parks in the country
  6. Jury awards 44M to Valpo woman for injuries sustained in 2016 semi crash at 49 and Gateway Blvd
  7. Lake Effect Lacrosse now registering for fall play
  8. Rotary honors outgoing president Barbara Black and inducts new president Jim Anton

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

  1. Chesterton Police Commission eyes possible three way stop at intersection of 100E and Rail Road
  2. CPD Communications Specialist Samantha Griffith honored with Letter of Commendation
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Pilot walks away from airplane crash in Morgan Township
  5. Register by FRIDAY JULY 21 for Duneland Boys and Girls Club fall soccer league

Monday, July 17, 2023

  1. American Red Cross looking to collect at least 50 units of blood TOMORROW Tuesday July 18 in Valpo
  2. Call Chesterton Street Department for pickup of storm debris
  3. Chesterton goes all diluvial as the heavens open
  4. Create the book nook of your dreams in miniature at WPL Adult Craft Night on Monday July 24
  5. Duneland YMCA expanding preschool programming into Trojan Learning Center at CMS
  6. Ecchoes of the Past
  7. INDOT to give motorists one more reason to AVOID 49 and Indian Boundary Road with NEW lane closure TOMORROW Tuesday July 18
  8. Register your team now for Fall Adult Softball League at Dogwood Park

Saturday, July 15, 2023

  1. Storm blows through Duneland

Thursday, July 13, 2023

  1. Chesterton Town Council sends petition for waiver from Town Standard to department heads for review
  2. Chesterton Town Council to meet in executive session on Thursday July 20
  3. Duneland YMCA announces construction and architecture firms for the Healthy Living Campus project
  4. Echoes of the Past
  5. NIPSCO announces that its first two solar projects in Indiana are now operational
  6. PFD to host ninth annual STOP DROP AND RUN 5K on Saturday Aug 5 at Hawthorne
  7. Renowned expert on autism Dr Temple Grandin to speak at Ivy Tech in Valpo on Monday July 17

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

  1. Celebration of Life for the late Charles David Adkins will be held at the Masonic Lodge on Saturday Aug 12
  2. Chesterton Park Board to hold special meeting on Tuesday July 18
  3. Chesterton Police Commission to meet TOMORROW Thursday July 13
  4. Chesterton Town Council gives Schnadenberg the green light to seek Community Crossings grant for repave of older subdivision roads
  5. Discover the peace found only in nature at a free Nature in the Arts event on Saturday July 22 at St Francis Nature Preserve in MC
  6. Echhoes of the Past
  7. FLASHBACKS to play the Brown Mansion TOMORROW Thursday July 13
  8. Make FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL CHEER BRACELETS for your child to mark the big day at Hageman on Wednesday July 19
  9. Man with accent claiming to be Chief Tim Richardson and spoofing the CPD phone number attempts to intimidate resident
  10. Rain or shine the Coffee Creek Farmers Market is a go TODAY Wednesday July 12
  11. South Shore Brass Band to bring WPL Summer Tunes to a close with aperformance on Friday July 14 at Hawthorne Park
  12. Teens wanting to improve a classic work of art should attend WRECK A MASTERPIECE at the Baugher on Thursday July 20
  13. Waiting game now as INDOT reviews final draft of environmental document for WLT Phase III
  14. Watch the WPL screening of 80 FOR BRADY at the Baugher on Sunday July 16

Friday, July 7, 2023

  1. Chesterton Art Center disembarks with Emily Casella exhibition IN EMOTION TO ENTRAIN
  2. Chesterton resident Charles David Adkins passes at 69
  3. Chesterton resident Michael Lewis passes at 78
  4. Chesterton Town Council to meet on Monday July 10
  5. Echoes of the Past
  6. Go PLASTIC FREE in July
  7. Hike the grand Miller Woods every Sunday in July
  8. Indiana AG releases list of consumer products recalled in June
  9. OE to launch support group for caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  10. Porter County Regional Airport to host AirPower History Tour with vintage WWII aircraft Wednesday through Sunday July 12

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

  1. Beavers return to Coffee Creek Park
  2. Delinquency charge of criminal mischief filed against juvenile in despicable vandalism of Chesterton municipal sign
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Firework debris melts garbage can at Dogwood Park while a direct hit ignites homeowners landscaping at Rose Hill Estates
  5. Man in critical condition after being recovered from the water at Washington Park Beach in Michigan City
  6. Visit the Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday July 5

Monday, July 3, 2023

  1. Ecchoes of the Past
  2. Town of Chesterton asks folks to use fireworks tactfully this holiday only days after wildfire plume wafts through

Saturday, July 1, 2023

  1. One dies and three others seriously injured in horrific crash on US 20
  2. Porter Police apprehend carjacking suspect

Thursday, June 29, 2023

  1. Echooes of the Past

Sunday, June 25, 2023

  1. Cause of sulfurous odor wafting across NWI unknown but officials call it no immediate threat
  2. ISP seeking information on I80 shooting early in the morning of Saturday June 24
  3. Over 1000 lose power in Chesterton and Beverly Shores as storm blows through
  4. Rick Hokanson passes at 79

