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Showing of 278 results for County Road 17.
| ID | 102260 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 2 killed, 2 injured in four-vehicle crash |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 30, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, County Road 40 |
| ID | 98946 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pedestrian bridge spans U.S. 33 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | new pedestrian bridge |
| Date | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, MapleHeart Trail, U.S. 33, County Road 17 |
| ID | 98924 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 17, U.S. 33 lane closures expected this week |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | route of path |
| Date | Oct 09, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Highway Department, U.S. 33, County Road 17, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 91581 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen to seek bids on road improvements at court site |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Site of consolidated Elkhart County courts complex; Drawing of plans for road improvements |
| Date | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Courthouse, County Road 17 |
| ID | 91050 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Over $2M appropriated by county council for pedestrian bridge |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Planned path for pedestrian bridge |
| Date | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, U.S. 33, County Road 17 |
| ID | 90754 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pedestrian bridge appropriations move forward |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | CR 17 Multi Use Path Alignment |
| Date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Bridges, Construction, County Road 17 |
| ID | 82819 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Live camera shows progress on Consolidated Courts project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | A view of the Consolidated Courthouse construction site in Goshen |
| Date | Sep 01, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Courthouse, Elkhart County, Construction, County Road 17 |
| ID | 79899 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Grand Unveiling |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Don Clark and community members; Jackie Walorski and Don Clark |
| Date | May 06, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Grand Design Recreational Vehicles, County Road 17, Expansions |
| ID | 79194 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Head-on collision on C.R. 17 kills South Bend man |
| Notes | Doniven Britton; Esmeralda Arellano; Lee Parker |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Page | B6 |
| Subjects | Traffic Accidents, County Road 17 |
| ID | 74425 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County green-lights distribution center incentive package |
| Notes | “Project Winnie” |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart East Corporate Park, County Road 17, Companies, Private, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart |
| ID | 74350 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | ‘Project Winnie’ deal meets resistance |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | State Sen. Blake Doriot |
| Date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart East Corporate Park, County Road 17, Companies, Private, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart |
| ID | 74184 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Secrecy behind ‘Project Winnie’ irks commissioner |
| Notes | County Road 17 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rogers |
| Date | Sep 08, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart East Corporate Park, Companies, Private, Rogers, Brad, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart |
| ID | 74093 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Massive warehouse clears another hurdle |
| Notes | Companies, Private |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 04, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart East Corporate Park, County Road 17, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission |
| ID | 73910 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Council passes resolution for distribution warehouse |
| Notes | “Project Winnie"; County Road 17 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Scott Sanders speaks to Elkhart County Council |
| Date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Grants, Elkhart East Corporate Park, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart |
| ID | 73679 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Logistics firm plans ‘monstrous’ facility |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 06, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart East Corporate Park, County Road 17, Companies, Private |
| ID | 71988 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Resurfacing approved for C.R. 17 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | C. R. 17 |
| Date | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, County Road 17, Construction |
| ID | 65613 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County seeks grant for C.R. 17 expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | CR 17 and CR 142 intersection |
| Date | July 9, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, County Road 6, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 64092 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County considers expanding C.R. 17 to U.S. 6 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 17, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, County Road 6, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 64062 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Agreement aims to spark development at C.R. 17, U.S. 20 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 8, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Development, Commercial, County Road 17, County Road 20 |
| ID | 63693 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Economic incentives OK'd for 110 acres |
| Notes | Parkwel Property |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Medical Care |
| ID | 63495 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | More roads added to paving program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Damaged section of County Road 17 |
| Date | March 6, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Roads, Paving of, Floods and Flooding, Goshen |
| ID | 62431 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County signs $1.9M bond |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | September 6, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners, County Road 17 |
| ID | 62099 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Commissioners decide fate of two roads |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | July 8, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | County Road 38, County Road 6, County Road 17, Love’s Travel Stop |
| ID | 62135 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bike path receives funding |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | July 4, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Overpasses, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 61805 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County votes for funding Love's site work |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | May 6, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Lovejoy, Dede, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts, County Road 17 |
