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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 172 results for Prairie Street.

ID	102883
Title of Article	City ‘going places,’ developer says
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bradley Norman, CEO of GoGo Real Estate, stands in front of the old Middlebury School, 222 Middlebury St., where he will be developing the property into a new apartment building starting in the spring; Old photo of Middlebury Street, west from Prairie Street, Elkhart, IND with Middlebury School on the right
Date	Jan 17, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Middlebury School (1901-1962), Renovation, Rental Housing

ID	102658
Title of Article	City to expand Prairie Street Cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Prairie Street Cemetery; Prairie Street Cemetery extension
Date	Nov 20, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Expansions

ID	101901
Title of Article	‘A special and sacred holiday’
Notes	Mishler, Aaron; Indiana Army National Guard; Veterans; Fish, Dwight; Moore, Dick (Mayor); VFW Post 88; Prairie Street Cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Military service members at Rice Cemetery service; Rod Roberson
Date	May 27, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Rice Cemetery, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Memorial Day

ID	101421
Title of Article	More storms possible
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crews cleaning up fallen trees on Prairie Street
Date	Apr 02, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Storms, Elkhart Division of Buildings and Grounds, National Weather Service, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	99065
Title of Article	Busiest city intersection gets upgrades
Notes	Wavetronix
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City leaders and workers cut ribbon
Date	Oct 23, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Signals, Jackson Boulevard, Johnson Street, Prairie Street

ID	91686
Title of Article	Lifeline Ministries opens The HUB
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ribbon cutting ceremony; Attendees touring new facility
Date	Aug 11, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Lifeline Youth Ministries, Premier Arts Academy, Prairie Street

ID	89238
Title of Article	A different approach
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ashley Molyneaux and Darrell Peterson; Crews working on the HUB; Premier Arts Academy
Date	May 13, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Premier Arts Academy, Lifeline Youth Ministries, Prairie Street

ID	76229
Title of Article	Prairie Street Mennonite marks 150 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Quinn Brenneke; picture of Prairie Street Mennonite Church
Date	Nov 20, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Churches, Mennonite

ID	66295
Title of Article	Diocese holds off on selling mural to city
Notes	Prairie Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelby Love mural
Date	December 21, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Murals, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	66237
Title of Article	The meaning of a mural
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelby Love
Date	December 11, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Local Artists, Murals, Main Street, Elkhart, Prairie Street

ID	65407
Title of Article	Elkhart to install final resting place for veterans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 7, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Veterans

ID	64493
Title of Article	Cleanup comes to city cemeteries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nauja Rivers; Myron Donaldson
Date	October 2, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	61792
Title of Article	Residents rally to 'Rock the Block'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rick Walser with sons Casen and Alijah; Isiah King lends a hand to a neighborhood cleanup
Date	May 1, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Rock the Block, Volunteer Work, Prairie Street

ID	60563
Title of Article	Raising community questions
Notes	Tent City, Prairie Street Overpass and Elkhart Police Department
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Neese listens to Jean Mayes; Neese with James Jackson
Date	September 2, 2016
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Town Hall Meeting, Neese, Tim (Mayor)

ID	59173
Title of Article	City Council gives Moore a parting gift
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 10, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Moore, Dick (Mayor), Elkhart City Council, Prairie Street Overpass

ID	59084
Title of Article	Prairie Street overpass opens after 17 months
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Truck on Prairie Street
Date	November 20, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street

ID	59087
Title of Article	A closer look: Overpass progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	6 photos of construction progression
Date	November 20, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass

ID	59059
Title of Article	Drivers will soon breathe a sigh of relief as big projects wrap up
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Paving of Waterfall Dr; Prairie Street overpass
Date	November 14, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Sewer Storage Tank, Construction

ID	58761
Title of Article	'The end is in sight'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Marcus Moore and Amanda Baldwin; Illustration of overpass area
Date	September 16, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street, Traffic

ID	58742
Title of Article	Future overpass marred by graffiti
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Graffiti on overpass
Date	September 12, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street, Graffiti

ID	58654
Title of Article	Stretch of Prairie St. scheduled to close
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 22, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Construction

ID	58075
Title of Article	Making progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crew working on Prairie Street overpass; RiverWalk; CSO facility
Date	July 19, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Construction, RiverWalk, Sewer Storage Tank

ID	57620
Title of Article	Intersection closed until mid-November
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 11, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street, Construction, Middlebury Street

ID	57509
Title of Article	Overpass in progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aerial view of construction site
Date	May 30, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street, Construction

