Have you ever wondered what the job of the Chesterton Clerk-Treasurer is involves? The Clerk Treasurer is to be in charge of the town finances, financial reporting, and the records. The Clerk Treasurer makes the budget and manages the payroll...
Read More#1StudentNWI: RiseNWI empowers local citizens
Rise NWI is an important nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in Northwest Indiana that focuses on civic engagement. Their mission statement states, “RiseNWI empowers local citizens to be strong advocates for improved quality of life in Northwest...
Read More#1StudentNWI: An interview with State Senator Karen Tallian
State Senator Karen Tallian is the elected Senator for Senate District 4, which includes parts of Porter and La Porte counties, covering the cities of Portage and Michigan City and the towns of Chesterton, Wheeler and Westville. Tallian was first...
Read More#1StudentNWI: a story on Vicki Urbanik
The County Auditor is the county’s chief fiscal officer who handles all of the accounting for county finances. In Porter County, that person is Vicki Urbanik. The only government job that she has ever been elected to, Urbanik first ran for the job...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Coffee with Congressman Pete Visclosky
Congressman Pete Visclosky was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1984. He represents the first congressional district which includes all of Lake County, Porter County and Michigan City, Indiana, and the seat is up for election...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Chesterton, Porter, and the IN Coast
Local businesses are part of what makes Chesterton such a great place to live. Chesterton and Porter are two communities that thrive on small, local businesses. One such business, that is new to the area, is The IN Coast. The IN Coast has been in...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Discovery Charter School Dance and Spotlight
The Spring Dance Discovery Charter School’s Spring Dance was held May fifth from 6:00 - 8:30 PM. It was the first dance the new cafeteria, and it was also the first time that the students from the fifth grade were invited to a dance. Students were...
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