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ID102695
Title of ArticlePedestrian bridge coming down
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionNappanee Street pedestrian bridge; downtown arch; Nappanee Street pedestrian bridge; Christmas tree; Alex Otto
DateDec 04, 2025
PageA1, A6


ID102624
Title of ArticleArea bands have strong showing in State Finals
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateNov 10, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsHigh School Marching Bands


ID102612
Title of ArticleCounty bands head to state competition
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionConcord High School marching band; Jimtown High School marching band; Fairfield marching band; Goshen High School marching band
DateNov 06, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsIndiana State School Music Association Inc.


ID102488
Title of ArticleShooter in March ’24 death is sentenced
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMichael Dandridge
DateOct 10, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsHomicides


ID102281
Title of Article‘More than just ivory towers’
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart County Commissioner Suzie Weirick and Judge David Bonfiglio, both holding scissors, cut the ribbon in front of the courts complex; Elkhart County Commissioners Brad Rogers, Suzie Weirick and Bob Barnes receive the keys to the courthouse from lead architect Joe Mrak; Loretta Rush, chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, speaks Friday during a ceremony dedicating Elkhart County’s new courts complex
DateSep 06, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart County Courts Building


ID102119
Title of ArticleDetails released in March fatal shooting investigation
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDaqwan Jackson Burnett
DateAug 14, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsShootings


ID101939
Title of ArticleManufactured-housing plants tweak brands
NotesFairmont Cavco now operating as Cavco-Nappanee.
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCavco Industries manufactured-housing facility in Goshen; kitchen built in Nappanee; Chad Marchand
DateJun 07, 2025
PageB1
SubjectsFairmont Homes, Affordable Housing, Housing, Commodore Homes


ID101730
Title of ArticleThree area bands scheduled to join Indy 500 parade
Notes69th Annual AES 500 Festival Parade
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMarching band
DateApr 24, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsJimtown High School, Goshen High School, NorthWood High School, High School Marching Bands


ID101663
Title of Article‘No Tyrants’ protesters march
Notes“No Tyrants No Kings” march; Downtown Elkhart
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionProtesters line 2nd Street; Julia King, protesters at Central Park Plaza; Protesters walk 2nd Street; Protesters at plaza
DateApr 22, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsDemonstrations, Mishler, Aaron, Fish, Dwight, King, Julia


ID101599
Title of ArticleMore protests set for Saturday in Elkhart and South Bend
NotesNo Tyrants No Kings march
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGabrianna Gratzol at Hands Off rally
DateApr 16, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsDemonstrations, Food Drives, Central Park - Elkhart, Elkhart Civic Plaza


ID100772
Title of ArticleLEAP spending nears $1B with projected budget shielded, investigation finds
NotesLimitless Exploration/ Advanced Pace (LEAP); Research and Innovation District
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionbuilding under construction
DateFeb 25, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsIndiana Economic Development Corp., Michael I. Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism, Lilly & Co., Eli, Government, Indiana State


ID100241
Title of Article‘United in purpose’
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionNew Vision Life Choir sings at Community Missionary Baptist Church; Dana Freeman gives keynote speech; The Elkhart Community Chorus and the Indiana University South Bend Choral Union sing at the Elkhart Public Library; Rod Roberson speaks at Community Missionary Baptist Church; a line of vehicles replaces march; Brent Curry and crowd give a standing ovation to keynote speech
DateJan 21, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsKing, Martin Luther, Jr., Elkhart Black Expo, Elkhart Public Library, Community Missionary Baptist Church


ID100224
Title of ArticleGoshen RDC approves extra money for delayed road projects
NotesAbonmarche Consultants Inc.; Reliance and Peddlers Village road project
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionconstruction zone at future site of Ariel Cycleworks apartments
DateJan 17, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsGoshen Redevelopment Commission, Ariel Cycleworks, Peddlers Village


ID99231
Title of ArticleLocal marching bands place at state competition
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen High School marching band performs; Jimtown High School marching band performs
DateNov 13, 2024
PageA1, A3
SubjectsHigh School Marching Bands, Concord High School, Fairfield High School, NorthWood High School


ID99144
Title of ArticleLocal marching bands prepare for state competition
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMarley Kattau; Jimtown High School marching band; Goshen High School marching band
DateNov 06, 2024
PageA1, A3
SubjectsElkhart County Schools, Bands


ID99131
Title of ArticleAccused wife-killer gets March trial date
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionHector Duran Gomez
DateNov 01, 2024
PageA1, A3
SubjectsHomicides, Elkhart, IN


ID98655
Title of ArticleAMBS received research grant from library network
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
DateSep 11, 2024
PageA6
SubjectsAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Libraries, Grants


ID98582
Title of ArticleFairfield building Student Activity Center
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionFairfield Athletic Director Mark Engle; An exterior rendering of the Student Activity Center; Carrie Cannon, superintendent of Fairfield Community Schools; Sarah Elledge, Fairfield school board president; Marilee Keim, school board member; Tyler Rensberger, school board secretary; Aaron Rink, school board member; Brian Wogoman, school board vice president; Aaron Holy, Weigand Construction; Matt Hibner, Garmann Miller Architecture; Eric Schmiesing, Garmann Miller Architecture; and Jerry Hawkins, Garmann Miller Architecture. Lying on the ground in front is Mac Garner,
DateSep 06, 2024
PageA1, A6
SubjectsFairfield Community Schools


