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State narrows in on substance that closed beaches
PORTER | State officials said Tuesday they think they know the source of the substance found floating in Lake Michigan on Monday that closed b…
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Cloudy night no hindrance for dunes stargazing enthusiasts
CHESTERTON | When admiring the heavens, you can’t let a few clouds get in your way.
June 16, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
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NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 16, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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YMCA briefs
Duneland Family YMCA
Keeping busy during the summer
I have been working with schools since 1995. At this time of the year, I have been consistently questioned as to my plans for the summer. Seve…
Swim advisories lifted at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
PORTER | Swimmers were allowed back into the water Wednesday afternoon at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore after officials determined the …
Porter County crime briefs
Police look for two men who followed teen in Chesterton
June programs at National Lakeshore
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore offers a variety of June programs as summer gets underway on the shores of Lake Michigan. For more inform…
State narrows in on substance that closed beaches
PORTER | State officials said Tuesday they think they know the source of the substance found floating in Lake Michigan on Monday that closed b…
June 18, 2013 6:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Porter County endowment pitched for hospital sale proceeds
VALPARAISO | Porter County Commissioner President John Evans has invited members of the County Council to attend an Aug. 6 meeting to discuss …
Set up payments, delinquent Porter County taxpayers told
VALPARAISO | Porter County Treasurer Mike Bucko announced Tuesday his office is preparing for a fall tax sale, but delinquent property taxpaye…
LNI 33 continues to grooming leaders
VALPARAISO | Leadership Northwest Indiana celebrates their 33 Class. LNI's mission is to increase the awareness and understanding of issues pe…
State cites Arcelor-Mittal for civil rights, ADA violations
INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Civil Rights Commission issued a finding of probable cause against Arcelor-Mittal USA Burns Harbor for violations o…
HEALTH BRIEFS: Family health day to include 5K, fashion show
CHESTERTON | Fitness activities, music, fun and fashion will highlight Family Health/Cancer Awareness Day on Sunday at Indiana Dunes State Park.
Drug court grad given maximum sentence for dealing heroin
VALPARAISO | A graduate of the Porter County drug treatment court, who pleaded guilty in April to dealing heroin, was given the maximum 12-yea…
Substance in Lake Michigan draws rangers, fire department to lakeshore
PORTER | Heather Wheele noticed dead minnows along the water's edge at Porter Beach and noticed a film in the water, but she and her 4-year-ol…
June 17, 2013 2:12 pm PhotosPhotos
Two hurt, one seriously, in crash on U.S. 20
WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | Two people were injured, one seriously, in a head-on collision Sunday night.
Free car seat Fitting Clinic at Duneland Y
CHESTERTON | The Duneland Family YMCA has partnered with the Chesterton Fire Department and Porter Regional Hospital to offer a free car seat …
Jewelry classes offered at art center
CHESTERTON | Mara Wible will teach a different jewelry class for teens ages 11-17 from 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday in July at the Chesterton A…
Cloudy night no hindrance for dunes stargazing enthusiasts
CHESTERTON | When admiring the heavens, you can’t let a few clouds get in your way.
June 16, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Chesterton again accused of misusing tollway proceeds
The state has again suggested the town of Chesterton improperly used proceeds from the lease of the Indiana Toll Road toward the construction …
NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 15, 2013 10:28 pm PhotosPhotos
Chesterton Utility billing office closed next week for training
CHESTERTON | The town of Chesterton Utility Billing Department at 1490 Broadway St. will be closed Monday through Friday due to training. The …
Rescuer left heartbroken over euthanized fawn
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP | Eva Menconi said she woke early Wednesday to what sounded like a baby lamb crying in the distance outside her home in the A…
June 14, 2013 3:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Staff Sft. Rachel Copeland shares her mission as she gears up for deployment
HAMMOND | Staff Sgt. Rachel Copeland from Hammond, Indiana is gearing up for her third deployment but she is still as motivated as she was for…
June 14, 2013 10:32 am PhotosPhotos
Summer history camp planned
CHESTERTON | The Westchester Township History Museum will host its seventh annual summer history camp, Dune Days, from 9 a.m. to noon July 16 …
YMCA briefs
Portage YMCA
Porter County crime briefs
Police: Phone stolen from Chesterton in store Monday
Museum comes alive at Chesterton Middle School
CHESTERTON | The Chesterton Middle school seventh grade students in Kimberly Marshall’s classes began a living museum project in May.
Household hazardous waste collection event scheduled
PORTER COUNTY | The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will help Porter County residents safely dispose of their old pest…
Free drawing class offered
CHESTERTON | The Duneland Resale will sponsor a Free Drawing Class from noon to 1 p.m. June 22 at the Chesterton Art Center. Gloria Rector wil…
Area young women to compete in pageants
ZIONSVILLE | Nearly 60 young women from all over the state of Indiana will compete for the titles of Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana's Outstand…
June 12, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Church packs bras to fight sex trafficking
CHESTERTON | Tables piled high with bras and cardboard boxes greeted those entering the Duneland Community Church on Tuesday night.
June 11, 2013 8:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Couple plead guilty to stealing $100K from blind woman in their care
VALPARAISO | A Michigan City couple pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $100,000 from an elderly, blind Chesterton woman they had bee…
June 11, 2013 2:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Local author pens pictorial on history, geology of the dunes
Ken Schoon made a career of teaching science, but found one area lacked the materials needed to bring it home to students.
June 10, 2013 5:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Drunk driver given 20 years in Shift Change Bar death
VALPARAISO | An attempt by James Lohman III to explain steps he has taken behind bars to contain his alcoholism did not prevent a judge from g…
ARTour planned in Chesterton
CHESTERTON | The Chesterton Art Center will sponsor the 2013 ARTour from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22.
Add blood donation to summer plans
PORTER COUNTY | School’s out, vacations are planned and longstanding routines are replaced with carefree, casual days. It’s also a time when t…
Family touched by hospice shares hope
CHESTERTON | It began 30 years ago with 22 terminally ill patients and their families.
June 08, 2013 5:47 pm PhotosPhotos
Tax money going out this week
VALPARAISO | Porter County Auditor Bob Wichlinski said tax money will be sent out early this week to the county's 28 taxing units.
Outlook for 2013 slow, steady at Port
PORTAGE | The outlook for 2013 at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is slow and steady with increased shipments in the early going but some unc…
June 08, 2013 3:26 pm PhotosPhotos
Times veteran environmental reporter Lauri Harvey Keagle wins state award
GRIFFITH | The Indiana Division of the Izaak Walton League awarded the Russell Sinclair News Media Award to Times Staff Writer Lauri Harvey Ke…
Concert, film series continues this summer
CHESTERTON | Westchester Public Library’s free concert and family film series continues at 7 p.m. Friday with the Valparaiso Community/Univers…
ArcelorMittal announces new leaders
ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon USA announces the recent appointment of John D. Mengel to vice president and general manager at ArcelorMittal Burns …
June 07, 2013 11:00 am PhotosPhotos
Art show opens Sunday in Chesterton
CHESTERTON |The GFWC Chesterton Woman's Club 62nd annual Art Show will open Sunday and continue through June 24 at the Chesterton Art Center. …
Porter County births
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