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ID 103687 Title of Article Seven new officers accept oath of office Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jack Ballard, Lucio Chumas, Kalen Smith, Samuel Clemons, John Vogt, Drew Smithson, Sheriff Jeff Siegel, Carla Hernandez-Velasco Date May 16, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department
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ID 103691 Title of Article Retailer is invited to small business summit Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Danny Reynolds Date May 16, 2026 Page B1 Subjects Stephenson’s
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ID 103669 Title of Article Schools face stricter cellphone rules under new ‘bell-to-bell’ law Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Mike Braun signs law with Jake Teshka, Jeff Raatz Date May 15, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Schools , Cell Phones
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ID 103653 Title of Article School grading system clears last hurdles Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Todd Rokita Date May 14, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Schools , Indiana
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ID 103655 Title of Article Criminal Justice Program receives state Award for Excellence Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Martin Mullins, Beth Davis, Aaron Steensma and David Davis Date May 14, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Elkhart Community Schools , Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC)
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ID 103610 Title of Article Suspect in infant’s death found competent Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Miguel Garcia Date May 09, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Homicides
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ID 103602 Title of Article District honors 2026 Teachers of the Year Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jeff Hatfield; Angelina Lazovich Date May 08, 2026 Page A1 Subjects Elkhart Community Schools , Teacher of the Year
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ID 103603 Title of Article Man convicted of murder gets 77 years Notes Roosevelt Lewis III Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Daqwan Jackson Burnett Date May 08, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Homicides , Shootings
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ID 103604 Title of Article Governor pauses state gasoline tax Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Regular gasoline at this station on Franklin Street in Elkhart sells for $4.75 a gallon Thursday.; Mike Braun Date May 08, 2026 Subjects Gasoline Prices
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ID 103606 Title of Article First State Bank commits $75K to fairgrounds expansion Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption First State Bank officials hold novelty check Date May 08, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Expansions , Elkhart County Fairgrounds , First State Bank
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ID 103580 Title of Article Republicans pick Culp as candidate for county sheriff Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Mike Culp Date May 07, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Election Results , Elkhart County Sheriff
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ID 103581 Title of Article Contested races draw voters to the polls Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Leah Landes Biddle, center, and daughter Hadley receive “I voted” stamps from poll worker Barbara Potuck; Samantha O’Dell casts a vote Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church in Goshen Date May 07, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Elections
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ID 103582 Title of Article Town council races finish close Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Date May 07, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Election Results
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ID 103583 Title of Article Threat closes Concord Junior High Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Concord Junior High School Date May 07, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Threats , Concord Junior High School
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ID 103584 Title of Article ELKHART COUNTY PRIMARY RESULTS Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Date May 07, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Election Results
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ID 103585 Title of Article ELKHART COUNTY PRIMARY TURNOUT 2026 Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Date May 07, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Elections
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ID 103586 Title of Article Pickens secures ballot spot for court clerk Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Date May 07, 2026 Page A5 Subjects Election Results
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ID 103547 Title of Article Council considers funding for pedestrian bridge Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Nappanee Street pedestrian bridge Date May 06, 2026 Page A1, A5 Subjects Nappanee Street Overpass , Nappanee Street Bridge
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ID 103518 Title of Article A STEP BACK IN HISTORY Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption A tinsmith shapes a cup the old-fashioned way based on a design found at Fort Ouiatenon near modern-day West Lafayette. The fort, built in 1717, was the first fortified European settlement in what is now Indiana. The presentation was part of Five Medals 2026, a two-day event at Amish Acres in Nappanee; Militiamen and frontiersmen chat during the Five Medals 2026 reenactment at Amish Acres in Nappanee. This was the second year the longtime event was held at Amish Acres; Kevin Stewart of Winona, Indiana, talk with guests about a modified Chippewa kitchen that might have been found in Wisconsin hundreds of years ago according to the work of archaeologists. The presentation was part of Five Medals 2026, a two-day event at Amish Acres in Nappanee; Joe Zdziebko of Osceola, a teacher and reenactor, shows a musketball used during the French and Indian War. Part of the Five Medals event at Amish Acres in Nappanee, Zdziebko was depicting a French marine of the 1750s and showed furs, maps and weapons used during the period; Members of various militia muster Saturday as part of Five Medals 2026, a two-day reenactment event at Amish Acres in Nappanee Date May 05, 2026 Page A1 Subjects Five Medals Festival , Amish Acres
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ID 103519 Title of Article Elkhart schools receive national student health award Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Steve Higginbotham, CEO of Smile America Partners, presents the Smile America Partners 2026 Children’s Health Champion Award to Elkhart Community Schools. From left are Higginbotham; Kelsey Rockstroh, district health services coordinator; Michele A. Riise, interim superintendent; and Lindsey Brander, director of student services; A second-grade student at Roosevelt STEAM Academy has his teeth cleaned by Patricia Zimmer, a registered dental hygienist with Indiana Dental Outreach. Date May 05, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Elkhart Community Schools
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ID 103520 Title of Article City appoints new director of public works Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jeff Schaffer Date May 05, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Elkhart City Employees