ID98183
Title of ArticleA VISION FOR BENHAM
NotesUniversity of Notre Dame School of Architecture
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart residents look at plans; Levon Johnson speaks; Mike Huber speaks; artist’s sketch
DateAug 10, 2024
PageA1, A3
SubjectsBenham Neighborhood Initiative, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, City of Elkhart, Benham West Urban Renewal Area


ID98126
Title of ArticlePlanners unveil vision for Benham area
NotesUniversity of Notre Dame School of Architecture
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLevon Johnson
DateAug 07, 2024
PageA1, A3
SubjectsBenham Neighborhood Initiative, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, City of Elkhart, Aspire Elkhart


ID96247
Title of ArticleMichiana Mennonites repeat calls for ceasefire in Gaza
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMarch 27 peace vigil; Mennonites in a die-in at Rep. Rudy Yakym’s office
DateApr 04, 2024
PageA1, A3
SubjectsMennonite Action, Yakym, Rudy, Peace Vigil, Gaza-Israeli War


ID95529
Title of ArticleGift boosts Goshen College research
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLiz and Merle Jacobs; Merle Jacobs
DateFeb 23, 2024
PageA1, A5
SubjectsJacobs, Elizabeth, Jacobs, Merle E., Merle E. and Elizabeth Jacobs Endowment Fund, Goshen College


ID93710
Title of ArticleFive local marching bands end season at state
NotesGoshen, Concord, Fairfield, NorthWood and Jimtown High Schools
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJimtown Marching Jimmies
DateOct 31, 2023
PageA1, A2
SubjectsHigh School Marching Bands, Indiana State School Music Association Inc., Jimtown High School, NorthWood High School


ID93541
Title of ArticleMarching to Indianapolis
NotesGoshen, Concord, Fairfield, NorthWood and Jimtown High Schools
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJimtown Marching Jimmies; Concord Marching Minutemen
DateOct 24, 2023
PageA1, A5
SubjectsHigh School Marching Bands, Indiana State School Music Association Inc.


ID94173
Title of ArticleAll bands semi-state bound
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionConcord Marching Minutemen; Students from Jimtown Marching Jimmies
DateOct 11, 2023
PageA1, A6
SubjectsHigh School Marching Bands, Indiana State School Music Association Inc.


ID93019
Title of ArticleFoundation awards $3,400 to marching band for speakers
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMarching band and staff at Elkhart High School, plus Elkhart Education Foundation board members
DateSep 30, 2023
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart Education Foundation, Henkin Music Fund Committee, Elkhart High School Marching Band


ID92718
Title of ArticleSuperintendent searches continue for two school districts
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateSep 16, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools


ID92691
Title of ArticleSeven injured when Jeep strikes horse-drawn carriage
NotesAndrea Marchland, Karen Miller, Randy Miller
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateAug 22, 2023
PageA5
SubjectsTraffic Accidents, Carriages, Horseless


ID90084
Title of ArticleSuperintendent search remains in limbo
NotesFrank Serge
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJun 17, 2023
PageA1, A4
SubjectsElkhart Community Schools, Elkhart School Board


ID88311
Title of ArticleCounty looks at Prairie Creek floodplain uses
NotesAbonmarche
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateApr 12, 2023
PageA1, A2
SubjectsPrairie Creek Run District, Floods and Flooding


ID87766
Title of ArticleLawmaker honors Elkhart youth flag football team
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionState Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart) (center, back) welcomes members of the Elkhart Cowboys youth flag football team to the Statehouse Wednesday, March 8. Miller presented the team with a House Resolution honoring their runner-up finish at the AFFL Youth World Championships hosted by the Cleveland Browns, and then qualifying for the NFL Flag Championship at the NFL Pro Bowl Game.
DateMar 16, 2023
PageA3
SubjectsState Representatives, Elkhart Youth Football League


ID87933
Title of ArticleSnowy 'Matriarch'
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption'Matriarch' sculpture by Elkhart resident, Tuck Langland
DateMar 04, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsMidwest Museum of American Art, Local Artists


ID87239
Title of ArticleCounty transfers properties to Habitat
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionHabitat partners break ground on a Hester Street home in this March 2022.
DateFeb 21, 2023
PageA1, A3
SubjectsHabitat for Humanity


ID87598
Title of ArticleSearch continues for 12-year-old
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAleeya Cockburn
DateFeb 18, 2023
PageA1, A6
SubjectsMiddlebury, IN


ID86505
Title of ArticleHonoring King’s legacy
NotesMartin Luther King Jr.
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMarchers travel from the Elkhart Civic Plaza to Community Baptist Church as part of the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Elkhart Black Expo’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration draws a full crowd at Community Missionary Baptist Church in Elkhart on Monday. A large group gathers to watch a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Washington on Monday.
DateJan 17, 2023
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart Black Expo, Elkhart Civic Plaza, Community Missionary Baptist Church


