Due to the sub-zero
temperatures and bitter wind chills in the forecast, the Chesterton
Tribune will not publish on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
The Tribune’s
offices will also be closed.
The main reason:
the danger posed by the cold to walking route carriers.
The Tribune
will publish as usual on Thursday, Jan. 31, and its offices re-open at 8
a.m.
Trash Pickup to be
Delayed
In Chesterton,
Republic Services will not be collecting refuse and recycling on Wednesday,
Street Commissioner John Schnadenberg announced at Monday night’s Town
Council meeting.
Schnadenberg said
that the firm is concerned about the safety of its employees and the effect
of the cold on the garbage truck’s hydraulics.
Wednesday’s route
will be collected on Thursday, Thursday’s on Friday, and Friday’s on
Saturday.
Other
Cancellations/ Closures
* The Porter town
hall will be closed on Wednesday and re-open as usual on Thursday.
* Duneland Seniors
at the Porter Community Building in Hawthorne Park will not meet on
Wednesday.
* Porter-Starke
Services office locations in Valparaiso, Portage, and Knox will be closed on
Wednesday. Emergency services will still be available by calling (219)
531-3500.