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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 289 results for City of Elkhart.

ID	102567
Title of Article	City seeks input on Old Roundhouse site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Jeffers; Yolanda Bouchée
Date	Oct 29, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Benham West, City of Elkhart

ID	102389
Title of Article	Rental inspection program gets underway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Neal Kolber
Date	Sep 24, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Rental Housing, City of Elkhart

ID	102090
Title of Article	Council approves five-year master plan for parks
Notes	“Our Parks: An Aspirational Master Plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 01, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, City of Elkhart, Elkhart Parks, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	102083
Title of Article	City council considers rezoning, new gas station
Notes	Planned Unit Development (PUD); RaceTrac gas station
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Otto
Date	Jul 30, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart City Council

ID	102063
Title of Article	FLOTILLA FUN
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Decorated boats: Blues Brothers, Krol boat; Disco, Ebenroth boat; School of Rock, Smeltzer boat; Tiki Bar, Eash boat; Tank, Lowe boat; Flintstones, Czoch boat
Date	Jul 19, 2025
Page	D1
Subjects	Flotilla, City of Elkhart, St. Joseph River

ID	102045
Title of Article	Amazon launches hiring spree
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brad Rogers, Kyle DeGiulio
Date	Jul 15, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart, City of Elkhart, Rogers, Brad, Employment

ID	101997
Title of Article	Kroger to close Johnson Street store
Notes	Store 915, Store 901 (South Bend); United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. UFCW Local 700
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kroger at 901 Johnson St. Elkhart
Date	Jun 25, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Kroger, Elkhart City Council, City of Elkhart, Riverside Terrace Apartments

ID	101998
Title of Article	Four-story extended stay hotel opens
Notes	WoodSpring Suites Elkhart, 810 Windsor Ave.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	WoodSpring Suites; suite interior
Date	Jun 25, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Hotels, City of Elkhart

ID	102000
Title of Article	Man gets 100 years for murder, attempted killing
Notes	Romulo Jesus Reyes Osuna
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joshua Martinez
Date	Jun 25, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Christofeno, Michael (Judge), Crime

ID	101992
Title of Article	Elkhart grad Ava Decker is adjusting to ‘faster’ volleyball
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ava Decker plays volleyball
Date	Jun 21, 2025
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Volleyball, City of Elkhart

ID	101980
Title of Article	Big-time shows, small-town feel
Notes	100th anniversary of Lerner Theatre. Theme: Sound of Legends.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	girl flips during Adam Hawley performance; Connie Han Trio
Date	Jun 19, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Jazz Festival, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Lerner Theatre, City of Elkhart

ID	101943
Title of Article	County to contribute to courthouse demolition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	315 S. 2nd St.
Date	Jun 10, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Courthouse, Elkhart City Council

ID	101935
Title of Article	Athletics and inclusion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Todd Sheely with 2024 state title trophy; Hayden Dinehart cheers
Date	Jun 06, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), City of Elkhart

ID	101925
Title of Article	City touts its largest infrastructure investment yet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tory Irwin, Rod Roberson; artist’s rendering new combined sewer overflow tank
Date	Jun 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Public Works and Utilities Department, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	101922
Title of Article	City council backs plan for new housing
Notes	Boulder Run Economic Development Area
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Conway Hershberger
Date	Jun 04, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Housing, Housing Survey, Housing Market

ID	101920
Title of Article	Comic Con wraps up eighth season
Notes	Annual fundraiser
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lance Shelpman; Skyler Hershberger as Grim Reaper; June Worden as Beast Boy, Josie Worden as Raven; Lisa Ziarnko, Rudy Hernandez, Mia Brouston as Bride of Frankenstein
Date	Jun 03, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Hall of Heroes Super Hero Museum, Northern Indiana Event Center

ID	101921
Title of Article	Harris-Rogers, Walker pick up NIC honors
Notes	All-Northern Indiana Conference softball team
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 03, 2025
Page	B2
Subjects	All-Northern Indiana Conference, City of Elkhart

