Chesterton News

A Chesterton man was taken into custody early this morning after a standoff at his residence in which the Chesterton Police Department's Emergency Response Team was mustered, Porter Police said.

The Chesterton Police Department is now a member of the Northwest Indiana Major Crimes Task Force and--should a heater of a case emerge in town--will have at its disposal the technical resources and gumshoe expertise of any number of seasoned detectives from a consortium of law enforcement agencies throughout the region.

The second annual Bark in the Park will be held this Saturday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Thomas Centennial Park in downtown Chesterton.

A Caruthers, Calif., man was booked into the Porter County Jail on Thursday, July 2, charged with one count of battery-victim under the age of 14, a Class D felony; and two counts of simple battery, a Class B felony the Porter County Sheriff's Police said.

The second annual Bark in the Park this Saturday in Chesterton will include the first annual '5K Run with the Big Dogs' and a one-mile, non-competitive Dog Stroll walk.

If any more evidence were needed of the impact of the recession on Duneland, it could be found in the 2008 population estimates released on Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duneland community fireworks exhibition scheduled for tonight at Indiana Dunes State Park is a go.

A semi trailer hauling Corona beer sustained significant damage on Friday after its rear tires caught fire, the Porter Fire Department said.

The Liberty Township man who police say admitted bludgeoning a Luke Oil clerk to death in December has pleaded guilty to the robbery-murder. On Monday Bruce Guest, 18, formerly of 51 E. U.S. Highway 6, pleaded guilty before Porter Superior Court Judge Roger Bradford to both charges filed against him in connection with the death of Portage resident ...

Bruce Guess of Chesterton admitted the killing of Barbara J. Heckman of Portage during a Dec.

Battle lines have been drawn over the proposed new charter school in Duneland, with a new parents group formed hoping to block the school.

It wasn't a public hearing. That's not until July 23. But a representative of CVS Pharmacy faced some serious questioning Thursday from the Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals during a preliminary hearing.

A security guard who is accusing a Burns Harbor police officer of assaulting him has filed a civil rights complaint with the FBI and asked the Porter County Sheriff's Police to pursue a charge of battery against the officer.

Banks and property owners were put on notice Tuesday that unmowed grass --- especially when it reaches several feet tall --- is unacceptable in the town of Porter.

Although the federal grant for a new fire station which the Chesterton Town Council has authorized Fire Chief Mike Orlich to apply for does not require a match of any kind, it certainly wouldn't hurt the town's chances to pony up a match anyway.

The Town of Burns Harbor has a new zoning ordinance that replaces the 1995 version previously in use.

The town known as the Gateway to the Dunes will soon become the second Porter County municipality to be featured on ABC-7 Sunday night television program "190 North." Host Janet Davies and her crew were in Chesterton on Friday videotaping businesses and sites for an upcoming June 28 or July 5 episode.

A crew ruptured a natural-gas line on Thursday on the South Calumet District work site, causing what the Chesterton Fire Department described as a 'major leak' and forcing the evacuation of several buildings.

A surge in suicides this year in Porter County is prompting Coroner Vicki Deppe to urge persons considering suicide to seek professional help immediately.

Porter officials confirmed Wednesday that a 190-home subdivision, approved last night by the Porter Plan Commission, was discussed more than 18 months ago with Chesterton's former utility superintendent.