Chesterton looks to designate arts and cultural district, with help of state grant
Chesterton wants to capitalize on one of its attributes by moving toward creating an arts and cultural district within the town.
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Four men arrested after $6,000 shoe theft from outlet mall and chase across region
Four men in a stolen car were arrested after a high-speed pursuit because they were suspected in the theft of $6,000 worth of shoes from a Nike store in Michigan...
Duneland Y to build a 15,000-square-foot Wellness Center addition
The Duneland Family YMCA plans this year to build a new 15,000-square-foot Wellness Center addition to its Healthy Living Campus on the old Chesterton Middle School site.
Johnson Inn along Porter Beach slated for demo and development once court issues resolved
The dilapidated Johnson Inn still stands on a valuable Porter Beach lakefront parcel almost two years after the town of Porter issued condemnation orders. But momentum is building for the...
‘You have a problem there’: Duneland stretch of US 20 has history of wrecks
US 20 has been tagged with the nickname "Bloody 20" because of its history of wrecks in Northwest Indiana.
Duneland School Board awards $4.86 million in contracts for soccer facilities
Construction will start this spring at Chesterton High School on the new soccer stadium and complementary facilities after the Duneland School Board Monday awarded $4,862,283 in contracts.
Police: Chesterton man was on bicycle when fatally struck by train
A Chesterton man riding his bicycle died when he was struck by a train at the South Calumet Road crossing in downtown Chesterton Friday evening.
‘Hurt the park, you hurt us’: Cuts at National Parks protested at Indiana Dunes
Scores of people, many toting homemade signs, braved the briskly cold weather Saturday afternoon to gather at the Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center to protest the loss of park...
Residential development may be coming for Brassie Golf Club land
Owners of the closed Brassie Golf Club are in talks with Chesterton's economic development officials about turning their 163-acre property off Pearson Road into a residential development.
Man identified from fatal U.S. 20 crash in Porter County
A 43-year-old LaPorte man has been identified as the victim in a head-on crash on U.S. 20 and Brummitt Road in Porter County on Monday morning.