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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.


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ID102682
Title of ArticleElkhart Schools provides update on consolidation
Noteshttps://www.elkhart.k12.in.us/district/consolidation-dashboard
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLarry Huff
DateNov 28, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart Community Schools


ID102678
Title of Article‘It brings unity’
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionSalvation Army members and Elkhart Academy students prepare to load donated food items onto a truck during collection day Tuesday at Elkhart Academy, 1 Blazer Blvd.
DateNov 26, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsElkhart Community Schools, Salvation Army, Food Drives


ID102681
Title of ArticleTwo new officers hired, sworn in
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionFrom left are Mayor Rod Roberson, Patrolman Adolfo Avelar, Patrolman Gregory Tingstrom, Chief Dan Milanese
DateNov 26, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart Police Department


ID102670
Title of ArticleCounty to take bids on landfill expansion
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTrash unloaded at Elkhart County Landfill
DateNov 25, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart County Landfill, Expansions


ID102673
Title of ArticleAvian flu can be spread by humans
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJeff Burbrink
DateNov 25, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsBird Flu, Elkhart County, LaGrange County, IN


ID102676
Title of ArticleJackson announces intention to run for county auditor
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTiara Jackson
DateNov 25, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart County Auditor


ID102667
Title of ArticleCounty OKs funding for jail program caseworkers
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionState Sen. Blake Doriot speaking
DateNov 22, 2025
PageA1, A2
SubjectsElkhart County Corrections Facility, Funding


ID102668
Title of ArticleHabitat celebrates two home closings in one week
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCarmen Calderon; Caitlin Drake
DateNov 22, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsHabitat for Humanity, Elkhart County, Housing


ID102657
Title of ArticleFormer Elkhart attorney aims to challenge Yakym
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJamee Decio
DateNov 20, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsIndiana 2nd Congressional District, Politics and Government


ID102653
Title of ArticleBeacon names new Elkhart General Hospital president
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionKira Carter-Robertson
DateNov 19, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsElkhart General Hospital


ID102647
Title of ArticleElkhart County, Goshen officials eye bridge reconstruction
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBridge 410
DateNov 18, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsBridges, Elkhart County, Goshen


ID102646
Title of ArticleBrian Buckley set to retire from Elkhart Schools on Feb. 9
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBrian Buckley
DateNov 15, 2025
PageC1, C3
SubjectsElkhart Community Schools, Elkhart High School


ID102635
Title of ArticleJudge denies bid to dismiss charges against deputy clerk
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCarol Smith
DateNov 14, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart County Courts


ID102629
Title of ArticleNo raises for Elkhart teachers
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLarry Huff
DateNov 13, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Community Schools, Teachers


ID102627
Title of ArticleCity honors veterans with ceremony
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionWillie Brown, retired U.S. Air Force technical sergeant, speaking; Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson speaking
DateNov 12, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsVeterans Day


ID102625
Title of Article9 new officers accept oath of office
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionOfficers
DateNov 10, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart County Sheriff’s Department


ID102617
Title of ArticleBeacon Health launches food relief collaborative
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCommunity Foundation of Elkhart County
DateNov 08, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsBeacon Health System, Cultivate Food Rescue, Food Bank of Northern Indiana


ID102618
Title of ArticleChamber celebrates minority business excellence
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionOliver Pettis
DateNov 08, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGreater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce


ID102621
Title of ArticleHistorical novel features early Elkhart history
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLynn MacKaben Brown
DateNov 08, 2025
PageD1
SubjectsHistory, Elkhart County


ID102606
Title of ArticleGoshen police must report legal status under new policy
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart County Criminal Justice Complex
DateNov 05, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsImmigration Issues, Goshen Police Department


ID102607
Title of ArticleCity names sustainability officer
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJeff Zavatsky, director of the Elkhart Environmental Center, speaks before the City Council about his new role as the city’s sustainability officer during a meeting Monday at City Hall.
DateNov 05, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGovernment, Elkhart City, Elkhart Environmental Center


ID102608
Title of ArticlePrincipal at alternative school named Youth Worker of the Year
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBryan Hammontree
DateNov 05, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart Academy, Indiana Youth Institute, Awards


ID102609
Title of ArticleAdditional avian influenza cases confirmed
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateNov 05, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsBird Flu, Elkhart County, LaGrange County, IN


ID102610
Title of ArticleA Hall of Famer
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart volleyball coach Jacquie Rost, here coaching in a sectional championship match, will be inducted into the IHSVCA Hall of Fame this Friday.
DateNov 05, 2025
PageB1, B2
SubjectsElkhart High School, Volleyball


ID102602
Title of ArticleFoundation works to support food pantries
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAndy Murray
DateNov 04, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart County Community Foundation, Food Pantries


ID102599
Title of ArticleTRICK-OR-TREATERS SCARE UP GOODIES AT CITY HALL
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTOP: Jenna Brouillette (left), marketing and communications manager for The Lerner Theatre, and other city officials greet trick-or-treaters and their parents on the second floor of City Hall during the City Hall trick-or-treat event in Elkhart. BOTTOM LEFT: Chief Probation Officer Bryan Shaw (right), dressed as Ted Lasso, gives a handful of candy to Eliana Skelton, 8. BOTTOM RIGHT: Dimitri Campbell (right), 4, dressed as a police officer, pretends to handcuff Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson on Thursday.
DateNov 01, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Municipal Building, Halloween


