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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 991 results for Laws.

ID	102253
Title of Article	Former Ivy Tech chancellor sues college, ex-president Ellspermann
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tia Robinson-Cooper
Date	Aug 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, Lawsuits

ID	101824
Title of Article	News outlets file lawsuit to open executions to press
Notes	Indianapolis Capital Chronicle, Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting; Gannet and Tegna
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana State Prison
Date	May 07, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Prison, Prison, State, Capital Punishment

ID	101379
Title of Article	ACLU suit targets gender markers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ken Falk; protest for trans rights
Date	Mar 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, Braun, Mike (Governor), Gender, Lawsuits

ID	101369
Title of Article	Document shows Indiana paid $900,000 for execution drug
Notes	Joseph Corcoran; Indiana Capital Chronicle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	execution chamber gurney; redacted state contract
Date	Mar 28, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Department of Correction, Lawsuits, Capital Punishment, Government, Indiana State

ID	100929
Title of Article	Officers dismissed from lawsuit that claims sex abuse at jail
Notes	Lawsuits; Sexual Abuse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 06, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Community Corrections, Siegel, Jeff, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners

ID	100915
Title of Article	Court upholds detective’s dismissal
Notes	Lawsuits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joy Phillips being sworn in; Joy Phillips
Date	Mar 05, 2025
Subjects	Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Police Merit Commission

ID	100715
Title of Article	Mennonite Church USA joins ‘sensitive locations’ lawsuit
Notes	Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 15, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Mennonite Church USA, Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S., Undocumented Immigrants

ID	100443
Title of Article	Dutch Creek Farm plans to reopen without exotic animals
Notes	Animal Welfare Act; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park tour
Date	Feb 07, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, United States Department of Agriculture, Lawsuits, Amish Community

ID	100284
Title of Article	Animal park owner agrees to 2-year hiatus
Notes	Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park; 5 N. 100W, Shipshewana; Animal Welfare Act; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	animal park tour
Date	Jan 31, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, United States Department of Agriculture, Lawsuits, Amish Community

ID	100233
Title of Article	Court: Judge may weigh class-action question in hospital lawsuit
Notes	Medical Malpractice Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen Hospital main entrance sign
Date	Jan 15, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Hospital, Lawsuits

ID	99717
Title of Article	Civil suit against Curtis Hill dropped
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Curtis Hill
Date	Dec 10, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Hill, Curtis, Sexual Misconduct, Lawsuits

ID	99201
Title of Article	Downtown bar cited under new ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	El Imperial Bar, 113 S. Main St.
Date	Nov 09, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen, Goshen Common Council, Laws

ID	99130
Title of Article	Centennial celebration
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, Diana Lawson behind Elco sign; Lerner Theatre interior; Lerner committee chairs
Date	Nov 01, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Lerner Theatre, Centennial, Elkhart, IN

ID	97954
Title of Article	New laws come to Indiana classrooms
Notes	Career Scholarship Account (CSA) program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 01, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	School Budgets, Religion in the Public Schools, Truancy, Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3)

ID	97894
Title of Article	‘Pattern of misconduct’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kris Seymore is questioned by attorney Jeff McQuary and Detective Joy Phillips; Hahkeem Layman is arrested by Elkhart Police
Date	Jul 31, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Seymore, Kris, Lawsuits

ID	97097
Title of Article	Ruling blocks state law requiring age verification for porn websites
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 02, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Pornography, Laws, Indiana

ID	97087
Title of Article	Nearly 150 new state laws taking effect
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 29, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Universities & Colleges, Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3), Alcohol Sales, Wetlands

ID	100196
Title of Article	Veteran and son with service dogs sue Elkhart VFW for discrimination
Notes	Forrest Ludwick I; Forrest Ludwick II; service dogs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 27, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	VFW Post 88, Lawsuits, Veterans, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

ID	97016
Title of Article	Wrongful death lawsuit against city in 2017 crash goes to trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A memorial on Beardsley and Cassopolis Streets
Date	Jun 11, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Sidewalks, Trials, Smith, Dolly

ID	97214
Title of Article	Suit: Shooter made written threat before killings
Notes	Gail Shields; Larry Faso
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 06, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Stratford Commons, Homicides, Lawsuits

ID	97129
Title of Article	Keystone RV ordered to pay nearly $100,000 in discrimination suit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 01, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Keystone RV Co., Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Disabled Individuals, Lawsuits

ID	96949
Title of Article	Mark Beck marker dedicated
Notes	Mary Beck marker dedicated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 29, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Beck, Mary Frances, Memorials, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home

ID	96929
Title of Article	Mother of boy who drowned July 4 sues city
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kymani Collier
Date	May 24, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	City of Nappanee, Stauffer Park, Drownings, Lawsuits

ID	99233
Title of Article	‘Pixel tracking’ suit lodged against Goshen Health
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 27, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Health, Lawsuits, Facebook, Google

