Gay hate graffiti on town sign provokes strong reaction
A threatening message with a gay slur spray painted early Tuesday morning on the Chesterton Municipal Complex sign is being viewed as more than a case of vandalism. The incident has attracted attention beyond the Duneland area with coverage from the Chicago media and other outlets. A Chesterton town worker who reported to work at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday first saw […]
A call for safety measures after recent drowning
The drowning death of a 19-year-old man at Porter Beach Tuesday evening prompted calls for more safety measures, particularly at the Indiana Dunes National Park’s beaches. The Porter County coroner’s office has not released the man’s identity because they are still contacting his relatives. The man was of Mexican descent, and had the first name of Pedro, a Chicago television […]
BZA takes more time on antique business request
Chesterton’s Board of Zoning Appeals decided to take more time to review a request from a husband and wife to permit a side antique business at a barn on their property after some neighbors raised objections. “This is a sensitive request for all the reasons presented here tonight,” said Richard Riley, president of the BZA, towards the close of Thursday’s […]
‘Tick…Tick…BOOM!’ opens at Dunes Summer Arts Theatre Friday
Kicking off opening night on Friday, June 30, “Tick…Tick…BOOM!” is composer Jonathan Larson’s (“RENT”) heartfelt semi-autobiographical tale chronicling the heady ups and shattering downs of an aspiring artist on the rise. This pop rock play tells the story of an aspiring composer named Jon, living in New York City in 1990. As he approaches his 30th birthday, Jon worries that […]
A violation of public trust?
Guest CommentaryOver the last several decades, the Town of Ogden Dunes has suffered extensive damage to its shoreline due to ongoing and unnatural erosion caused by manmade structures built to the east of town and along the south shore of Lake Michigan. These structures block the movement or littoral flow of sand along the shoreline which, in turn, starves the beach […]
Voice of the People
It’s not about politics anymore; being right or wrong. It’s not maybe this or maybe that and it certainly can’t be que sera sera. The collapse of freedom to seek and choose the direction of our individual lives can, in the very near future—come to an end. We Americans can persevere—persevere for what? We already sense that our homeland is […]
Echoes of the Past
10 Years Ago Monday, June 24, 2013 – CHS senior Emily Nix designs new logo for the Duneland Seniors. . . Porter Regional Hospital completes redesign and expansion of Outpatient Laboratory on Glendale Blvd. in Valparaiso. . . Westchester Public Library invites patrons to submit photographs of people “caught reading” as part of a summer contest. 15 Years Ago Monday, […]
