The prosecutor’s receipt of a 42-year-old man’s medical records will be a key in the investigation of a Nov. 8 multi-vehicle crash in Portage that killed Chesterton Middle School teacher Lauren Thompson. The Portage Police Department recently turned over its investigative findings to the Porter County Prosecutor’s Office. But so far, the prosecutor has been unable to obtain medical records […]

Another thing about tow truck drivers, said Wagner, is that they are totally dedicated to their work, sometimes giving up sleep or trips home during periods when they are in high demand, like during the recent snow storm that hit Chesterton. That’s when an unusual piece of office furniture in Wagner’s office gets heavy use: a bed. It’s there for […]

The January 2023 issue of Travel Indiana magazine, a statewide travel and lifestyle magazine published in Columbus, Ind., features Chesterton in its annual “Staycation” edition. Judging from the term staycation, the magazine is directing this article to the attention of Dunelanders, for whom a visit to downtown Chesterton would not require a departure from the comforts of their own beds. […]

A Michigan City man, who already has a pending felony charge, is charged for pulling a handgun from his waistband, pointing it at a woman and then racking a bullet into the chamber Wednesday morning in Chesterton. Porter County’s Emergency Response Team had to be called to Chesterton to help resolve the standoff situation. Zachariah Colton Vigil, 25, of Michigan […]