Study: Shift of some Yost students would achieve better enrollment at intermediate schools
Balancing the enrollment between the Westchester Intermediate and Liberty Intermediate schools can be achieved by sending Yost Elementary School students from five subdivisions to Liberty Intermediate, a study has found. Assistant Supt. Robert McDermott presented the recommendations of the 32-member Enrollment Equity Committee to the Duneland Board of Education Monday night. The board will take action on the proposal at […]
Building Trades students form their future through Chesterton house construction
Carpenter Isaiah Walters instructed Chesterton High School senior Logan Henry, 18, of Valparaiso, on how to clean off a trowel in a bucket of water. Later, he told senior Madison Barnett, 18, of Furnessville and her classmates that they would be laying vinyl plank flooring in the house the Building Trades students are constructing in the 1700 block of Tower […]
Trail project piggybacking on rail double track work for pedestrian crossings
Porter County is taking advantage of the coming double track project from Michigan City to Gary on the South Shore Line for pedestrian crossing improvements that also will enhance the improved Calumet Trail. The county and the National Park Service approached the Northern Indiana Commuter Train District, which runs the South Shore Line and is undertaking the double track work, […]
Woman pleads guilty to theft from Chamber, Bailly PTO
A Chesterton woman has entered a guilty plea to two theft charges connected to her embezzlement of funds from the Duneland Chamber of Commerce and the Bailly Elementary PTO. Sarah Potrzebowski, 40, agreed to the plea deal Tuesday afternoon before Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary DeBoer. Assuming DeBoer agrees to the plea agreement, sentencing takes place at 1 p.m. on […]
Superintendent says mask-optional policy coming soon to DSC; others say it’s not soon enough
Supt. Chip Pettit is waiting for state guidance before lifting a mask mandate for the Duneland School Corporation, a position unpopular with a number of speakers during Monday’s school board meeting. The Duneland district had its largest outbreak with 267 COVID-19 cases during the first week of January. Pettit said within the past week, the number of cases has dropped […]
Bruce Eldon Betterton
Bruce Eldon Betterton, 86, of Villa Rica, Ga., passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at his residence. He was born on October 4, 1935 in Chesterton, IN, the son of the late Oley Johnson Betterton and the late Bessie Williamson Betterton. At an early age he was the bugler for the Chesterton VFW. He held a Bachelor’s of Science […]
Jennifer Rae Swickard
Jennifer Rae Swickard, age 66 of Valparaiso, IN, passed away suddenly on February 2, 2022. She was born on August 17, 1955 in Gary, IN to Lawrence Quigley, who survives, and Harriet Quigley (nee Jackson), who preceded her in death on January 16, 2007. On November 15, 1975 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, she married the love of her life, […]
Russell Gloyeske
Russell Gloyeske was born in Chesterton on October 28, 1935 to Theodore and Margaret (O’Connor) Gloyeske, both of whom preceded him in death. He passed away on February 2, 2022. He graduated from Liberty Township High School May of 1954. He served in the National Guard for 7 years. He was also a member of the Carpenter Union Local 1485. […]
Echoes of the Past
10 Years Ago Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 – Kenny Yarber of Boy Scout Troop 995 earns his Eagle Scout rank. . . Chesterton Town Hall is named a warming center as lake-effect snow and frigid temperatures are forecast… Duneland School Board will decide on Monday whether to ask voters to approve an additional property tax to offset state education cuts. […]
