About Bill Masterson

A lifelong newspaper man, Bill Masterson has been the publisher of the Northwest Indiana Times since 2006.

He started as a newspaper carrier when he was 14 and became a daily newspaper publisher at the age of 27, a title he has held for over 25 years.

Bill has won numerous newspaper and civic awards during his career.

Bill and his wife, Julie, have six adult children and three grandchildren.

BILL MASTERSON JR.: Leetz family values drive successful business

Some of my columns are pretty vanilla. Others provoke a strong response.

BILL MASTERSON JR.: Another $200,000 to Boys & Girls Club

By Bill Masterson Jr.

Putting their money where their mouth is, Tolleston Boys & Girls Club project co-chairman Wil Davis, owner of the Gary Jet Center, committ…

BILL MASTERSON JR.: Be careful what you ask for

By Bill Masterson Jr.

There is a movement afoot to make the Valparaiso School Board an elected board. This is a position that has long been supported by this newspa…

BILL MASTERSON JR.: Lake County Sheriff's Dept. jumps in to help Tolleston

By Bill Masterson Jr.

You might have seen some pictures in Tuesday's paper of inmates volunteering at the future site of the John W. Anderson Boys & Girls Club …

BILL MASTERSON JR: Gary jumps in to help make Tolleston a reality

By Bill Masterson Jr.

Even before Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson took office, she was setting her sights on how she could help the Tolleston project, renovating th…

BILL MASTERSON JR.: And NIPSCO makes $4 million

By Bill Masterson Jr.

Last Friday afternoon, surrounded by dozens of kids, Mike Finissi, chief operating officer of NIPSCO, announced NIPSCO is matching the John W …

BILL MASTERSON JR.: One Region, One Vision initiative continues to grow

By Bill Masterson Jr.

As we now move into our fifth year of providing an annual progress edition, the One Region, One Vision initiative has continued to evolve from…

BILL MASTERSON JR.: Teamwork, cooperation alive and well in region

By Bill Masterson Jr.

I am sure many of you saw the A1 story on the Tolleston Middle School cleanup this weekend, but unless you were there I'm not sure anyone can …

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