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Chesterton Tribune.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Porter County:
Commissioners disband animal board and hire new shelter director
Porter County planners endorse park zoning for Pine Township retreat
Timberland
Farms case continued
Elections:
United Steelworkers Union endorses Obama
Schools / Community:
All That Jazz brings world class musicians to CHS Saturday
Town of Burns Harbor:
Burns Harbor finding funds to buy park land and eliminate blight
Police:
Michigan City man faces federal child porn charges
Boy
dies after fall from ATV driven by 7-year-old
Police Commission asks for lower speed limit in Villages of Sand Creek
Environment:
Save the
Dunes reports success with US 12 no-mow program
Michigan Senate approves Great Lakes compact
DNR warns
leave nesting animals alone
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Photo:
Girls Track wins Sectional Title snaps 17-year Valpo streak
Business / Economy:
ArcelorMittal tells 1Q earnings
Bayh
testifies on Chinese steel pipe trade
Town of Porter:
Town of Porter accepts bid for Little Calumet River pedestrian bridge
FAA
wants public input on effect of WBEW tower height on local airspace
Porter
sues Childress over water park drainage
Elections:
Pete Visclosky endorses Obama
Deadline is noon Friday for provisional ballots to count
Police / Courts:
Court overrules juvenile penalty in MySpace tirade
Court restricts part of sex offender residency law
More
bodies exhumed to try to solve 100-year-old Belle Gunness mystery
Traffic:
Valpo RR
crossings to be repaired in May and June
Environment:
Bald
eagle removed from state endangered list
Education:
CHS academic competition awards presented Monday
Sports:
Chesterton Baseball
team beats Michigan City 6-3
Obituary:
Memorial for
Alton Earnhart
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
New
Indiana law: Taxpayers must pay township assessors for not working
Business / Economy:
Will NIPSCO
seek higher electric rates?
Porter County
accepts drainage plan for Timberland Farms
Town of Burns Harbor:
Burns Harbor prepares to limit development in town center
Developer pleads for approval of Stone River in Burns Harbor
Town of Chesterton:
Bids
for South Cal project in ballpark
Indian
Boundary repaving to begin; through-traffic discouraged
Town
workers warned not to abuse take home cars
Local History:
Westchester
Museum to mark 10 year anniversary
Sports:
CHS Tennis sweeps
regular season finale
Highland survives late Trojan Softball rally
Obituary:
Lucille (Fedorwitz)
Erdelac dies at 95
Monday, May 12, 2008
Duneland Schools awarded district accreditation
Elections:
Jill Long Thompson is underdog in race against Mitch Daniels
History:
State
historical society acquires personal papers of late Senator Anita Bowser
Business / Economy:
USPS stamp prices
up today
Police / Traffic:
Truck
fire forces closure of Toll Road lanes today
I-80/94
lanes restricted during pothole patching construction
INDOT
project to close I-94 ramps to and from US 20
Ind 149 between US
12 and 20 restricted to two lanes
Bridge
beams soon to span Borman again
Sports:
Tom Albano
makes most of RailCats tryout
Chesterton Boys Golf finishes fourth at Uebele Invitational
Chesterton Softball falls 4-1 to Lowell
Friday, May 9, 2008
Town of Chesterton:
CHS students think town manager should hire and fire
Elections:
Meeting Saturday to review problems with county voting
Community:
St. John's United Church tells expansion plans
Westchester Library:
Library to curb
spending in wake of latest tax law
Police:
Hebron man dies in crash in Union Township
Porter County:
Many Porter County homestead
refunds undeliverable
Business / Economy:
USW launches
website on Grupo Mexico practices
Bayh and
Clinton cite concern over foreign supply of specialty metals for weapons
ArcelorMittal
sues Esmark over aborted steel mill sale
Sports:
Chesterton tennis team
beats Merrillville
Chesterton Golf falls to Lake Central
Crown Point survives late Chesterton rally for DAC win
Trojan Softball falls in extra innings at CP
CHS Boys Track finishes seventh at DAC Meet
Obituaries:
Charles W.
Bonner dies at 86
Ellen R.
