3-Dune Challenge is featured in First Day Hike
Indiana Dunes State Park has your New Year’s resolution to live a healthier lifestyle covered. Join park naturalists for a First Day Hike completing the 3-Dune Challenge and set the tone for the new year. First Day Hikes are offered at several state parks. Indiana Dunes has been holding the new year kick-off hikes since 2013, said park Interpretive Naturalist […]
Molly Bea’s Ingredients seeks new owner
Bette-Jeanne “B.J.” Heaney Arbor can easily navigate through nutmeg and marjoram, turmeric and thyme, along with the more than 500 culinary ingredients she sells at her shop, Molly Bea’s Ingredients. Customers often ask her to help them find gems among 200 spices and blends, scores of teas and coffees, a variety of flours and grains and a large selection of […]
Porter Fire Station gets more room through a remodel
The Town of Porter Fire Station has more than doubled in useable space after a year-long renovation. Fire Chief Jay Craig Jr. said the remodeling will enhance the capabilities of the department in terms of training space, equipment storage and supporting an environment that welcomes the 20-volunteer force to spend time on site. The remodeling of the building that was […]
Court records: Machete used in Christmas stabbing
A Chesterton man is charged with using a machete to seriously wound a man during a fight in the 200 block of Locust Street on Christmas night, court documents say. Montrell D. Thornton, 34, is charged with aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony, and assault with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony. He is in the Porter County Jail […]
Rokita advises avoiding scams when donating to charities
Attorney General Todd Rokita advises Hoosiers to do careful research before donating to charities in order to avoid being scammed or having their contributions used in ways they might disapprove. As the calendar changes from 2021 to 2022, many charities are soliciting donations in efforts to finish the year on strong financial footing and build a solid foundation for the […]
Voice of the People
A note from the editor A year ago, none of us expected that you would be reading the Chesterton Tribune today, whether you are reading the print edition over coffee, checking in on your phone or logging on to your laptop. But here we are. Spring was a time for rebirth here at the Chesterton Tribune and the year has […]
Ramona Cherkis
Ramona Mae (Shurts) Cherkis, age 92 of Chesterton, IN passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 in Valparaiso, IN. She was born on January 4, 1929 in Bethlehem, PA. Ramona is survived by her sons, James (Jeannie) Cherkis, John (Rita) Cherkis; daughter, Diane Sharp; granddaughters, Erin, Megan, Karen, Jessica; grandsons, James, Michael, Andrew; 7 great-grandchildren; brother, Rusty McLaughlin. She was […]
David Ailes
David “Dave” Joseph Ailes, age 70 of Chesterton, IN passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 in Valparaiso, IN. He was born on April 10, 1951 in Valparaiso, IN to Clarence and Louisa (Spagna) Ailes. David is survived by his wife of 33 years, Susan (Williams) Ailes; son, Matthew (Carrie) Ailes; daughters, Sheri (Songkham) Irons, Nicole (Lemuel) Frisby, Elizabeth Ailes; […]
Echoes of the Past
10 Years Ago Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 – Highlights from the Year in Review: Services are held for U.S. Army Spc. James A. Butz, killed in Afghanistan; six homicides are reported in Porter County; firefighters respond to 11 residential fires and two drownings; the Downtown utility project is completed; ground breaks on the new Chesterton municipal complex; ground also breaks […]