ID	99121
Title of Article	Baugo lawsuit claims school district ignored diabetic student’s bulimia
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 30, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Jimtown Junior High, Baugo Community Schools

ID	95956
Title of Article	Governor signs 75 more bills into law
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gov. Eric Holcomb
Date	Mar 14, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Laws, Indiana

ID	95934
Title of Article	Governor's signing spree
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gov. Eric Holcomb
Date	Mar 13, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Laws, Legislature, Holcomb, Eric (Governor), Indiana

ID	95479
Title of Article	Felony charges for school board candidates
Notes	Jose Elizalde, Mario Garber, Roger Nafzinger, Andrea Johnson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Chris Anderson; Jose Elizalde, Allan Kauffman
Date	Feb 20, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Goshen School Board, Kauffman, Allan (Goshen mayor), Lawsuits

ID	95428
Title of Article	Appeals court affirms sentence for fraud by former cop
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Junaid Gulzar
Date	Feb 14, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Police Officers, Fraud, Lawsuits, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

ID	96860
Title of Article	Indiana legislators vote to repeal Ukrainian driver's license law following lawsuit
Notes	House Bill 1162
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Pressel at podium
Date	Feb 06, 2024
Page	B5
Subjects	Indiana, Driver Licenses, Laws, Lawsuits

ID	95187
Title of Article	Former officer convicted of wire fraud appeals sentence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Junaid Gulzar
Date	Jan 24, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Police Officers, Fraud, Lawsuits, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

ID	96504
Title of Article	Indiana ordered to strike Ukrainian provision from driver's license law
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 13, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana, Driver Licenses, Laws, Lawsuits

ID	94970
Title of Article	Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s defamation lawsuit against student newspaper
Notes	Dr. Tamara Kay; Irish Rover
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 09, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Notre Dame University, Lawsuits

ID	94171
Title of Article	Man allegedly aimed rifle during fight
Notes	Blake Layman, Levi Sparks, Anthony Sharp, Danzele Johnson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jose Quiroz
Date	Nov 30, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Guns, Lawsuits, Elkhart Four

ID	94134
Title of Article	Former teacher gets 19-year total sentence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andrew Cowells
Date	Nov 28, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Concord Community Schools, Sexual Misconduct, Cowells, Andrew, Lawsuits

ID	94039
Title of Article	$1.75 settlement reached in fatal Walorski crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Edith Schmucker
Date	Nov 18, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Walorski, Jackie, Traffic Accidents, Lawsuits

ID	93741
Title of Article	$150M fraud scheme nets 8 years in prison
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Najeeb Khan
Date	Nov 03, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fraud, Lawsuits, Taxes, Income

ID	93393
Title of Article	Nappanee man faces multiple charges after fatal crash
Notes	Juan Solano Cruz; Elizabeth Borkholder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Juan Solano Cruz
Date	Oct 19, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Drunk Driving, Lawsuits

ID	93335
Title of Article	Officer gets 1 year for beating handcuffed man
Notes	Joshua Titus; Cory Newland
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joshua Titus
Date	Oct 13, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Police Officers, Lawsuits

ID	93103
Title of Article	Custom vehicle maker sues Forest River over trade secrets
Notes	REV Group Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Timothy Gray
Date	Oct 05, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Lawsuits, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	92722
Title of Article	Peterson honored for time as funeral director
Notes	Indiana Funeral Directors Association
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Luanne and Steve Peterson
Date	Sep 16, 2023
Page	A7
Subjects	Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home

ID	91835
Title of Article	Lawsuits allege sexual abuse of female inmates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peter Carpenter
Date	Aug 16, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Sexual Misconduct, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Lawsuits

ID	91202
Title of Article	Allred’s family reaches settlement with school
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rio Allred
Date	Jul 29, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Allred, Rio, Bullying, Lawsuits, Elkhart Community Schools

ID	90907
Title of Article	June trial set in pedestrian death lawsuit
Notes	Dolly Smith, Courtney Smith, Shawn Wolcott, Allison Mikel Smith, Bradley Smith
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 20, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Traffic Accidents, Lawsuits

ID	89978
Title of Article	Class action status in doubt for hospital lawsuit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 15, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Hospital, Indiana Court of Appeals, Lawsuits

ID	86840
Title of Article	Former owner of payroll firm pleads guilty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Najeeb Khan
Date	Jan 24, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Interlogic Systems Inc., Lawsuits

ID	86510
Title of Article	Resolution calls for end to anti-obscenity protection
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gina Leichty and other attendees
Date	Jan 18, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Libraries, Laws

ID	86342
Title of Article	Caseworker files counterclaim amid sex abuse allegations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peter Carpenter
Date	Jan 11, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Sexual Abuse, Elkhart County Drug Court, Lawsuits

ID	85166
Title of Article	District responds to lawsuit over student's suicide
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rio Allred
Date	Nov 18, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Bullying, Allred, Rio, Lawsuits

ID	84299
Title of Article	Salvage yard sues for return of receipts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 11, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Salvage Yards and Junkyards, Lawsuits