On-demand bus service for elderly, disabled faces hiring challenges
Diana Boyle and her husband Ken started using Porter County Aging and Community Services’ on-demand bus service in 2017, when they first learned about it. Rather than running on a fixed route like Valparaiso’s V-Line or another commuter bus line, on-demand transportation picks up riders at pre-scheduled times to take them to appointments and the like. Ken Boyle was badly […]
Neighbors unhappy with county BZA decision on produce stand
Jim Andershock got the permission he needed from the Porter County Board of Zoning Appeals on Wednesday to continue operating his produce stand just outside Chesterton town limits on Indian Boundary Road, with a slew of conditions and the requirement that he reappear before the board in a year for a check-in. That wasn’t enough to appease the 10 or […]
Native plant sale best bet for building butterfly gardens
Feeling left out because beautiful monarch butterflies flock to your neighbor’s yard and not to yours? Gardeners can stock up on plants, shrubs and trees guaranteed to attract butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators at the Native Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the Friends of Indiana Dunes office, near Chellberg Farm at the […]
Porter Plan Commission OKs RV resort; Town Council to decide
The Porter Town Council on Tuesday will first consider an ordinance that determines whether a Chesterton couple can develop their proposed recreational vehicle resort on 50 acres at U.S. 20 and Tremont Road. Trevin and Kimberly Fowler, proprietors of Great Lakes RV Resort also known as Third Cottage LLC, were successful Wednesday in gaining the Porter Plan Commission’s approval for […]
Brenda S. Kleihege
Brenda S. Kleihege, the publisher of The Chronicle in Valparaiso, Indiana and longtime supporter of many charitable organizations throughout Northwest Indiana, died on February 28 while surrounded by family and friends, in a hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She was 59. The cause was complications brought on by the Covid Virus. Brenda was fully vaccinated and boosted. Brenda’s life and career […]
Chesterton Feed & Garden Center receives zoning nod from plan commission
Chesterton Feed & Garden Center will be able to build a warehouse and expand parking across the street from its present Locust Street store if the Town Council grants its rezoning request. The garden store’s proposal was approved in a 5-0 vote Thursday by the town’s Advisory Plan Commission. The Town Council will make the final decision on whether to […]
Echoes of the Past
10 Years Ago Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – Officer Marty Gonzalez of the Porter Police Department is named Officer of the Year for the fifth consecutive year. . . Duneland Swim Club wins the Indiana Senior State Swimming Championship. Olivia Kabacinski and Blake Pieroni each win three events. . . Klinger and Austin Peterson win their divisions at the Knights […]
Community Calendar
Submit calendar items to calendar@chestertontribune.com. Wednesday, March 23 *Duneland Seniors meet from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Wednesday in the community building in Hawthorne Park in Porter. For information, call Cathy Ellis, (219) 252-2178. *American Legion Post #21 holds cash bingo, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and games starting at 6 p.m. The $20 entry includes cards for […]
Duneland Chamber hosts March 31 candidate forum
County and state candidates in the May 3 primary will participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Duneland Chamber of Commerce from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, from 9:00 am at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso. The event will offer guests the opportunity to meet and hear from the candidates representing the Duneland […]