ID	57416
Title of Article	City pledges 'spotless' graveyards by May 25
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	57369
Title of Article	Prairie Street progress continues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Construction site
Date	May 18, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street, Construction

ID	56397
Title of Article	Prairie Street overpass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stocker Court; Aerial of overpass site
Date	April 13, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass

ID	55363
Title of Article	Main and Prairie street intersection reopening
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main and Prairie street intersection; Illustrated map
Date	December 19, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Main Street, Elkhart, Main Street Project, Prairie Street Project

ID	55221
Title of Article	Streets will re-open around Nov. 17
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Prairie Street construction area
Date	November 11, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street, Construction

ID	55163
Title of Article	Prairie Street overpass work continues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	3 photos of aerial view of construction site
Date	October 29, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Prairie Street, Construction

ID	55155
Title of Article	Overpass work will last through autumn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	4 ariel views of construction from St. Vincent de Paul Church
Date	October 27, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass

ID	54902
Title of Article	Main Street closure could mean the same for business
Notes	Elkhart Stereo
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main Street north of Prairie Street construction
Date	September 4, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Sewer System, Main Street, Elkhart, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp.

ID	54591
Title of Article	Getting a bird's-eye view
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Early construction of Prairie Street overpass (Main and Prairie Streets), photo of John Karasch, photo of Main Street and photo of Prairie Street.
Date	July 8, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Streets, Elkhart City

ID	54488
Title of Article	Ground broken for Prairie St. overpass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mayor Moore
Date	June 20, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street overpass, Streets, Elkhart City, Railroad Crossings, Government, Elkhart City

ID	54463
Title of Article	Overpass groundbreaking is Thursday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 18, 2014
Page	A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Streets, Elkhart City, Railroad Crossings, Government, Elkhart City

ID	54443
Title of Article	Why not Main Street?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of area
Date	June 14, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Railroad Crossings

ID	54416
Title of Article	Mayor downplays lead danger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 9, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Moore, Dick (Mayor), Building Demolitions, Public Health Issues, Prairie Street Overpass

ID	54409
Title of Article	Business owners react to recent street closures
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of construction
Date	June 8, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Streets, Elkhart City, South Main Street

ID	54406
Title of Article	Dust a concern at demolition sites
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 6, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Railroad Crossings, Building Demolitions, Public Health Issues

ID	54390
Title of Article	Lead could be in homes that are being torn down
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 4, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Leader, B. Frank (mayor), Public Health Issues, Prairie Street Overpass, Government, Elkhart City

ID	54391
Title of Article	Street closings will affect motorists
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 4, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Streets, Elkhart City, Prairie Street, South Main Street, Prairie Street Overpass

ID	54342
Title of Article	Roofing tile from historic home salvaged for garage
Notes	Ron & Frances Ringenberg renovating Turnock home on Vistula St., using tile from home on Prairie St. that will be demolished for Prairie Street overpass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Roman Vargas
Date	May 28, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Turnock, E. Hill, Historic Buildings, Prairie Street Overpass

ID	53570
Title of Article	Prairie Street construction to cost less than expected
Notes	Rieth-Riley Construction bid proposal accepted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 24, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Railroad Crossings, Government, Elkhart City, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	52903
Title of Article	MAH News & Notes
Notes	Michiana Anabaptist Historians newsletter, Vo. 22 No. 2
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	September 1, 2013
History #	1716
Subjects	Fur Ever Fosters, Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Mennonites

ID	52469
Title of Article	Price reduced for Middlebury Manor
Notes	Located at Middlebury & Prairie Streets
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of building
Date	July 24, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Middlebury School Board, Middlebury Manor, Historic Buildings

ID	52440
Title of Article	Prairie Street bridge to reopen after construction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of construction
Date	July 18, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Bridge, Prairie St., Bridges, Elkhart River

ID	52115
Title of Article	Prairie St. exodus under way to make way for train overpass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Fellipe Garcia at El Rosal Supermarket
Date	June 4, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Government, Elkhart City, Railroad Crossings

ID	51891
Title of Article	Bridge study shows need for repair and replacement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Prairie Street Bridge construction
Date	May 3, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Bridges, Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Highway Department

ID	51758
Title of Article	Elkhart Prairie Street bridge beam replacement in progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of construction
Date	April 11, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Bridge, Prairie St., Bridges, Elkhart River

ID	51640
Title of Article	Three parcels may be condemned for overpass project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	March 21, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Government, Elkhart City, Railroad Crossings