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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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ID	102694
Title of Article	House gets down to redistricting business
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston speaking; Indiana House Elections Committee Chair Tim Wesco; Indiana House Republicans proposed 2025 map; Hoosiers rally against proposed mid-census congressional redistricting on Monday outside the House chamber at the Indiana Statehouse; Rep. Earl Harris speaking
Date	Dec 03, 2025
Page	A1, A6

ID	102691
Title of Article	Indiana prepares for 2026 data privacy law with new Consumer Bill of Rights
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 02, 2025
Page	A3

ID	102680
Title of Article	Business owners throw support behind abuse survivors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 26, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Nexus RV, Donations, YWCA North Central Indiana Safe Haven

ID	102677
Title of Article	Railroad museum wins grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 25, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Grants, Indiana Historical Society

ID	102657
Title of Article	Former Elkhart attorney aims to challenge Yakym
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jamee Decio
Date	Nov 20, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana 2nd Congressional District, Politics and Government

ID	102641
Title of Article	Turkey deliveries underway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elizabeth Kocher, Linda Kercher, Aiden Kocher, Lori Ravenscroft deliver food boxes; Aiden Kocher, Lori Ravenscroft deliver turkey
Date	Nov 15, 2025
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Food Bank of Northern Indiana

ID	102617
Title of Article	Beacon Health launches food relief collaborative
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Date	Nov 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Beacon Health System, Cultivate Food Rescue, Food Bank of Northern Indiana

ID	102612
Title of Article	County bands head to state competition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord High School marching band; Jimtown High School marching band; Fairfield marching band; Goshen High School marching band
Date	Nov 06, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana State School Music Association Inc.

ID	102608
Title of Article	Principal at alternative school named Youth Worker of the Year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bryan Hammontree
Date	Nov 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Academy, Indiana Youth Institute, Awards

ID	102600
Title of Article	Vietnam photos from Goshen resident in exhibit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mark Kurtz holds an enlargement of a photo he donated to the Indiana Historical Society.
Date	Nov 01, 2025
Page	D1
Subjects	Photographers, Vietnam War

ID	102587
Title of Article	Braun appoints IEDC president, signals Indiana branding return
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	“Crossroads of America” motto
Date	Oct 30, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Indiana Economic Development Corp.

ID	102565
Title of Article	Amid cuts, Indiana child care providers mobilize
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hoosiers protest child care voucher cuts
Date	Oct 28, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Care Development Fund, Child Care

ID	102529
Title of Article	NIPSCO plans ops center near New Paris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	service center plan
Date	Oct 22, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Construction

ID	102531
Title of Article	Drummond, Rost honored by NIC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rylee Drummond; Jacquie Rost
Date	Oct 22, 2025
Page	B2
Subjects	Northern Indiana Conference

ID	102503
Title of Article	Gallegos, Sheely honored by NIC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Miguel Gallegos
Date	Oct 15, 2025
Page	B2
Subjects	Northern Indiana Conference, Soccer

ID	102483
Title of Article	No new incentive dollars for Indiana colleges
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brooke Kile
Date	Oct 09, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Universities & Colleges

ID	102469
Title of Article	City awarded $12M for two neighborhood development projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	South Main Street project
Date	Oct 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Economic Development Corp., Funding, Woodland Crossing, South Main Street

ID	102451
Title of Article	IEDC forensic analysis highlights lackluster oversight and questionable spending
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Adams, Mike Braun
Date	Oct 04, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Economic Development Corp.

ID	102452
Title of Article	Braun allows Oct. 10 execution to proceed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Roy Lee Ward; Indiana State Prison death chamber
Date	Oct 04, 2025
Page	A6
Subjects	Indiana State Prison, Homicides

ID	102444
Title of Article	Driver in fatal crash gets 7 years
Notes	Joseph Klein
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Krystal Gunter
Date	Oct 03, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Correction, Traffic Accidents

ID	102435
Title of Article	Redefined Indiana economic development roles coming
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun, David Adams
Date	Sep 30, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Economic Development Corp.

ID	102325
Title of Article	Indiana Department of Correction to begin jail payments
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	staff takes fingerprint
Date	Sep 16, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Correction

ID	102281
Title of Article	‘More than just ivory towers’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Commissioner Suzie Weirick and Judge David Bonfiglio, both holding scissors, cut the ribbon in front of the courts complex; Elkhart County Commissioners Brad Rogers, Suzie Weirick and Bob Barnes receive the keys to the courthouse from lead architect Joe Mrak; Loretta Rush, chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, speaks Friday during a ceremony dedicating Elkhart County’s new courts complex
Date	Sep 06, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts Building

ID	102277
Title of Article	Indiana slashing rates for child care providers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Spending by Year chart
Date	Sep 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Child Care

ID	102272
Title of Article	Indiana Citizen sues over access to voter list
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 04, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Citizenship

ID	102269
Title of Article	Toll plaza to shut down nightly
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 03, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road

ID	102254
Title of Article	Indiana legislative leaders met privately with Trump to discuss redistricting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Members of the Indiana state legislation
Date	Aug 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Redistricting

