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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 80 results for Droughts.

ID	65067
Title of Article	The Art of Recovery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelsey Farver; Kelsey Farver and art show guests; Kelsey Farver
Date	February 3, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Droughts, Local Artists, Farver, Kelsey

ID	62386
Title of Article	Making a statement against overdose
Notes	Gweedo's Purple Shamrock
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A DJ entertains during Paint the Plaza Purple
Date	August 29, 2017
Page	A5
Subjects	Droughts

ID	52788
Title of Article	We're back on the map - the drought map
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	September 11, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Droughts, Weather

ID	52353
Title of Article	Warm, but wetter: this July to be 'huge difference' from last
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Becky Smith
Date	July 3, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Weather, Droughts

ID	51919
Title of Article	Farmers and gardeners are upbeat about growing season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of field
Date	May 8, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Droughts, Weather

ID	51348
Title of Article	2012 drought leads to large increase in water usage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 30, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Droughts, Weather, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	50877
Title of Article	Farmers reap what the drought did sow: dry and sparse crops
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of field
Date	October 2, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Droughts, Weather

ID	50558
Title of Article	Burn ban ends, fireworks still a no-no
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 31, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Ordinances, Civil Rights, Outdoor Burning, Droughts, Government, Elkhart County

ID	50552
Title of Article	Burn ban may end Monday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 29, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Ordinances, Burning, Outdoor Burning, Droughts, Government, Elkhart County

ID	50534
Title of Article	We're all wet - and that's a good thing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 25, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Droughts, Weather

ID	50525
Title of Article	Despite the rain, the drought is stil the hot topic for farmers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Dave Williams
Date	July 22, 2012
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Droughts, Weather

ID	50523
Title of Article	Despite rain, burn ban still in effect
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 21, 2012
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Outpost Ski Shop, Government, Elkhart County, Droughts

ID	50519
Title of Article	Drenching rain puts small dent in area drought
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Alexia Archer & Shalene Kuipers
Date	July 20, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Droughts, Weather

ID	50479
Title of Article	Smoking restricted at fair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 14, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Droughts, Smoking Restrictions

ID	50480
Title of Article	36 counties are declared disasters
Notes	Elk. Co. declared natural disaster area due to drought
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 14, 2012
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Droughts, Weather, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	50464
Title of Article	Green to yellow to brown: weather takes toll on lawns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 12, 2012
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Weather, Droughts

ID	50427
Title of Article	Elkhart County fireworks ban slows sales, prompts grumbling
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 3, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fireworks, Government, Elkhart County, Droughts

ID	50417
Title of Article	State officials call for less water use in Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 1, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Droughts, Weather

ID	50410
Title of Article	Ban on fireworks in effect to July 10
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 30, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Fireworks, Government, Elkhart County, Droughts

ID	50406
Title of Article	Elkhart, Goshen cancel fireworks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 29, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fireworks, Government, Elkhart City, Government, Goshen City, Droughts

ID	50374
Title of Article	Elkhart is considering fireworks ban
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 22, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Fireworks, Government, Elkhart City, Droughts

ID	100391
Title of Article	Drought, prices double trouble for area farms
Notes	Droughts envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Farm
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 31, 1992
Page	65
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture, Business

ID	100360
Title of Article	Drought farms can get federal loans
Notes	Droughts envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 06, 1991
Page	B1
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Politics and Government

ID	100362
Title of Article	Five more counties now eligible for drought help
Notes	Droughts envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 01, 1991
Page	B3
Subjects	Droughts, Agriculture

ID	100375
Title of Article	Drought has some plowing up crops
Notes	Droughts envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 04, 1991
Subjects	Droughts, Agriculture, Farming

ID	100361
Title of Article	Drought worsens
Notes	Droughts envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 27, 1991
Subjects	Droughts, Agriculture, Farming

ID	100321
Title of Article	Farms overcome losses from drought of 1988
Notes	Agriculture envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 10, 1990
Subjects	Agriculture, Farming, Droughts

ID	100325
Title of Article	In disaster, aid is expected
Notes	Droughts envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 21, 1990
Page	A4
Subjects	Droughts, Floods and Flooding, Politics and Government

ID	100326
Title of Article	Many farmers overpaid throught drought aid program
Notes	Agriculture envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 20, 1990
Page	A10
Subjects	Agriculture, Farming, Droughts

ID	100071
Title of Article	Drought aftermath: Apprehension replaces spring optimism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 30, 1989
Page	B6
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture

ID	100072
Title of Article	'It forgot to rain'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Duane Schaefer, Susan Schaefer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 30, 1989
Page	B6
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture

ID	100055
Title of Article	Farmers fight to tread water during drought
Notes	Elkhart Truth - Indiana Agriculture Day folder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of farms
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 17, 1989
Page	Indiana Agriculture Day section pg. 2
Subjects	Agriculture, Farming, Droughts

ID	100065
Title of Article	Dry weather sows worry across country
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drought watch U.S. map
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 05, 1989
Page	B6
Subjects	Droughts, Agriculture, Farming

ID	100002
Title of Article	State's ground-water reserves still lacking
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 23, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Waterways

ID	100036
Title of Article	Tax session Monday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 20, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Taxes

ID	99972
Title of Article	Effects of drought easing, wholesale prices stay flat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 10, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Business

ID	100030
Title of Article	Despite drought, seed supply looks good
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 23, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Droughts, Agriculture, Farming

ID	99985
Title of Article	Third of farms could get aid
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 04, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Agriculture, Farming

ID	99986
Title of Article	Today's the day: Farmers line up for drought aid
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 03, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture

ID	100005
Title of Article	Drought of '88: Questions linger for 1989
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gordon Chase, Kurt Chase
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 25, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture

ID	100019
Title of Article	Drought aid details soon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 20, 1988
Subjects	Droughts

ID	99979
Title of Article	Hurricane could hamper harvest of local crops
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drought illustration
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 18, 1988
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture

ID	99995
Title of Article	State set to claim big chunk of drought aid
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charts of corn and soybeans production totals
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 12, 1988
Page	A1
Subjects	Droughts

ID	99998
Title of Article	Rain drenches northern part of country
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Maps of U.S. soil moisture
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 09, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture

ID	100027
Title of Article	Key drought crop report due Thursday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 07, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Droughts

ID	100031
Title of Article	Drought package ready
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 07, 1988
Subjects	Droughts

ID	12365
Title of Article	Drought update
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 3, 1988
Page	A1
Subjects	Droughts

ID	99984
Title of Article	Local farm-emergency programs being planned
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 23, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Agriculture, Farming

ID	100035
Title of Article	Indiana official disaster area
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 23, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Politics and Government

ID	99982
Title of Article	Dry fields filled with 'What ifs?'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 18, 1988
Subjects	Droughts, Farming, Agriculture