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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 440 results for Layoffs and Closings.

ID	101919
Title of Article	Ivy Tech cutting 200 employees across Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sue Ellspermann
Date	Jun 03, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, Layoffs and Closings, Indianapolis, Higher Education

ID	100779
Title of Article	End of the line for barbeque staple
Notes	2426 Benham Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William Lee Sr. gives food to Dave Plank; Customers wait at Bill’s Bar-B-Que; Bill’s Bar-B-Que at Benham Avenue
Date	Feb 26, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Bill’s Bar-B-Que, Lee, William, Layoffs and Closings

ID	100614
Title of Article	Turning a page
Notes	The Bookworm; 128 S. Main St., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lisa Douglas; Customers st The Bookworm; Ethel Ramsey
Date	Feb 12, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart, Layoffs and Closings

ID	100045
Title of Article	Forest River announces 160 layoffs at year-end
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Forest River sign
Date	Dec 18, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Layoffs and Closings, City of Elkhart, Bristol, IN

ID	98247
Title of Article	Big Lots closing 300 stores, including one in Elkhart
Notes	138 W. Hively Ave. Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 17, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Big Lots, Layoffs and Closings, Woodland Crossing

ID	97005
Title of Article	Former Schwan’s company announces layoffs
Notes	Yelloh; Schwan's
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 07, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Cygnus Home Servicing, Layoffs and Closings

ID	96843
Title of Article	Red Lobster closes dozens of locations, including one in Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 15, 2024
Page	A6
Subjects	Red Lobster, Layoffs and Closings, Elkhart

ID	97023
Title of Article	Forest River laying off 83 at Goshen plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Layoffs and Closings, Goshen

ID	94596
Title of Article	City loses its last movie theater
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	AMC Classic Elkhart 14 movie theater
Date	Dec 20, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	AMC Elkhart 14, Movie Theaters, Layoffs and Closings

ID	94554
Title of Article	AMC closes Cassopolis Street theater
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 19, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	AMC Elkhart 14, Layoffs and Closings

ID	93775
Title of Article	Dwyer in Wakarusa to close, shed 55 jobs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dwyer Instruments Inc. sign
Date	Nov 04, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Dwyer Instruments Inc., Layoffs and Closings, Wakarusa, IN

ID	93378
Title of Article	Brinco lays off 101 workers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 18, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Layoffs and Closings, Brinco Manufacturing Inc.

ID	70403
Title of Article	Stock + Field to close all 25 locations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stock + Field store front
Date	Jan 12, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Bankruptcies, Layoffs and Closings

ID	72283
Title of Article	Elkhart Sports Center closing after fall/winter season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 26, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Sports Center, Layoffs and Closings

ID	67278
Title of Article	New Paris company lays off 98 percent of workforce
Notes	Cutting Edge Machine and Tool Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 1, 2020
Page	A2
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Layoffs and Closings, Indiana Department of Workforce Development

ID	67303
Title of Article	Restaurants furlough staff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Derek Ogawa and staff; Carry out sign
Date	March 18, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Restaurants, Layoffs and Closings

ID	64431
Title of Article	Tolson sessions focus on future
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Local residents discuss hopes for Tolson Center during meeting
Date	September 19, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Tolson Center, Layoffs and Closings

ID	64337
Title of Article	Public input sessions set for Tolson Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 18, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Tolson Center, Layoffs and Closings

ID	64260
Title of Article	Committee to lead conversation on Tolson Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Front of Tolson Center
Date	July 26, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Tolson Center, Layoffs and Closings, Funding

ID	64093
Title of Article	What happened to the jobs?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Diversified production employee; Diversified production employee; Diversified production employee
Date	July 17, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ditton, Eric, Layoffs and Closings

ID	64201
Title of Article	Elkhart companies announce layoffs
Notes	New Flyer of America Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Exterior of Diversified Machine
Date	July 6, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ditches, Layoffs and Closings

ID	64021
Title of Article	Community leaders focus on 'next chapter' for Tolson Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Front of Tolson Center building
Date	June 29, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Tolson Center, Layoffs and Closings