ID	101910
Title of Article	Stamp Out Hunger delivers over 52,000 pounds of food locally
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Julie Wilson and children
Date	May 30, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart County, National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive

ID	101906
Title of Article	Railroad treasure recovered
Notes	Janney coupler;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tanner Faus; Tanner Faus, Brad Faus
Date	May 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Railroads, History of, NIBCO Water & Ice Park, National New York Central Railroad Museum

ID	101907
Title of Article	Comic Con 2025 bigger than ever
Notes	The Hall of Heroes Comic Con 2025; Northern Indiana Events Center/ RV Hall of Fame
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 29, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Hall of Heroes Super Hero Museum

ID	101902
Title of Article	Monger and Riverview among state’s most family-friendly schools
Notes	City of Goshen, City of Elkhart; Family Friendly Schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Future students and their parents met in the library at Monger Elementary School to prepare for kindergarten
Date	May 28, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Elkhart Community Schools, Prairie View Elementary

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	101896
Title of Article	Crossroads announces capital grants, unification plan
Notes	City of Goshen; LaGrange County Council on Aging; Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC);
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, City of Elkhart, Amish Community, Ryan’s Place

ID	101898
Title of Article	Elizabeth Higgins wins Elkhart’s Wolf Award
Notes	Grand Valley University
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elizabeth Higgins
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart High School, Catherine Wolf Award, Elkhart Community Schools

ID	101888
Title of Article	Students sign letters of intent
Notes	Elkhart Superintendent Larry Huff; Brandon Eakins, Director of EACC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sophia Hernandez-Rojas, Cali Shook; Larry Huff
Date	May 23, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart High School, City of Elkhart, Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC)

ID	101892
Title of Article	City to dedicate new playground at Weston Park
Notes	Cappy’s Northside Tavern
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 23, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	City of Elkhart, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Weston Park, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	101880
Title of Article	Much-need housing
Notes	515 East Apartments; RealAmerica Companies, LLC.; Housing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brian Shelbourne, Mike Surak, Rod Roberson, Blaine DeCamp, Emily Castro break ground; artist’s rendering of 515 East Apartments; Rod Roberson speaks
Date	May 22, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Affordable Housing, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	101878
Title of Article	Police: Couple withdrew funds from missing disabled adult
Notes	Adult Protective Services; Disabled Individuals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Special Needs

ID	101874
Title of Article	‘We put our heart into this’
Notes	Block by Block program; City of Elkhart ambassadors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Adam Bankston, Anthony Taylor sweep playground; Anthony Taylor cleans railing; Art Wade picks up trash; Devon Mark, Robert Savage, Anthony Taylor, Art Wade, Adam Bankston, James Murphy pose by trash bin
Date	May 20, 2025
Subjects	City of Elkhart, McNaughton Park

ID	101851
Title of Article	New man on the job
Notes	New Basketball coach
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bodie Bender
Date	May 15, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Elkhart School Board, Basketball, City of Elkhart

ID	101837
Title of Article	Bay Motor Products acquires Assembly Masters
Notes	Assembly Masters Inc. of Elkhart acquired by Bay Motor Products
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Assembly Masters employee working; Assembly Masters employee working with cables
Date	May 10, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Acquisitions and Mergers, City of Elkhart

ID	101834
Title of Article	Lerner Theatre to adopt All-In ticket pricing
Notes	All-In Pricing through Ticketmaster to see full price before purchase.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stage of the Lerner Theatre
Date	May 08, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Lerner Theatre, City of Elkhart

ID	101758
Title of Article	Former mayor Moore remembered
Notes	Elkhart Truth
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dick Moore speaking; Dick Moore
Date	Apr 25, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Moore, Dick (Mayor), City of Elkhart

ID	101603
Title of Article	Habitat starts work on 15-unit neighborhood
Notes	Homer Ave, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	sign at build site; Greg Conrad, Jason Lippert, Rod Roberson, Lippert executive team at groundbreaking
Date	Apr 17, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Habitat for Humanity, City of Elkhart, Lippert Components Inc., Affordable Housing