Saturday, June 24, 2023

  1. Chesterton resident Garrett Allan Jipping passes at 38

Friday, June 23, 2023

  1. A dozen new public street trees planted in the Town of Chesterton
  2. Chesterton resident Joan Esther Bednarz passes at 85
  3. Chesterton Town Council has communicated to Chamber on issue of vendor parking during European Market
  4. Chesterton Town Council to hold public hearing Monday June 26 on additional appropriation of up to 2M in bond proceeds for paving
  5. Echoes of the Pastt
  6. IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for TODAY Friday June 23
  7. Make a Rainbow Beaded Chakra Bracelet at WPL Adult Craft Night on Monday June 16 at the Baugher
  8. Resisting and OWI charges highlight CPD blotter Friday June 23
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

  1. Celebrate artisans at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday June 21
  2. Chesterton firefighters once again rescue ducklings from storm sewer
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. Man drowns in Lake Michigan off Porter Beach
  5. South Shore announces special train service for Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday June 25
  6. Vandal of the Chesterton municipal sign is despicable homophobe

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

  1. Chesterton Porter Rotary makes donation to Memorial Opera House
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for TODAY Tuesday June 20
  4. Jennifer Fisher hoping to see more user friendly NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS page on Town of Chesterton website
  5. Narrow window for legal discharge of fireworks in Chesterton opens Thursday June 29
  6. NiSource sells minority interest in NIPSCO
  7. Sharon Darnell hardly surprised but is gratified by huge turnout at Jimee Armstrong fundraiser
  8. Sign at municipal complex vandalized
  9. South Fifth Street sidewalk project completed

Friday, June 16, 2023

  1. Boy drowns in Lake Michigan off Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk
  2. Chesterton resident Josephine Martinez passes at 91
  3. Ecchoes of the Past
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

  1. Chesterton Town Council sets public hearing on 2M bond issue for paving and sidewalk work
  2. Chesterton Womans Club announces winners of 71st annual Art Show at Chesterton Art Center
  3. CHS releases Honor Rolls for final quarter of the year
  4. CHS varsity boys golf starts second day of state meet in 13th place
  5. Dig the rays at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday June 14
  6. Echoes of the Past
  7. PCSP Bomb Squad at Chesterton Middle School TODAY Wednesday June 14 for class
  8. Persons of interest in custody in Ohio after Lake County man found deceased in Portage Township

Saturday, June 10, 2023

  1. Sean Paul Boyd passes at 49

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

  1. Chamber seeking nominations for eight community awards to be presented at annual luncheon on Wednesday July 19
  2. Echoes of the Past
  3. Enjoy the fabulous weather at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market TODAY Wednesday June 7
  4. Folks keep finding poison hemlock around town
  5. I65 ramp and lane closures to begin on Saturday June 10
  6. Portage link in the Marquette Greenway opens TODAY Wednesday June 7
  7. Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompts IDEM to issue Air Quality Action Days for TODAY and TOMORROW

Monday, June 5, 2023

  1. Amy Beth Mackiewicz passes
  2. Chesterton Park Board to meet on Tuesday June 6
  3. Chesterton Police Commission to meet on Wednesday June 7
  4. Chipotle and Starbucks coming to Chesterton
  5. CHS boys athletics wins DAC All Sport championship
  6. CHS boys track competes at state meet
  7. CHS girls track competes at state meet
  8. DSC once again serving free summer meals to all children in Duneland
  9. Echoes of the Past
  10. Expect large law enforcement presence at Yost Elementary this week for training exercises
  11. Homeowner digging trench hits gas line
  12. Mark James Dutcher passes at 43
  13. Shannon Clark Kirkland passes at 50
  14. Shoplifting and OWI charges highlight CPD blotter Monday June 5

Thursday, June 1, 2023

  1. Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals sets public hearing on use variance for vintage market at home on South Sixth Street
  2. Chesterton Town Council approves 10K in opioid settlement funds as match for state grant awarded to Three20 Recovery
  3. Echoes of the Past
  4. IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for TOMORROW Friday June 2
  5. Liberty Intermediate releases Honor Rolls for final quarter of school year
  6. Register now for Adult Craft Night on Monday June 5 at the Baugher
  7. Westchester Intermediate releases Honor Rolls for final quarter of school year
  8. WPL Hageman to host educational program on Alzheimers on Wednesday June 7

Friday, May 26, 2023

  1. CFD smothers oven fire
  2. Chesterton Cruise In to open its season on Saturday May 27 in the Downtown
  3. Chesterton Park splash pad to open for the season TOMORROW Saturday May 27
  4. CHS varsity boys track punches three tickets to state
  5. Echhoes of the Past
  6. Marilyn Ann Kosmatka passes at 68
  7. Three CHS girls tennis players named to DAC All Conference
  8. Town of Chesterton offices to close on Monday May 29 in observance of Memorial Day

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