Liberty Township woman keeping a close eye on Ukraine, friends there
Olga Petryszyn first met her friend Sasha when she was 18 and she and her mother returned to her mother’s native Ukrainian village northwest of Kyiv to visit family, including Petryszyn’s grandmother and cousins. Sasha and Petryszyn remained in touch more than 50 years later. She last spoke with him about three weeks ago, from a rehab center in Kyiv, […]
Maple Sugar Time harkens back to sweet days of yesteryear
Nostalgia was a recurrent theme, along with all things maple sugar, out at Chellberg Farm last weekend. After a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 45th annual Maple Sugar Time Festival made its return to the farm and brought out visitors both young and old. A variety of generations braved first the bitter cold on Saturday, and […]
Chesterton considers changes in how police officers are promoted
Chesterton police will soon be promoting from within to fill three open supervisory positions: lieutenant, sergeant and corporal. But some bigger changes are on the horizon for how ranking officers are promoted in the Chesterton Police Department. Police Chief Timothy Richardson had a wide-ranging discussion with the three Police Commission members Thursday about a number of promotion-related issues. Richardson said […]
Porter County opts back in to state opioid settlement
Porter County’s hokey pokey with the state’s lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributors of opioids, the root cause of a drug epidemic that has cost countless lives locally and across the nation, has come to an end. Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to rejoin the state suit, with the promise of a settlement of $534,149.56 from Johnson & […]
Charles Thomas Seely
Charles Thomas Seely, age 82 of Chesterton, IN, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 10, 1939 in Harvey, IL to Raymond and Maryann (Polizzi) Seely, both of whom preceded him in death. On December 23, 1983, he married the love of his life, Cathy (Santucci) Seely, […]
Voice of the People
I was reading a post prior to the IHSAA Michigan City Boys BB Regional. It was touting the Mishawaka Penn team which has won many Regionals and especially praising how the team was built around their outstanding center. That was before Chesterton handily won the Regional over Penn. It made me appreciate what Chesterton has. A winning team is not […]
Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction receives safety grant
The Indiana Public Employers’ Plan, Inc. recently announced that Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction is a recipient of its 2022 safety grant award. IPEP is proud to partner with executive director Keri Marrs Barrón, along with Kerry Sroufek of Anton Insurance, to maximize opportunities to promote a safe work environment and assist with stretching their risk management resources. The […]
Echoes of the Past
10 Years Ago Friday, March 16, 2012 – Porter County Commissioners vote to rezone the Brincka Cross Gardens from Rural Residential to Parks and Recreation. . . Gillian Price from the Duneland YMCA is the winner of the 9-and-under girls division at the Northwest Indiana Free Throw Contest. . . Chesterton Fire Department’s Dive/Rescue Team recovers a stolen car from […]
Community Calendar
Submit calendar items to calendar@chestertontribune.com. Thursday, March 17 *From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Bethlehem Lutheran Quilting Group meets at the church, at 2050 County Road 1100 North, making quilts to raise funds for the church’s emergency financial aid for families in distress and for Lutheran World Relief. For more information, call Marilynne Dilley at (219) 299-2313. *Indiana Dunes […]
