Town of Porter taps lieutenant to be next chief
Porter Police Lt. Dan Dickey has been chosen to become the town of Porter's next police chief, effective July 5.
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Chesterton addressing pedestrian safety at main railroad crossing
Chesterton is enhancing pedestrian safety for the Calumet Road railroad crossing downtown as a new parking lot is developed nearby.
Experts: Lake Michigan’s future in face of federal cuts may depend more on state and local resources
Federal cuts might hamper environmental enforcement for the Great Lakes, so state and local governments and volunteers are stepping up.
Brassie development may go before Chesterton Plan Commission next month
Owners of the Brassie Golf Club could have Chesterton's Advisory Plan Commission start review of a residential proposal next month.
Duneland Y and school renew lease as Y continues development plans
The Duneland Family YMCA is lining up financing so that construction can start by summer's end on a 15,000 square-foot Wellness Center addition on the former Chesterton Middle School site.
Mock drill provides training for saving lives by administering care in the wilderness
The screams of intense pain from two women echoed through the Indiana Dunes forest. Fortunately, it was all a drill. Eli Lamouria of Wilderness Medical Associates presided over the simulation...
Porter tries again to fund sewer to spur development north of U.S. 20
The redevelopment of the Johnson Inn site at Porter Beach or any large residential and commercial development north of U.S. 20 in Porter cannot happen without an upgrade of the town's...
Chesterton’s downtown bandstand will be refurbished with help of high school’s trades program
The bandstand has been a central feature of Thomas Centennial Park in downtown Chesterton since 1924, becoming an iconic community landmark. The weather has taken its toll, with peeling fascia, fraying...
A Chesterton legend returns to his crossing guard post after illness, heart surgery
On a gloomy and chilly Monday, a ray of brightness returned to the corner of Union Court and Fifth Street in Chesterton -- Al the Crossing Guard.
Chesterton and Porter tracking together on railroad crossing safety
A bicyclist's recent death at the South Calumet Road railroad crossing in Chesterton's downtown has spurred town officials and the neighboring Porter community, to explore ways to improve pedestrian safety around the...