ID	102256
Title of Article	60 years handed down to man who admitted to child sex crimes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brandon Crisler
Date	Aug 29, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Sexual Abuse, Indiana Department of Correction

ID	102158
Title of Article	State targets ‘discriminatory’ DEI practices, cancels minority business conference
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Todd Rokita speaks at truck dealership
Date	Aug 26, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Attorney General

ID	102159
Title of Article	Appeals Court upholds child molesting conviction for Elkhart man
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stephen Hunter
Date	Aug 26, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Court of Appeals

ID	102156
Title of Article	Reading scores soar at area schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mary Daly Elementary School students read; AREA IREAD SCORES
Date	Aug 23, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3), Schools

ID	102124
Title of Article	Second legal action against Baugo trustee still undecided
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 16, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Baugo Township, Township Trustees, Indiana State Board of Accounts

ID	102112
Title of Article	Two companies face fines in IOSHA safety notices
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 09, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Stamping, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)

ID	102113
Title of Article	Interra CEO named one of Indiana’s most influential leaders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amy Sink
Date	Aug 09, 2025
Page	A6
Subjects	Interra Credit Union, Leadership

ID	102107
Title of Article	Three rookies report for duty at Toll Road Post
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Levitz, Abel De Leon, Elisha Fleming
Date	Aug 07, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Police, Indiana Toll Road

ID	102100
Title of Article	State inks immigration enforcement agreements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun, Indiana State Police personnel
Date	Aug 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Immigration Detention Center, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S.

ID	102092
Title of Article	Panel OKs south side redevelopment plan
Notes	Garrison Frazier
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Freight District project; South Main Street project
Date	Aug 02, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Huber, Mike, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Benham Neighborhood Initiative

ID	102088
Title of Article	Indiana conference of mayors meets in city
Notes	Indiana Conference of Mayors (ICOM)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, group of mayors; David Weaver presents; Mike Huber, Indiana mayors
Date	Aug 01, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Roberson, Rod (mayor), Hotel Elkhart

ID	102071
Title of Article	Local part-time elected officials can lose health insurance, Supreme Court rules
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Geoffrey Slaughter, Mark Massa, Loretta Rush, Derek Molter and Christopher Goff
Date	Jul 24, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Supreme Court, Health Insurance

ID	102073
Title of Article	Queen of the diamond
Notes	2025 Miss Softball Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Zachary, Addyson Zachary, Ava Zachary, Beth Zachary and Aubrey Zachary; Indiana All-Star teammates
Date	Jul 24, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Softball, Penn High School

ID	102056
Title of Article	State launches free vehicle history reports
Notes	Indiana Secretary of State, Diego Morales; Experian AutoCheck Vehicle History Reports; National Motor Vehicle Information System;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Diego Morales
Date	Jul 18, 2025
Page	A6
Subjects	Hoosier

ID	102051
Title of Article	Hard works pays off
Notes	Notre Dame University; Northridge High School; Concord High School ; Indiana Mavericks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Braxton Cline
Date	Jul 17, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Goshen High School, Baseball Players, NorthWood High School

ID	102038
Title of Article	Braun report identifies 350 examples of DEI in Indiana state government
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	IN Natural Resources employees; Cherrish Pryor
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	A1, A5, A6
Subjects	Racial Diversity, Braun, Mike (Governor), Indiana Department of Child Services, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)

ID	102041
Title of Article	Education legislation ceremonially signed into law
Notes	ILEARN Assessment; Indiana Teacher Recruitment Program;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Linda Rogers, Mike Braun
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Rogers, Linda (State Senator), Braun, Mike (Governor), Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

ID	102044
Title of Article	‘It’s God’s plan’
Notes	Michael J. Rabold Distinguished Player Award on Friday at the Indiana High School North-South All-Star game;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bronson Yoder plays football; Bronson Yoder
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	C1
Subjects	NorthWood High School, Football

ID	102034
Title of Article	New model for students, stronger talent pipeline for employers
Notes	Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation; Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Apprentice student at CareerWise Elkhart County
Date	Jul 11, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Healthcare, Manufacturing Industries, Construction, Banks and Banking

ID	102015
Title of Article	Private school voucher spending tops $497M as enrollment slows
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Katie Jenner speaks with students
Date	Jul 02, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, School Budgets, School Choice, School Enrollments

ID	102012
Title of Article	Hoosiers will spend more green for their red, white and blue cookouts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Farm Bureau cookout basket; food on grill
Date	Jul 01, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	United States Department of Agriculture, Indiana Farm Bureau

ID	102013
Title of Article	New crimes, new penalties
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Matt Pierce; Chris Naylor
Date	Jul 01, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Crime, Indiana Department of Correction, Pence, Mike (Governor)

ID	101996
Title of Article	Governor announces statewide tuition freeze
Notes	Indiana University; Purdue University; Ivy Tech Community College; University of Southern Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun; graph of Indiana Higher Education costs
Date	Jun 25, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Braun, Mike (Governor), Higher Education, Ball State University, Indiana State University