Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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County compost sites closed May 30 The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County’s compost sites will be closed to commemorate Memorial Day. The district office, Valparaiso, Portage & Boone Grove compost sites will be closed on Monday, May 30, for the federal holiday....
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Disability rights advocacy workshops to be held statewide A non-profit disability rights agency located in Northwest Indiana is looking for people who want to make a difference across the state. Through funding from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Everybody Counts, Inc. will coordinate...
‘Junie B. Jones The Musical, Jr.’ at opera house
“Junie B. Jones The Musical, Jr.” will be presented the weekend of May 27 by the LimeLights Youth Theatre Program at the Memorial Opera House. The performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 27, and Saturday, May 28, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday,...
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Dunes Summer Theatre Opens 2022 Season with ‘Next to Normal’ The Dunes Summer Theatre is launching the 2022 season with “Next to Normal,” a dramatic pop rock musical exploring life with mental illness. The production opens on Friday, May 27 and runs through Sunday, June...
Chesterton Women’s Club art show in June
Olga Petryszyn has graciously donated her oil painting “The Warm Glow at the Dunes “ to the Chesterton Woman’s Art Show. Tickets will be sold for $5 each with proceeds to the many charities the club sponsors. The show will be held the month of...
Duneland Dots and Dashes: Colby Bullock wins sectional title
Colby Bullock’s strong senior season on the track keeps getting stronger. In becoming a sectional champion in the 100 meters, Bullock ran a personal-best 10.95 to become Chesterton’s lone individual sectional champion in the meet at Portage. Bullock finished eighth as a junior at the...
Career sectional sweep for girls track seniors
It was clear to Chesterton girls track and field head coach Lindsay Moskalick three years ago that the Class of 2022 was an exceptional one. Everything that has happened since has deepened those feelings. The COVID-19 shutdown wiped out the 2020 track season, so three...
Chesterton yes, Valpo no in tennis sectional final
In order to defend its sectional title successfully, Chesterton had to turn back a hungry, revenge-minded opponent that was playing on its home court. The Trojans were up to the task, winning 4-1 at Valparaiso to advance to Tuesday’s regional at Kessling Park in LaPorte,...
CHS commencement details released
The 132nd annual Chesterton High School commencement exercises will be hosted at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1 at the CHS Football Stadium, June 2 in case of inclement weather. Student Government officers are Celia Faroh, President of Student Affairs; Chad Berdine, Vice President of...
Alumni, family and friends celebrate final day at Valparaiso Boys & Girls Club
On Thursday, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana hosted an alumni event for the closing of their Valparaiso Boys & Girls Club building, which served the youth of Porter County in the old Gardner School for over 50 years. The event, hosted by...
Echoes of the Past
10 Years Ago Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – Receiving special WDSO honors are Jake Deiotte, Jackie Santos, David Allan-Ortiz, and Billy Atherton. . . Anna Raffin, Kristin Homme, and two relay teams qualify for state in track. . . Indiana Dunes State Park will offer...
Shirley Jean (Luke) McCall
Shirley Jean (Luke) McCall, age 88 of Chesterton, IN passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at home. She was born on January 7, 1934 in Altoona, PA to Robert and Evelyn (Boyles) Luke. Shirley is survived by her husband of 63 years, Charles Robert...
Paul Brian Williams
Paul Brian Williams, age 56 of Chesterton, IN passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was born on April 17, 1966 in Fort Monmouth, NJ to James and Karen (Martin) Williams. Paul is survived by his mother, Karen Williams; father, James Williams; sister, Amy...
Katherine D. Wilkey
Katherine D. Wilkey, 59, of Wanatah passed away peacefully, on Sunday, May 8th. Katherine was born on August 1st, 1962, to James and Ramona (Knoll) Musgrave in Kirkland, WA. Katherine was a postal carrier for the U.S. Post Office. She was a graduate of Westville...
Jessie Watkins
Jessie (nee Conley) Watkins passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022, at Chesterton Manor Senior Living in Chesterton, Indiana. She was 94 years old. Jessie was born in Swampton, Kentucky on April 22, 1928 to Daniel Boone Conley Sr. and Lizabeth (nee Allen) Conley. On...
JoAnne Madura
JoAnne Madura, age 67 of Westville, IN, passed away on May 5, 2022. She was born on December 9, 1954, in Fort Hood, Texas to James and Louise Adams, both of whom preceded her in death. On February 14, 2012, she married the love of...
