Here’s something you’ve probably never thought about in your life: The final destination of the so-called “disposable” wipes promoted by their manufacturers as a “hygienic alternative to toilet paper.” Picture, if you will, a solid floor...

Chesterton Street Commissioner John Schnadenberg believes strongly in giving credit where credit is due. In this case, the credit goes to Assistant Town Engineer Matt Gavelek, who assumed the responsibility last summer for preparing the notoriously...

It’s a truism that $951,698 doesn’t go as far as it used to. That’s what the Chesterton Engineering Department had to work with, when the dust had settled from a stormwater bond issued late in 2021. It sounds like a lot of money—it genuinely...

Joe Wagner. In a room of 100 people, you couldn’t miss him. A big burly guy, grizzled, gravelly, and tattooed, with hands the size of pot roasts. What you can’t see—but spend just 10 minutes with Joe and you’ll surely get an inkling of...

Costumes, candy, and Halloween spirit were in the air in Downtown Chesterton on the evening of Friday, October 25. The Duneland Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual trick-or-treat event, blocking off a couple of streets to make the event even...

A child’s world is so very small. It’s measured by the length of a summer afternoon, ends at the backyard fence, and is sustained by a parent’s touch. It needn’t be logical or intelligible. It need only be consistent, where the only...

While it’s still a week away, Northern Indiana is getting into the Halloween spirit early this weekend with tons of fun opportunities to collect candy, show off your costume, and step into a thrilling world of frights! Take a look at our list of 10...

If your child is currently enrolled in a Duneland School, you’ve probably already made the acquaintance at some point of one (or more) of the five officers assigned by the Chesterton Police Department to full-time duty as School Resource Officers...