(Boehm) Dickerson dies at 67
Dawn Ellen
(Berndt) Shadrix dies at 48
Ann Rockwell dies at
86
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Porter County:
Commissioners move to take control of troubled Porter County animal shelter
Town of Chesterton:
Business Initiative planning theme festivals this spring and summer
Expect visible progress soon on skate park
Town of Burns Harbor:
Walk around the Lakeland's lake getting an upgrade
Business / Economy:
Bayh urges
release of mandated reports on currency manipulation
Elections:
Long
Thompson says Democrats will be unified against Daniels
Police:
Tree trimming scam claims second victim
Obituaries:
Arrangements pending for Charles Bonner
Eli Nahod dies at 77
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Primary Elections 2008:
Clinton, Long Thompson take Porter County in heavy voting
80 percent of county voters were Democrats on Tuesday; some polling places
ran out of ballots
Brewer beats Wichlinski to face Bucko for treasurer
Carmichael and Graham lead slates in Porter County Council race
Porter County Vote Totals
Moseley defeats Simms and Poparad in 10th district
Soliday beats Olson to face Chubb in 4th District House race
Charlie Brown wins, is unopposed in fall
Visclosky wins, to face Leyva in November
Class Reunion:
CHS
class of 1963 seeking classmates
Sports:
Trojans score early
and often in win over Pirates
CHS Girls Tennis beats Lake Central 4-1
Chesterton Golf beats LaPorte 156-182
Chesterton's McColly jumps and Harvey runs to DAC titles in Girls Track
Obituaries:
Robert A.
Paulson dies at 57
Jack Thomas
Schroeder dies at 54
Shirley Ann
Coslet dies at 71
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Duneland Schools:
School Board buying sites for two schools on 1050N in Jackson Township
Police:
Lake Station man charged with attacking National Park rangers
Portage teens charged after police officer injured
Porter County:
New Porter
County Animal Shelter director is already quitting
Town of Burns Harbor:
Burns Harbor to take a new look at Stone River plan
Burns Harbor prepares to seek RDA grant for town improvements
Sports:
CHS Baseball falls at
No. 8 Lake Central
Chesterton Tennis falls at Highland 4-1
Obituary:
Mildred Mahaffey
dies at 80
Monday, May 5, 2008
Police:
Six
year sentence for Valpo man in fatal domestic violence incident
Third
competency test ordered in wake of Jankson Township shooting
Dumpster
fire the second in five weeks behind diner
Sports:
Girls Tennis finally
beats Valparaiso 4-1
Trojan Golf wins LaVille Invitational
CHS Softball
falls to Lake Central 6-1
CHS Boys Track wins FroshSoph title at Valpo Relays
Obituaries:
David Coslet dies at
51
Arrangements being completed for Shirley Ann Coslet
2008 Primary Elections:
Voters Guide
Duneland voters get rare chance to help pick presidential candidate Tuesday
Candidate lists
Where to vote
BMV expands hours and service options for voters needing IDs
Republican Primary:
Jim Murphy and Andy Vasquez seek Republican nomination for Porter County
Commissioner
5 Republicans vie for 3 seats on Porter County Council
Brewer and Wichlinski vying for GOP nomination for Porter
County Treasurer
Soliday and Olson square off in 4th District State Rep primary
Democrat Primary:
Hillary Clinton returns to county for stop at 6787 union center
3 Democrats in the running for 10th District State Representative
Brown faces Bullock in Democrat primary for 3rd District State Rep
Pick three out of four Democrats seeking nomination for Porter County
Council
Area lawmakers endorse Long Thompson for governor
Governor race splits Kernan family
Poll: Schellinger and Long Thompson tied
Hillary Clinton brings campaign to Porter County
Once-in-a-lifetime? A Presidential Candidate speaks in Porter County
Visclosky remains undecided
Visclosky to union members: 'Vote straight Democrat'
Friday, May 2, 2008
Schools:
New Duneland elementary school and LIS upgrade recommended
Land purchase on School Board agenda
Porter County:
County
Park Board makes offer on Liberty Township land
Elections:
BMV expands hours service options for voters needing IDs
Business / Economy:
NIPSCO natural
gas costs to spike
Environment:
Indiana
regulators approve permit for BP refinery
Sports:
Chesterton grad
selected to USA Baseball Coaching Staff
Chesterton Tennis sweeps Crown Point on Senior Night
CHS Golf takes DAC top spot with him over LC
Obituaries:
Marian Cuellar
dies at 88
Joseph
Zurek, Jr. dies at 55
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Election:
Hillary Clinton returns to county for stop at 6787 union center
Police / Emergency:
Steelworker dies at Mittal Burns Harbor plant
Liberty man sentenced for sexual misconduct
Business / Economy:
Steel Caucus
cites failure rate of Chinese products
Education:
Ton is District 1 Middle School Principal of the Year
Sports:
Janes and
Trojans shut out Portage in baseball
Softball wins
10th straight, beats Portage
Chesterton Tennis beats Andrean
CHS Golfers sweep field at Sand Creek
Sports:
Dorothy Larson
dies at 82
Audra Pauline
Sorba dies at 90
Memorial
service for Dalmain Hershberger
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