March 14, 2024
Ira Kashyap and Sophia Zhang are hard at work after school in Katie Mueller’s classroom, where every day is a...
March 14, 2024
The investigation continues into the shooting death of a Chesterton man from a March 6 road rage incident on I-80-94...
March 14, 2024
The Town of Chesterton may consider more legal options to recover $10,000 loaned to Las Mamacitas, a Mexican restaurant that...
March 14, 2024
Indiana Dunes National Park has received approximately $22 million from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund to...
March 14, 2024
Hiring a landscape architect to generate ideas for beautifying the appearance of the interchange at Ind. 49 and U.S. 20...
March 12, 2024
Science Fridays Series at National Park Calling all nerds! Expand your knowledge and join fellow nature enthusiasts for a night of education and wonder. There will be a series of presentations given by subject matter experts with each month covering a different topic. For more...
LAURA KURELLA Midwest Morsels (tm) | March 12, 2024
In this day and age, we need to take every opportunity we can to celebrate life. Even when smaller holidays come around, like St. Patrick’s Day, we need to put a little effort in to turn the day into a bit of a celebration. If...
March 7, 2024
Maple Sugar Time Festival at the National Park Enjoy a sweet taste of spring during the 47th annual Maple Sugar Time Festival at Indiana Dunes National Park. Come out and tour the sugaring operation at historic Chellberg Farm. This family-friendly event is sponsored by the...
LAURA KURELLA Midwest Morsels (tm) | March 5, 2024
Whenever St. Patrick’s Day rolls around I can’t help but think of corned beef, and the best way to enjoy corned beef on this day is on a sandwich! Of the many sandwiches out there, the most notable one featuring corned beef is the Reuben....
February 29, 2024
Maple Sugar Time Festival at the National Park Enjoy a sweet taste of spring during the 47th annual Maple Sugar Time Festival at Indiana Dunes National Park. Come out and tour the sugaring operation at historic Chellberg Farm. This family-friendly event is sponsored by the...
TOM KEEGAN sports@chestertontribune.com | March 14, 2024
During just its second outdoor practice of the season, hitters on Chesterton’s softball team had an opportunity Tuesday afternoon to do something they rarely could last spring. They hit against live pitching. That’s not unusual for most softball teams, but the Trojans suffered so many...
TOM KEEGAN sports@chestertontribune.com | March 12, 2024
The 26 mile, 385-yard race had just ended, but Chesterton High senior Evan O’Connor would come to find out that the real marathon was still a few hours from beginning. O’Connor ran a 2:57.11 in Houston in the first marathon of his life on Jan....
STAFF REPORT Chesterton Tribune | March 14, 2024
Want to get exposure for your art and do good at the same time? Donate a piece of art to Beverly Shores Depot’s popular annual 5x5 event, taking place May 3. Now is the time to submit artwork! The deadline to drop off paintings is...
STAFF REPORT Chesterton Tribune | March 14, 2024
Saturday, March 16 will be a full day of educating people about the horrors of human trafficking in the U.S. by The Share Group at St. Patrick’s Hall in St. Michael’s Church on near U.S. 30 Highway in Schererville. The day will be broken into...
PROVIDED BY KEVIN NEVERS Public Affairs Liaison Town of Chesterton | March 14, 2024
20 Years Ago Thursday, March 11, 2004 - CHS Winter Percussion Ensemble takes first place at the Mt. Vernon Invitational. . . Maggie Sharp wins the high jump and Cassie Peller wins the 2000 at the DAC Indoor Track Invitational hosted by Chesterton High School....
February 27, 2024
Here's a couple tidbits for this time of year. In regard to tapping maple trees for sap, I started very early this year, due to the milder February weather. Since my sugar maples are not yet big enough (need to be at least 8" in....
February 13, 2024
The saying, “I’m just one person” has stalled and paralyzed the motion of rising leaders in many individuals for centuries. Others will even step back with the thought that someone has answered the calling of aid first so therefore there's no need for them to...
January 30, 2024
Since a lot of men and women from this area work at US Steel, or provide services to Gary Works, I’d like to throw my two cents into the matter of its sale to Nippon. I don’t begrudge Nippon for taking advantage of this generation...
January 9, 2024
As a participant as a parent and a representative of the Duneland Chamber, I thought it would appropriate to revisit my experience on the DSC Busing and School Start Time Planning Team. This group consisted of School administrators, teachers, community leaders, and parents. Mostly parents....
January 2, 2024
My wife and I have enjoyed taking our children to the Sunset Hill Farm County Park light display for many years at Christmas time. We now take our grandchildren. Thank you, county workers, for the hard work. The kids love the displays of Cinderella, dinosaurs,...
March 14, 2024
Beverly Ann Hudgins, 91, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on March 5, 2024. She passed away in her home where she was living with her daughter and family. Beverly was born on January 2, 1933 in Buffalo, New York. She was the only daughter of...
March 14, 2024
Bruce William Wargo, 85 of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was born April 15, 1938 in East Chicago, IN to Alexander and Edna (Ward) Wargo. Immediately following high school, Bruce joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed on a destroyer off the...
March 12, 2024
Paul Olson, age 74, of Chesterton, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Chesterton, Indiana. He was born on January 4, 1950, in Gary, Indiana, to Harold and Norene (Owen) Olson. Paul is survived by his wife of 36 years, Kathy (Finley) Olson;...
March 7, 2024
William Patrick "Goose" Gucciardo, age 76, of Chesterton, Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 30, 1947, in Burbank, California to Frank and Mary Gucciardo. On August 31, 1968 Bill married the love of...
March 7, 2024
John Daniel Heslin, age 89 of Chesterton, IN, passed away on February 13, 2024. He was born on September 12, 1934, in East Chicago, IN to John Joseph and Florence (McKenna) Heslin, both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving...