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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 62 results for LaGrange County.

ID	102673
Title of Article	Avian flu can be spread by humans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeff Burbrink
Date	Nov 25, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Bird Flu, Elkhart County, LaGrange County, IN

ID	102609
Title of Article	Additional avian influenza cases confirmed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 05, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Bird Flu, Elkhart County, LaGrange County, IN

ID	101896
Title of Article	Crossroads announces capital grants, unification plan
Notes	City of Goshen; LaGrange County Council on Aging; Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC);
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, City of Elkhart, Amish Community, Ryan’s Place

ID	98191
Title of Article	Writers converge in Shipshewana
Notes	2024 Midwest Travel Network's Annual Conference
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sonya Nash
Date	Jun 08, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Shipshewana/LaGrange County Visitors Bureau, Writers, Shipshewana, IN

ID	96857
Title of Article	Equine herpes virus reported
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 03, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Equine Herpes Virus (EHV), Horses, LaGrange County, IN

ID	85047
Title of Article	Nash named LaGrange County tourism chief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sonya Nash
Date	Nov 16, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tourism

ID	70553
Title of Article	Reading program goes virtual
Notes	Read United, Elkhart and Goshen Community Schools, United Way of Elkhart and LaGrange County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ora Troyer, a "Real Men Read" volunteer, reads "Crazy Hair Day" to students while dressing the part
Date	Oct 06, 2020
Page	A1, A3

ID	66223
Title of Article	United Way of Elkhart and LaGrange Counties celebrates merger
Notes	United Fund of LaGrange County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	United Way board members; Bill Reith and Mimi Wismer
Date	December 7, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center

ID	66186
Title of Article	United Fund, United Way to merge
Notes	United Fund of LaGrange County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 3, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County

ID	9825
Title of Article	Local connections to Underground Railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Underground Railroad, LaGrange County

ID	800
Title of Article	Historian digs the past
Notes	All cemeteries in LaGrange County 1832-1982
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of McKibben
Date	August 2, 1998
Page	E6
Subjects	Cemeteries, McKibben, Scott, Cemeteries, LaGrange County, IN

ID	32803
Title of Article	Do I hear 25?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 8, 1997
History #	11b
Page	1, 7; The Guide
Subjects	Shipshewana Auction

ID	90663
Title of Article	Water, mutual aid crucial country firefighting needs
Notes	Firefighters, Volunteers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1996
Page	B6
Subjects	Fire Departments, Volunteer, Firefighters, LaGrange County, IN

ID	90664
Title of Article	Facts and figures
Notes	Firefighters, Volunteers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1996
Page	B6
Subjects	Fire Departments, Volunteer, Firefighters, LaGrange County, IN

ID	83851
Title of Article	Amish births spur LaGrange County growth problems
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 21, 1995

ID	100297
Title of Article	Summer serenity
Notes	Agriculture - Local envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Farm along LaGrange County line road
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 15, 1990
Subjects	Agriculture, Farming

ID	32789
Title of Article	Scott - a slice of 'suburban Shipshe' that used to swing
Notes	Scott Mill, (near Shipshewana) burns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	foot bridge
Date	January 11, 1990
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Scott, LaGrange County

ID	32765
Title of Article	Wrecking ball leveling 111-year-old school
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 5, 1987
Page	A8
Subjects	School Buildings, LaGrange County

ID	32740
Title of Article	Howe's unique wood carvings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	illustration
Date	August 11, 1979
History #	1
Page	6-7, AM Section
Subjects	Howe Photography

ID	32750
Title of Article	LaGrange men trying to give birth to publishing venture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 13, 1979
Page	16
Subjects	LaGrange County, IN, Feather Valley Publishing and Literary Agency, Inc.

ID	32802
Title of Article	Shipshewana auction began humbly
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	January 8, 1979
History #	11b
Subjects	Shipshewana Auction

ID	32730
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	August 18, 1978
History #	7b
Subjects	Historical Markers

ID	39317
Title of Article	LaGrange Courthouse is county's third
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photo of courthouse
Date	August 18, 1978
History #	7b
Subjects	LaGrange County, History of, LaGrange County, Historic Buildings

ID	32814
Title of Article	Topeka finals sale of Sycamore Hall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photo of church and hall
Date	April 12, 1978
History #	14c
Subjects	Topeka, IN, Old Dunkard Church, Sycamore Hall

ID	32738
Title of Article	Lima State bank in its 123rd year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photo of bank
Date	December 3, 1976
History #	2
Subjects	Howe Military Academy, Banks and Banking, Historic Buildings

ID	32763
Title of Article	Racing is Pletcher way of life
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of races
Date	October 23, 1976
History #	16
Subjects	Pletcher, Richard, Harness Racing

ID	94336
Title of Article	LaGrange Bicentennial Parade Winners Listed
Notes	Bicentennial, U.S. - Other Areas envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wilbur Yoder, Mrs. John Long, Michelle Schrock, Ruth Kaiser, Rosie Hostetler, Charlene Schrock, Lester Schrock, Mrs. Russell Manning
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 28, 1976
Subjects	Bicentennial, Government, United States, Grand Event, LaGrange County, IN

ID	94344
Title of Article	LaGrange Bicentennial Plans Near Completion
Notes	Bicentennial, U.S. - Other Areas envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 12, 1976
Subjects	Bicentennial, Government, United States, Grand Event, LaGrange County, IN

ID	94348
Title of Article	LaGrange Plans Bicentennial Days
Notes	Bicentennial, U.S. - Other Areas envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 30, 1976
Subjects	Bicentennial, Government, United States, Grand Event, LaGrange County, IN

ID	32813
Title of Article	Sycamore Hall has long and notable history
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	March 12, 1976
History #	14c
Subjects	Topeka, IN, Sycamore Hall, Topeka, History of

ID	32812
Title of Article	What one-horse town?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	January 30, 1976
History #	14b
Subjects	Topeka, IN, Topeka, History of

ID	32811
Title of Article	Topeka native recalls early history
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photo of Lester (Bill) Bowen
Date	August 15, 1975
History #	14a
Subjects	Topeka, IN, Bowen, Lester (Bill), Topeka, History of

ID	32792
Title of Article	Wolfe building opens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of dedication & Mrs. Norma Wolfe, Mrs. Carl Lazzaro, Gordon Smith & Glen E. Yoder
Date	June 9, 1975
History #	9
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, Wolfe Community Building

ID	32732
Title of Article	LaGrange history planned
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	January 8, 1974
History #	6
Subjects	Lake City Bank, LaGrange County Historical Society

ID	34705
Title of Article	Family Tours of Michiana
Notes	pamphlet by IUSB and National Bank & Trust of SB
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Picture Caption	photo of buggy
Date	November 1, 1973
History #	108a
Page	14
Subjects	LaGrange County, IN, Buggy Factory

ID	32810
Title of Article	Topeka trailer industry grows
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	May 14, 1973
History #	14a
Subjects	Topeka, IN, Starcraft Corp., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	41933
Title of Article	Dues still same
Notes	Woman's World
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 13, 1972
Page	38
Subjects	LaGrange County, History of, Women's Clubs

ID	32808
Title of Article	'Skunk Woman' remembered as area character
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	August 4, 1972
History #	15
Subjects	Sullivan, Crissy, Howe

ID	32807
Title of Article	(captions only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of Crissy Sullivan
Date	July 31, 1972
History #	15
Subjects	Sullivan, Crissy, Howe

ID	32729
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	January 10, 1972
History #	7a
Subjects	Historical Markers

ID	39316
Title of Article	Area historical society to renovate school
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	January 10, 1972
History #	7a
Subjects	LaGrange County Courthouse, Historic Buildings, LaGrange County Historical Society, Valentine School

ID	32761
Title of Article	Vestige of time when earth was young but two scoops of earth away from today
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of bones
Date	August 14, 1971
History #	13
Subjects	Palentology, Indiana

ID	32760
Title of Article	Mastodon bones unearthed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of Sulvester Haarer & bones
Date	August 4, 1971
History #	13
Subjects	Palentology, Indiana, Fossils

ID	32809
Title of Article	Topeka's opera house - a past and present landmark
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of opera house
Date	July 5, 1971
History #	14
Subjects	Topeka, IN, Topeka Opera House

ID	32801
Title of Article	Six pens of pigs started Shipshewana on the road to distinction as a trading center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of George Curtis & auction
Date	January 23, 1971
History #	11b
Subjects	Shipshewana Auction

ID	32749
Title of Article	Plyley Candy founder dies
Notes	obituary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	November 16, 1970
History #	10
Subjects	LaGrange County, IN, Plyley, Rilla, Plyley Candy Co.

ID	39325
Title of Article	Open house at Shipshewana packing plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos of plant
Date	November 12, 1970
History #	12
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, Mishler Packing Plant, Mishler, Homer, History, Elkhart County

ID	32791
Title of Article	Shipshewana citizens approve $382,000 sewage system plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Date	April 10, 1970
History #	9
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, Sewer System

ID	102460
Title of Article	Cassius Clay Gets The Bell On Toll Road
Notes	Ali, Muhammad (Cassius Clay) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 01, 1968
Subjects	LaGrange County, IN, Indiana Toll Road, Speed Limits

ID	32790
Title of Article	133-year-old Scott Mill burns
Notes	Scott Mill, (near Shipshewana) burns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photo of rubble remains
Date	February 12, 1968
History #	8; Elkhart Truth Collection
Subjects	Scott Mill, Fires, Shipshewana, IN