Lowell Carter got his final wish to die in his beloved ranch home outside of Chesterton. Carter, who celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 17, passed away on Saturday April 29. He was one of the oldest known surviving World War II veterans in Porter County. “That’s what his wishes were,” said his son, Kent Carter, concerning his father wanting […]

On its opening day Saturday in Downtown Chesterton, the European Market was practically in mid-season form. There were 94 vendors lined up in the Duneland Chamber of Commerce parking lot, along a walkway in Thomas Centennial Park and on Broadway and Second Street. An estimated 3,500 people browsed through the market between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. […]

The Town of Chesterton took major steps Monday towards building a new police station, awarding the construction contract and lining up future bond financing. The Town Council Monday awarded the contract to Larson- Danielson Construction of LaPorte, which was the apparent low bidder at $5,594,000. Plans are for a 10,800 square foot police station to be built on what is […]

A driver of a small Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) was involved a single vehicle crash when it left the roadway traveling South on County Road 100 East between 1050 North and Old State Road 49 just before 5 p.m. on Monday, May 8. The SUV traveling southbound left the roadway for unknown reasons striking a large tree stump and positioning […]