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ID 103494 Title of Article Regional air quality improvement projects recognized at annual event Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Seed to Feed was one of three organizations honored in Elkhart at the Michiana Area Council of Governments’ (MACOG) 2026 Partners for Clean Air Awards Luncheon Date May 02, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Partners For Clean Air Awards , Seed to Feed
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ID 103408 Title of Article Plea in 2000 murder declared void Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Date Apr 25, 2026 Page A1, A3 Subjects Homicides
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ID 103406 Title of Article Man accused of fatally stabbing housemate gets initial hearing Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jose Ortiz Diaz Date Apr 24, 2026 Page A1, A5 Subjects Homicides , Stabbings
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ID 103366 Title of Article Bristol man lodges suit against town following annexation Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Bristol residents hold up “vote no” signs Date Apr 23, 2026 Page A1 Subjects Lawsuits , Annexations , Bristol
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ID 103369 Title of Article Foundation announces inaugural Howe scholarships Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Date Apr 23, 2026 Page A3
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ID 103360 Title of Article Shooter, victim both reported dead Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Date Apr 22, 2026 Page A1 Subjects Homicides , Shootings , Goshen
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ID 103361 Title of Article Elkhart man accused of killing roommate, hiding body Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jose Ortiz Diaz Date Apr 22, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Homicides , Stabbings
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ID 103349 Title of Article Charges filed in fatal truck-buggy crash Notes Jenna Miller, Derek Bontrager Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jason Hoover Date Apr 18, 2026 Page A1, A5 Subjects Traffic Accidents
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ID 103345 Title of Article Candidates speak to voters one-on-one Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Voters mill around and speak with candidates at the League of Women Voters event Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart; Carl Stutsman, Democratic candidate for House District 48, speaks with voter Ian Thompson during a meet-and-greet event Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart; Michelle Milne, Democratic primary candidate for House District 49, left, speaks with a voter during a meet-and-greet event Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart Date Apr 17, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects League of Women Voters
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ID 103339 Title of Article Plans for new pedestrian walkway to follow repairs Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption bridge over Nappanee Street; bridge interior; bridge columns; metal seam Date Apr 16, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Nappanee Street Overpass
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ID 103331 Title of Article Old high school building to be demolished Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Elkhart High School building; Elkhart High School building; Elkhart High School building Date Apr 15, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Building Demolitions
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ID 103322 Title of Article Boldt expands ownership with two additional McDonald’s locations Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Lilly Boldt is a McDonald’s manager in Plymouth while her father, Billy Boldt, owns and operates McDonald’s restaurants in Nappanee, Middlebury and LaGrange. Date Apr 11, 2026 Page B1 Subjects Expansions , Restaurants
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ID 103313 Title of Article New superintendent stepping up sooner Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Michele A. Riise; Larry Huff Date Apr 10, 2026 Page A1 Subjects Elkhart Community Schools , Superintendents
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ID 103301 Title of Article Goshen railroad crossings to close for track work Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Railroad crossing sign Date Apr 09, 2026 Page A5 Subjects Railroad Crossings , Construction
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ID 103302 Title of Article A very special guy Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jim Eger; Track Coaching Career Award plaque Date Apr 09, 2026 Page B1, B2 Subjects Awards , Track and Field
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ID 103344 Title of Article Suspect in Osceola killing found guilty Notes Roosevelt Lewis III Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jackson Burnett Date Apr 09, 2026 Page A1 Subjects Shootings , Homicides
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ID 103296 Title of Article Suspect testifies as murder trial enters second week Notes Roosevelt Lewis III Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Daqwan Jackson Burnett Date Apr 08, 2026 Page A1, A3 Subjects Shootings , Homicides
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ID 103297 Title of Article Braun celebrates ‘landmark’ utility legislation Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Mike Braun at news conference Date Apr 08, 2026 Page A1, A3 Subjects Public Utilities
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ID 103276 Title of Article Defendant will argue self-defense in fatal shooting Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Daqwan Jackson Burnett Date Apr 01, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Shootings , Homicides
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ID 103277 Title of Article Martin’s celebrates renovations at Goshen supermarket Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Tony Agostino, Dustin Greenlee, Alan Metcalfe Date Apr 01, 2026 Page A3 Subjects Martin’s Super Markets , Renovation , Goshen
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ID 103281 Title of Article Jury trial underway in Osceola homicide Notes Roosevelt Lewis III Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Daqwan Jackson Burnett Date Mar 31, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Shootings , Homicides
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ID 103272 Title of Article Elkhart’s Lee earns regional, state IASBO recognition Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Jennifer Lee Date Mar 28, 2026 Page B1 Subjects Elkhart Community Schools
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ID 103268 Title of Article Elkhart to open virtual school, move programs Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Elkhart Superintendent Larry Huff speaks with people in October after one of the State of the District meetings concerning the consolidation process Date Mar 27, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Elkhart Community Schools , Virtual Education
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ID 103261 Title of Article Crossing tracker records almost 500 hours of stopped trains Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption A train passes through New Paris Date Mar 25, 2026 Page A1 Subjects Railroad Crossings , Blocked Crossings LLC
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ID 103249 Title of Article Data center fears loom Source Elkhart Truth Location Microfilm - Reference Desk Picture Caption Bristol residents hold up “vote no” signs at Thursday’s meeting in opposition to a request to annex 500 acres into the town. Date Mar 21, 2026 Page A1, A6 Subjects Annexations , Bristol
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