Sunday, June 4, 2023
Jack Campbell resigns as CHS baseball coachFree Access
TOM KEEGAN sports@chestertontribune.com After 53 years, 52 seasons and 820 victories, Chesterton High varsity baseball coach Jack Campbell has decided to step down as baseball coach, he told the Chesterton Tribune. Campbell said he will continue as head coach of the girls varsity basketball team...
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James Cory named to Trine University President's List James Cory of Chesterton, a Trine University student, was named to the President's List for the Spring 2023 term. Cory is majoring in Computer Sci and Information Tech. To earn President's List honors, Trine University students must...
Cool, Summer Soups!
Ah, it’s so nice to feel warm breezes finally blowing our way. My, we have missed you! Thankfully, God is blessing us with warmer, blue sky-sunny weather, which is causing my mind to ponder palate-pleasing dishes that can also cool us too, like a spectacular...
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Hikers Plan Dune Climb June 3 at Warren Dunes The Harbor Country Hikers will hike up and over one of Warren Dunes State Park's famous sand dunes during a June 3 hike. In brief introductory comments, Leader and Hikers President Pat Fisher will explain how...
Valpo ends Trojans baseball season, 8-0
Sean Kasper, the ace of sectional host Chesterton’s pitching staff, looked so sharp in the first two innings of a semifinal against Valparaiso that it looked as though the crowd that packed the bleachers was going to be treated to a memorable pitcher’s duel on...
Letdown spurs improvement for boys 4×800 relay
A year later than they had anticipated, the Chesterton boys 4x800 relay team is competing at Saturday’s state meet in Bloomington and has a realistic shot at making it to the podium as a top-nine finisher. The quartet of Joshua Tuck, Evan O’Connor, Bob Berger...
Dunlap shows teammates way to Bloomington
From the Mondo track to the gigantic crowd to being surrounded by the fastest high school runners in Indiana, the state track and field meet in Bloomington tends to bring out the best in the athletes. Chesterton senior Alyssa Dunlap knows this because she competed...
Echoes of the Past
10 Years Ago Thursday, May 30, 2013 - The new State Park Little League expansion field will be dedicated on Saturday. . . Named top senior athletes at the CHS Spring Sports Awards are Marissa Kroeger, Rose Biehl, Chris Katsafaros, and Joe Troop. . ....
Community Calendar
Submit calendar items to calendar@chestertontribune.com Saturday, June 3 *Pickleball open house at Chesterton Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, June 3. Learn the fastest growing sport in America from Duneland Pickleball players on our new courts at Chesterton Park! This is a free...
Jack Campbell resigns as CHS baseball coachFree Access
TOM KEEGAN sports@chestertontribune.com After 53 years, 52 seasons and 820 victories, Chesterton High varsity baseball coach Jack Campbell has decided to step down as baseball coach, he told the Chesterton Tribune. Campbell said he will continue as head coach of the girls varsity basketball team...
Voice of the People
I was delighted to read about the plan by the Y.M.C.A. to re-use some of the buildings and establish new ones on the land where the Chesterton Middle School sits today, but I was disappointed not to read about the development of a permanent center...
Voice of the People
Started by The Center for Black Health & Equity in 2014, No Menthol Sunday (#NMS) is an annual national observance held on the third Sunday of May to spark conversation about the impact of mentholated tobacco products in Black communities. There is a lot to...
In Northwest Indiana, our community bonds are stronger than steel
Much ink has been spilled over the last several decades by pundits trying to articulate the “unprecedented” polarization of the American public. One only needs to come to our corner of Indiana to see that the state of our Union is strong. While the decline...
Mental health and substance use impact our veterans
Many veterans struggling with substance use disorders and mental health issues. Memorial Day is a time to honor those who have died in the nation's wars. It should also help us recognize those who have served and are struggling with mental health and substance use...
John Anthony Miller
John Anthony Miller, 92, passed away peacefully at his home at The Colonnade Senior Living in O’Fallon, Ill. on May 26, 2023. He was born in 1931 in Gary, Ind. to Phyllis Dorothy (nee Billings) and Eugene Krolikowski. He grew up in Chesterton, Ind. then...
Marilyn Ann Kosmatka
We are grieved to announce the passing of Marilyn Ann (Mounce) Kosmatka, recently of Valparaiso, formerly of South Haven, Chesterton and Paducah KY. She died peacefully on May 24, 2023 at age 68, surrounded by loved ones after fighting a longtime illness. She was preceded...
Thomas William Callaway Jr.
Thomas William Callaway Jr., age 64 of Chesterton, IN passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in Chesterton, IN surrounded by his family. He was born on March 29, 1959 in Gary, IN to Thomas and Margaret Callaway. Thomas is survived by his loving wife...
Charlotte Fay Morris
Charlotte Fay (Wood) Morris, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, formerly of Sandpoint, Idaho and Chesterton, Indiana, passed away on May, 8, 2023 at the age of 96 at the Boundary County Community Restorium. Fay was born on May 17, 1926 to Merritt and Hester Wood of...
Joseph F. Benacka
Joseph F. Benacka, age 72 of Porter, IN passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Porter, IN. He was born on April 18, 1951 in Blue Island, IL to Joseph and Wilma (Denner) Benacka. Joseph is survived by his wife of almost 49 years,...