ID	101511
Title of Article	‘Park system for everyone’
Notes	Geroldeon Thursby Park; Riverview Softball Complex; Gans Park; SOMA Gardens; Walker Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Weston Park playground; Island Park playground
Date	Apr 12, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Playgrounds, Weston Park, Island Park

ID	101233
Title of Article	New Goodwill campus opens in old mall
Notes	154 W. Hively Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goodwill Industries; Goodwill Mission Services; Debie Coble, City and business leaders
Date	Mar 21, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Goodwill Industries, Pierre Moran Mall, City of Elkhart, Heart City Health Center

ID	101035
Title of Article	Projects aim to transform city
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Construction workers starting to remove part of the road on Benham Avenue underpass; 515 East project illustration; Woodland Crossing project illustration
Date	Mar 12, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Aspire Elkhart, Affordable Housing, City of Elkhart, Infrastructure

ID	100996
Title of Article	All about Elkhart
Notes	Business View Magazine; How the RV Capital is Reinventing Small-City Living
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 08, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Roberson, Rod (mayor), Magazines, City of Elkhart, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	100914
Title of Article	Downpour of projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson speaking; Tory Irwin speaking; Picture of Benham Avenue project
Date	Mar 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Infrastructure, Aspire Elkhart, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	100890
Title of Article	Benham Avenue street closures to begin next week
Notes	DLZ Engineering; HRP Construction.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	3rd Street/Benham Avenue underpass; map of detour routes
Date	Mar 01, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Aspire Elkhart, Infrastructure, City of Elkhart

ID	100605
Title of Article	FROSTY FIVE RUNNERS BRAVE THE COLD
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	start of the Frosty Five Run
Date	Feb 11, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Studebaker Park, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Running

ID	100216
Title of Article	City chief of staff Tracy announces retirement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bradley Tracy; Megan Erwin
Date	Jan 16, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	City of Elkhart

ID	100130
Title of Article	Tolson Center celebrates one year since reopening
Notes	1320 Benham Ave., Elkhart; Program Innovation Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The Tolson Center for Community Excellence; Brenna Allen; LaTonya King, Rod Roberson, Brenna Allen, Dwight Fish, Brent Curry posing with Program Innovation Award
Date	Dec 26, 2024
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Tolson Center for Community Excellence, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM), City of Elkhart

ID	100045
Title of Article	Forest River announces 160 layoffs at year-end
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Forest River sign
Date	Dec 18, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Layoffs and Closings, City of Elkhart, Bristol, IN

ID	99380
Title of Article	Amtrak launches new Chicago-to-Miami route
Notes	Route has stop at Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	passenger train
Date	Nov 23, 2024
Page	28; TRAVEL E-edition EXTRA
Subjects	Amtrak, Trains, City of Elkhart, Railroads

ID	100199
Title of Article	Klan flyers urge immigrants to leave
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	anti-immigrant Klan flyer
Date	Nov 20, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, City of Goshen, City of Elkhart, Undocumented Immigrants

ID	100200
Title of Article	City spokeswoman loses job over TikTok posts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Corinne Straight
Date	Nov 20, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	City of Elkhart

ID	99285
Title of Article	Parks department honored for innovative kayak program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The City of Elkhart Parks & Recreation has been awarded the Indiana Park & Recreation Association’s prestigious “Award of Excellence for Innovative Program'
Date	Nov 16, 2024
Page	D1
Subjects	Elkhart City Office of Parks and Cultural Resources, Awards

ID	98893
Title of Article	Voyant breaks ground on expansion
Notes	1919 Superior St., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, Cody Risner, Ron Lane, Levon Johnson at groundbreaking
Date	Oct 05, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Voyant Beauty, City of Elkhart, Expansions

ID	98879
Title of Article	More than a building
Notes	old Sears building off Hively Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City council members, Ancon construction representatives, Heart City Health leaders, Mayor Rod Roberson break ground; artist’s rendering of the interior of a new medical center
Date	Oct 02, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Heart City Health Center, Goodwill Industries, City of Elkhart, Hively Avenue