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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 182 results for Cleveland Township.
| ID | 102655 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cleveland Twp. firefighters sign three-year contract |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township, Firefighters |
| ID | 102080 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Apartment complex fire routs residents |
| Notes | North River Landing, 2301 W. Lexington Ave. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Elkhart, Fire Department, Osolo Township, Fire Department, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 87551 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Newborn left at Cleveland Township baby box |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | A bassinet inside the Cleveland Township Fire Department is where an infant is placed in once a mother surrenders her child.;Cleveland Township Fire Chief Mark Travis speaks Monday during a Safe Haven Baby Box announcement |
| Date | Mar 07, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Safe Haven, Safe Haven Baby Box, Fire Department, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 80549 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'We're always here' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kelly Mitchell; Mike Graham and Kathy Gordon |
| Date | Jun 01, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, County Road 6 |
| ID | 76992 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Library branch in Cleveland Township reopens |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jan 05, 2022 |
| Page | B6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Cleveland Branch, Cleveland Township, Renovation |
| ID | 72980 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart gets its own Safe Haven Baby Box |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bassinet |
| Date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Safe Haven Baby Box |
| ID | 67293 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Township breaks ground on fire station, offices |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cleveland township firefighters, board members, elected officials |
| Date | March 16, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, County Road 6, Construction |
| ID | 67046 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Longtime volunteer firefighter honored for service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | John Hardy and Eric Holcomb |
| Date | March 5, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Hardy, John, Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Volunteer Work, Holcomb, Eric |
| ID | 64499 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County mulls infrastructure projects |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 4, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Northwest Gateway TIF District, Development, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 64056 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County officials consider plan to fund improvements to west C.R. 6 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of Cleveland Township under consideration |
| Date | July 6, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 6, Development, Industrial |
| ID | 51563 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Township trustees annual report to: the township board, the county auditor...Cleveland Township, Elkhart County for the year ended December 31, 2012 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | March 7, 2013 |
| Page | D6 |
| Subjects | Financial Reports, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 39255 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New park provides a respite |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of park |
| Date | September 21, 2008 |
| Page | E1 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 38496 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The NEW and, well, the OLD |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of location |
| Date | July 25, 2008 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | U.S. 20, Old/Ash Rd Intersection, Planning, Urban, Development, Cleveland Township, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission |
| ID | 33431 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Consultant is selected |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 13, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | U.S. 20, Old/Ash Rd Intersection, Planning, Urban, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Development, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 29478 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Dwindling resources |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | August 13, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Fire Departments, Budgets, Municipal, Fire Department, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 29261 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | $1.4M loan needed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 4, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Government, Cleveland Township, Fire Departments, Budgets, Municipal |
| ID | 28933 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Meeting set to discuss fire department financial difficulties |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 21, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Fire Departments, Budgets, Municipal |
| ID | 21677 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Features of new park announced |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of director |
| Date | September 26, 2006 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 19450 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New school in the works for Cleveland |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 28, 2006 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township, Elkhart Community Schools, Cleveland Elementary School, Education |
| ID | 19260 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New school sought |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 21, 2006 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Elementary School, Elkhart Community Schools, School Enrollments, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 12866 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Grant sought for park development |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 3, 2005 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 10325 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park board buys land in Cleveland Township |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 21, 2004 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township |
| ID | 9796 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County council starts budgeting |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 15, 2004 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 9777 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Property wanted for park |
| Notes | Cleveland Township |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 10, 2004 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 2609 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Yes' for sheriff, 'no' for park expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of sheriff; map of Cleveland Township land proposal |
| Date | August 11, 2002 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, Politics and Government |
| ID | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park fund request rejected: Enough OK'd to buy park land, but not land to resell |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | graphic of land parcel |
| Date | June 9, 2002 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Cleveland Township, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Proposal to buy, then sell land disputed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Neff, McCloskey |
| Date | June 6, 2002 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Childhood Obesity Initiative, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 1692 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park deal moving on |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of proposed land expansion |
| Date | May 24, 2002 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Cleveland Township, Elkhart County Council, Ox Bow County Park |
| ID | 1325 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Recreational area may soon be reality |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 29, 2002 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 89825 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park focus of meeting |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Sep 22, 2000 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Cleveland Township, Politics and Government |
| ID | 809 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park a possibility |
| Notes | Cobus Road, Ash Road, County Road 8 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of area, photo of Hardy |
| Date | August 25, 2000 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township |
| ID | 89824 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park a possibility |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | John Hardy; map of proposed county park in Cleveland Township |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Aug 25, 2000 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Cleveland Township, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 808 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Group considers plan to develop park space |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of area Cobus Road, Ash Road, County Road 8 |
| Date | July 30, 2000 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Cleveland Township, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 761 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Developments will get a second look on Monday |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 31, 1999 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 7, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 232 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Property purchase considered |
| Notes | County Road 2 and Ash Road; Elementary school |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | Drawing showing elementary school locations |
| Date | February 11, 1999 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Communications Center, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 8958 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cleveland Township library branch likely to open in 2000 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 21, 1998 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library |
| ID | 8955 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Library planned for Cleveland Township |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Dunlap Branch |
| Date | April 25, 1998 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Libraries |
| ID | 17571 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Township to continue fire protection. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 21, 1997 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township |
| ID | 17574 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cleveland school expansion on schedule. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 24, 1996 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township |
| ID | 17573 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cleveland school expansion approved. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 27, 1994 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township |
| ID | 17576 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A Cleveland school historian |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo |
| Date | April 20, 1994 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township |
| ID | 17570 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Thank you ad |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 7, 1993 |
| Page | Truth Business Rep., p. 16 |
| Subjects | Cleveland Township |
| ID | 17569 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gasoline caused station fire |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo |
| Date | May 6, 1993 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Fire Departments, Fires |
| ID | 17568 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fire station destroyed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo |
| Date | May 5, 1993 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Fires, Fire Departments |
| ID | 20143 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Volunteers must be resourceful |
| Notes | Firefighting - 2 Week Series envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Leah Mondy; firefighter illustration |
| Date | February 13, 1984 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | 11 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Fire Departments, Firefighters |
| ID | 90567 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cleveland at a Glance |
| Notes | Firefighting - 2 Week Series envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Feb 13, 1984 |
| Page | 11 |
| Subjects | Fire Department, Cleveland Township, Fire Departments, Politics and Government |
| ID | 5934 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cleveland Township checks out library service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Hobik and children |
| Date | September 15, 1983 |
| Page | 9 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 5935 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Books for Cleveland |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 21, 1983 |
| Page | 14 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 5941 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Library Doors May Open Soon to Cleveland Township |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 9, 1983 |
| Page | 7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Cleveland Township |
| ID | 5942 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cleveland Library |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 21, 1983 |
| Page | 8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Cleveland Township |