ID86102
Title of ArticleA Year Marred by Tragedy
NotesHomicides
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionA mural was unveiled in downtown Elkhart honoring Rio Allred, who died by suicide on March 14. It would have been Rio’s 13th birthday. A horse-drawn carriage brings the casket carrying U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski to Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend. ABOVE: Authorities investigate a shooting in June at 1319 W. Franklin St. in Elkhart that left two people dead. RIGHT: A fire at 25445 C.R. 38 east of Wakarusa destroyed two barns and left extensive side damage to a third, one of a string of fires plaguing area farmers in 2021. Garvin Roberson, coaching girls basketball at Elkhart Memorial, was one of the best athletes to come out of Elkhart. Job seekers flocked to the Engineering, Technology and Innovation building eager to fill open positions at local companies
DateDec 31, 2022
PageA1, A4
SubjectsWalorski, Jackie, Allred, Rio, Roberson, Garvin, Unemployment Rates


ID85590
Title of ArticleConcord marches in Hollywood
NotesHollywood Christmas Parade
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionSam Trowbridge, Kathleen Moore, Kennadie Rumble, Hayley Marshall, Chloe Conley-Shannon, Olivia Jackson, Abi Schmidt and Karen Ramirez-Fernandez; Jaylin Lozo and Sahara Smith
DateDec 03, 2022
PageA1, A6
SubjectsConcord High School, High School Marching Bands, Parades


ID84863
Title of Article4 local marching bands leave state finals proud of their work
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionThe Concord Marching Minutemen perform “On The Right Track” at Lucas Oil Stadium, placing sixth in Class B at the Indiana State Music Association State Finals on Saturday. Goshen’s Crimson Marching Band performs “City Lights” at Lucas Oil Stadium, placing seventh in Class A at the Indiana State Music Association State Finals on Saturday
DateNov 08, 2022
PageA1, A7
SubjectsElkhart County Schools, High School Marching Bands


ID84728
Title of Article4 local marching bands heading to state finals
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionThe Concord Marching Minutemen perform at the ISSMA semifinals at Pike High School
DateNov 01, 2022
PageA1, A6
SubjectsIndiana State School Music Association Inc., High School Marching Bands, Concord Marching Minutemen


ID84552
Title of ArticleMarching Bands Advance
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen Crimson Marching Band members
DateOct 18, 2022
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart County Schools, High School Marching Bands, Indiana State School Music Association Inc.


ID83914
Title of ArticleBrick fundraiser launched to preserve historic Jimtown school building
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPhoto of architectural rendering of the renovated exterior of the 1929 gymnasium; Baugo 1929 gymnasium
DateSep 30, 2022
PageA1, A2
SubjectsBaugo Community Schools, Renovation, Fund Raising


ID82907
Title of ArticleParade honors working men and women
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart High School marching band; Elkhart Police Department Honor Guard
DateSep 06, 2022
PageA1, A5
SubjectsLabor Day, Parades, Downtown Elkhart


ID81283
Title of ArticleWoman admits to stealing $100K in lottery tickets
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJoehanna Marchand
DateJun 25, 2022
PageA1, A6
SubjectsRobberies, Hoosier Lottery, Middlebury, IN


ID80622
Title of ArticleWilliams heads to state in two events
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTy'Shaun Williams
DateJun 03, 2022
PageB1, B2
SubjectsElkhart High School, Track and Field, High School Marching Bands


ID79189
Title of ArticleMan dies after SUV plunges into river
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPolice and firefighters removing vehicle from river; Search teams at McNaughton Park
DateApr 19, 2022
PageA1, A2
SubjectsTraffic Accidents, McNaughton Park, St. Joseph River


ID77353
Title of ArticleSearching for a first
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCade Brenner
DateJan 27, 2022
PageA10, A9
SubjectsNorthWood High School, Basketball


ID77096
Title of ArticleCommunity honors MLK with march, worship service
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTOP: Marchers brave cold temperatures Monday morning as they gather to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The march started at the Civic Plaza in downtown Elkhart and ended at the Community Missionary Baptist Church on Chapman Avenue. ABOVE: Marchers gather at Civic Plaza in downtown Elkhart and say a prayer Monday before their one-mile walk to the Community Missionary Baptist Church.
DateJan 18, 2022
PageA1, A5


ID77016
Title of ArticleVeterans clinic in Goshen to close at end of March
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJan 06, 2022
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart County Veterans Services, Veterans


ID76209
Title of ArticleRezoning OKd for RV lot, denied for dog rescue
NotesTransport U.S.; Homeward Bound Animal Welfare Group, Inc.
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJenny Miller with Transport U.S., left, and Crystal Welsh with Abonmarche speak Monday to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners.
DateNov 16, 2021
PageA1, A5
SubjectsElkhart County Commissioners, Zoning, Recreational Vehicle Industry


ID76030
Title of ArticleStrike up the band
NotesConcord Marching Minutemen, NorthWood Red Regiment, Jimtown Marching Jimmies, Fairfield Marching Pride
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionConcord Marching Minutemen
DateNov 05, 2021
PageA1
SubjectsHigh School Marching Bands, Elkhart County Schools