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🌱 Chesterton makes a list of peaceful Great Lakes towns

Chesterton, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi there, Chesterton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Chesterton makes a list of peaceful Great Lakes towns
  • Four-hour fire destroys Rensselaer home; no injuries reported
  • Valpo women end a long wait for a basketball win

Also on today's calendar: Recovery In Motion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 48, low: 35.
  • Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 Ohio city ranked among most peaceful Great Lakes towns (newsbreak.com) — Chesterton appears on WorldAtlas' list of nine peaceful small towns in the Great Lakes, alongside destinations in seven other states. The coverage focuses on Vermilion, Ohio, highlighting its Lake Erie beach, river rides and downtown attractions, but offers no details about Chesterton's selection.
   

• Fire destroys Rensselaer home after 4-hour blaze early Tuesday (nwitimes.com) — A Rensselaer home was destroyed early Tuesday after a basement fire spread through the house, firefighters said. Crews battled the blaze on West County Road 400 North for about four hours, with no injuries reported. The cause remains under investigation, and authorities do not suspect foul play.
   

• Valparaiso women's basketball wins first game of Courtney Boyd era (nwitimes.com) — Valparaiso women's basketball snapped a 36-game losing streak Tuesday, giving coach Courtney Boyd her first win leading the Beacons. Freshman Dani Guedet scored 15 points in the 89-47 home victory over Culver-Stockton, a breakthrough after Valpo went winless last season.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Chesterton. Apply here.
  • Learning Care Group posted a job opening for Child Care Center Cook in Chesterton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chesterton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Porter

  • Hoosier Republicans stymied in bids for US House party leadership posts (nwitimes.com)
  • Porter Township passes the district's first-ever school referendum as SEA 1 takes effect (nwitimes.com)
  • How to get a protective order during the holidays, when the system slows down (nwitimes.com)

Portage

  • Northwest Indiana man wanted after allegedly fleeing police twice (nwitimes.com)
  • Crown Point man dies after being hit by a car in Hobart Sunday evening (nwitimes.com)

Ok Chesterton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Chesterton

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