ID102595
Title of Article‘It’s about humanity’
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPeople take food items off the shelves at Open Door Food Pantry, 54820 C.R. 1 in Elkhart;
DateOct 31, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Food Pantries


ID102567
Title of ArticleCity seeks input on Old Roundhouse site
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDavid Jeffers; Yolanda Bouchée
DateOct 29, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsBenham West, City of Elkhart


ID102550
Title of ArticleYoung professionals event ignites passion
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLevon Johnson; Josh Sisk; Megan Erwin
DateOct 25, 2025
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGreater Elkhart Young Professionals


ID102539
Title of ArticleECA’s Viront honored by HPC
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateOct 24, 2025
PageB2
SubjectsElkhart Christian Academy


ID102532
Title of ArticleCommunity Foundation awards $3.6M in grants
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateOct 23, 2025
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGrants, Elkhart County Community Foundation


ID102527
Title of ArticleWood finishing shop can proceed despite chemical concerns
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBlake Doriot, Brian Borkholder speak to board
DateOct 22, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsZoning, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners


ID102522
Title of ArticleAvian flu is back
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJeff Burbrink
DateOct 21, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsBird Flu, Elkhart County


ID102519
Title of ArticleCounty split on sharing cost of Middlebury plant expansion
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateOct 21, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart County Council, Funding


ID102520
Title of Article‘No Kings’ draws hundreds of protesters
NotesNo Kings
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionHundreds of protesters in Civic Plaza; Protesters line street; Protesters hold signs; Protesters gather at Civic Plaza; Jim Norton holds antiwar sign
DateOct 21, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart, IN, Politics and Government


ID102524
Title of ArticleCity adopts smaller budget for 2026
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateOct 21, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart City Council, Budget, Elkhart City


ID102517
Title of ArticleCounty adopts $179M budget for ‘26
NotesSenate Enrolled Act 1
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateOct 18, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart Common Council, Budget, Elkhart County


ID102505
Title of ArticleAmazon cuts ribbon on massive warehouse
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGov. Mike Braun, site leader Bhautik Motiwala and Congressman Rudy Yakym, at center, cut the ribbon on Amazon’s robotic fulfillment center in Elkhart; Gov. Mike Braun speaks at the ribbon-cutting event for the Amazon distribution center Wednesday in Elkhart;
DateOct 16, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsAmazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart


ID102506
Title of ArticleHabitat celebrates record-breaking year
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionShandi Vitali (left) holds up the keys to her new home given to her by Jennifer King, family services director for Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County, during the home dedication at 54415 Hastings St. in Elkhart; Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County dedicated its seventh home of the year on Tuesday at 54415 Hastings St. in Elkhart
DateOct 16, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsHabitat for Humanity, Elkhart County


ID102508
Title of ArticleAvian influenza detected at two commercial duck farms
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBoth LaGrange and Elkhart counties have recently confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
DateOct 15, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsBird Flu, Elkhart County


ID102500
Title of ArticleRETA OFFERS BUILDING TO DOWNTOWN MINISTRIES
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJim Dreier, executive director of Downtown Ministries; Brandie Yoder, CEO of RETA; and Vonnie Trumble, Program Officer with the Community Foundation of Elkhart County
DateOct 15, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsRETA Pregnancy Clinic & Family Resources


ID102494
Title of ArticleTrial starts for officer accused of double-dipping hours
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionWilliam Fackelman
DateOct 14, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart County Sheriff’s Department


ID102493
Title of ArticleJuried competition showcases region’s artists
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJennifer Abrell talks about the Ken & Kathy Zienty Merit Award winner for Mixed Media called, “Spring Delight” by Jeffrey Barrick of Mishawaka; Brian Byrn (left), director of the Midwest Museum of American Art,
DateOct 11, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, Midwest Museum of American Art


ID102487
Title of ArticleElkhart man admits to killing son in August
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionFranklin Elmore Jr.; Cheyenne Elmore
DateOct 10, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsHomicides, Child Abuse


ID102489
Title of ArticleHaunted Walk brings fun and scares to Environmental Center
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionHaunted Walk Through the Woods; Children grab treats
DateOct 10, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsElkhart Environmental Center


ID102464
Title of Article$2.7M appropriated for multiple bridge projects
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionKyle Wagner speaks to board of commissioners
DateOct 07, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart County Board of Commissioners, Bridges, Funding


ID102450
Title of Article$67M obligated toward regional road projects
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionConstruction on railroad overpass
DateOct 04, 2025
PageA1, A5
SubjectsInfrastructure, Construction, Elkhart County, Overpasses


ID102453
Title of ArticleCraft breweries serve up Signature Sips
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionWell Crafted Elkhart County can and coasters
DateOct 04, 2025
PageA7
SubjectsElkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Iechyd Da Brewing Co.


ID102436
Title of ArticleFirefighter turns to court following disciplinary action
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJason Lantz, left, is sworn in during a merit board hearing on Aug. 25
DateOct 01, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsFire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart General Hospital


ID102437
Title of ArticleFormer Israeli soldier shares family story
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionOmer Karavani, Israeli emissary to the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, speaks to the Elkhart Rotary Club about his family’s history at the Matterhorn Restaurant
DateOct 01, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsGaza-Israeli War, Rotary Club, Elkhart, IN