ID	63322
Title of Article	McCarthy's on the Riverwalk closes after 9 years downtown
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	McCarthy's storefront
Date	February 7, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	McCaslin, James L., Layoffs and Closings

ID	62181
Title of Article	Young Entrepreneurs Academy shuts down after 13 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 24, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), Layoffs and Closings

ID	61949
Title of Article	Mark Line Industries closes abruptly
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mark Line sign; Mark Line plant in Bristol
Date	May 29, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Markel, Ivan James, Dr., Layoffs and Closings, Lawsuits

ID	61725
Title of Article	Wells Cargo plant closing in Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	April 18, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Wells Cargo Inc., Layoffs and Closings, Universal Trailer Holdings Corp.

ID	61682
Title of Article	Ex-Evergreen RV employee seeks class-action status
Notes	Matthew Grimes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Exterior of Evergreen
Date	April 7, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, Layoffs and Closings, Recreational Vehicle Industry, Lawsuits

ID	61496
Title of Article	Plant closing; workers find jobs elsewhere
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 9, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Skyline Corp., Layoffs and Closings, Unemployment

ID	61386
Title of Article	MC Sports in Goshen closing after bankruptcy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 19, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	MC Sports, Bankruptcies, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60983
Title of Article	Beacon Health laying close to 70 workers
Notes	Beacon Health laying off close to 70 workers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 18, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Beacon Health Foundation, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60838
Title of Article	Harman employees to get fed benefits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 22, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Harman International, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60642
Title of Article	Customers sad, but not surprised
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Closing sign in Kmart; Kmart at North Pointe Plaza
Date	September 20, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	KMC Controls, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60556
Title of Article	Goshen Coach in Elkhart to close
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	September 1, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Goshen College, Buses, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60399
Title of Article	Recent layoffs lead to small uptick in Elkhart County's unemployment rate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 29, 2016
Page	A2
Subjects	Layoffs and Closings, Elkhart County, Unemployment, Unemployment Rates

ID	60367
Title of Article	Higley TV & Appliance closing marks end of an era for Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 24, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Hilbish Hall, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60283
Title of Article	Harman to layoff more than 100 workers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Exterior of Harman
Date	July 8, 2016
Page	A1
Subjects	Harman International, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60192
Title of Article	RV maker's rise and fall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 19, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, Layoffs and Closings, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	60175
Title of Article	EverGreen says lack of money forced it to close
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 17, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, Layoffs and Closings, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	60166
Title of Article	Is someone interested in buying EverGreen RV?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 15, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, Layoffs and Closings, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	60139
Title of Article	Hundreds without jobs as EverGreen RV shuts down
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 10, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, Recreational Vehicle Industry, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60127
Title of Article	It's official: CTS jobs gone for good
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 9, 2016
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	CTS Corporation, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60119
Title of Article	CTS cuts unlikely to start this year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 8, 2016
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	CTS Corporation, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60098
Title of Article	CTS Corp. layoff announcement stuns city, employees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart facility
Date	June 4, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	CTS Corporation, Layoffs and Closings

ID	60046
Title of Article	Another shakeup at City Hall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Denny Correll
Date	May 27, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	City Hall, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Layoffs and Closings

ID	60010
Title of Article	Chassix phasing out 500 jobs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Chassix, Automobile Industry, Layoffs and Closings

ID	59894
Title of Article	Principals head for the exit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 2, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart Central High School, Elkhart Memorial High School, Layoffs and Closings

ID	54710
Title of Article	CTS is cutting corporate staff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 20, 2014
Page	D1, D6
Subjects	CTS Corporation, Layoffs and Closings, Unemployment

ID	53992
Title of Article	Ambulance maker ends its exit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 3, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Allied Specialty Vehicles, Thor Industries Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Layoffs and Closings

ID	53651
Title of Article	Company didn't violate agreement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 13, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Navistar RV, Allied Specialty Vehicles, Recreational Vehicle Industry, Layoffs and Closings

ID	53644
Title of Article	RV plant's future unclear
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 12, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Navistar RV, Allied Specialty Vehicles, Recreational Vehicle Industry, Layoffs and Closings