| ID | 59796 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Just months after repaving, portions of C.R. 17 are crumbling |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 2 photos of CR 17 between CR 40 and CR 42 |
| Date | April 12, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Paving of |
| ID | 54783 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New traffic signals at C.R. 17 at U.S. 20 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 8, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Traffic, County Road 17, U.S. 20 |
| ID | 53295 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Flashing signal may cut crashes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of new traffic light |
| Date | December 2, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Traffic Accidents, County Road 17, County Road 18, Traffic |
| ID | 53255 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New type of traffic signal is planned for C.R. 17, C.R. 18 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | November 21, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Traffic Accidents, County Road 17, County Road 18, Traffic |
| ID | 52837 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Contractors make C.R. 17 bids |
| Notes | Bids to extend road south from C.R. 38 to C.R. 40 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 17, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 52136 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Owner of local baseball team calls press conference |
| Notes | Elkhart County Miracle independent Northern League baseball team |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | June 6, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Baseball Stadium, Proposed, County Road 17, Wallin, Craig, Economic Development Corp. of Elkhart County |
| ID | 51798 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Plans for new Elkhart ballpark nixed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | April 19, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Baseball Stadium, Proposed, County Road 17, Elkhart County Board of Zoning Appeals, Wallin, Craig |
| ID | 51791 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Residents near proposed ballpark voice concerns |
| Notes | Now seeking to locate at C.R. 17 & C.R. 10 (Bristol St.) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Baseball Stadium, Proposed, County Road 17, Elkhart County Board of Zoning Appeals, Wallin, Craig |
| ID | 51784 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Baseball stadium proposal back on the table |
| Notes | Now seeking to locate at C.R. 17 & C.R. 10 (Bristol St.) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | drawing of proposed stadium |
| Date | April 16, 2013 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Baseball Stadium, Proposed, County Road 17, Elkhart County Board of Zoning Appeals, Wallin, Craig |
| ID | 50915 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 17 stretch to open Friday |
| Notes | Section from C.R. 28 to C.R. 38 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | October 11, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 50203 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council chimes in on annex request |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 18, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Annexations, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart Sports Center, County Road 17 |
| ID | 50112 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | TIF benefits C.R. 17 project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 27, 2012 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts, Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission |
| ID | 49973 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New Six Span Bridge gets rave reviews |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of bridge |
| Date | April 1, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bridge, Six Span, Bridges, County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 49927 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 17 extension's change order will cost county extra $18,640 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 29, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 49605 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Garber's packing up for bigger store on C.R. 17 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of move |
| Date | December 15, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Garber’s Decorating Center, Main Street, Elkhart, County Road 17 |
| ID | 48807 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Finally getting somewhere on the 'road to nowhere' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of C.R. 17 extension work |
| Date | July 27, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 48784 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Officials mark end of Six Span overhaul |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of bridge |
| Date | July 21, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Bridge, Six Span, County Road 17, Bridges |
| ID | 48626 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 17 north of Six Span short-changed in paving plans |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of intersection |
| Date | June 28, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Bridge, Six Span, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 48547 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 17 contractor chosen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 21, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 48515 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Motorists face just one more round of Six Span Bridge lane restrictions |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of bridge |
| Date | June 19, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Bridge, Six Span, County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 48326 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 17 open for more work |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of C.R. 17 looking south from C.R. 28 |
| Date | June 7, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 48143 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Six Span work almost done |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of public access site work |
| Date | May 21, 2011 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, County Road 17, Bridges |
| ID | 47716 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | $10M marked for upgrades to C.R. 17 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 17, 2011 |
| Page | A3, A6 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 47658 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County commissioners set $7 million aside for the continued upgrade of C.R. 17 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 12, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 47602 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Six Span still ahead of schedule |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | April 6, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, County Road 17, Bridges |