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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 553 results for Main Street, Elkhart.

ID	101610
Title of Article	BUILDING GETS A FACELIFT
Notes	South Main Street, Elkhart; Hall Aluminum Products Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Matthew Braines, Josh Vetter glaze Patrick Industries building
Date	Apr 18, 2025
Subjects	Patrick Industries Inc.

ID	99641
Title of Article	Winter weather brings snow, cold
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bobcat snow plow at the intersection of Main and Franklin streets in Elkhart; man throws down salt near the intersection of Main Street and Lexington Avenue in Elkhart
Date	Dec 06, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County, Snow, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	99050
Title of Article	HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN OCTOBER
Notes	Landscape Illumination
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jake Defelice; Cody Reeves
Date	Oct 22, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart

ID	100185
Title of Article	Sizzling sounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The Connie Han Trio at The Lerner Theatre; Connie Han performs
Date	Jun 22, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Jazz Festival, Lerner Theatre, Weather, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	80585
Title of Article	2 homicides, separate south side locations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Emergency responders at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Main Street, Elkhart; Emergency responders on Pleasant Plain Avenue
Date	May 26, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	77073
Title of Article	North Main overhaul
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	North Main Street rendering; Mike McKee
Date	Jan 14, 2022
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Construction

ID	73026
Title of Article	Main Street section closed until late August
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main Street
Date	Jul 02, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	72074
Title of Article	North Main Street closed, Wellfield Botanic Gardens remain open
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wellfield Botanic Garden
Date	Apr 22, 2021
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Main Street, Elkhart, Construction

ID	71183
Title of Article	City founder’s farm building uncovered after fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Former Beardsley family house
Date	Apr 03, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Beardsley Family, Beardsley Home, Ruthmere Museum, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	66337
Title of Article	Intersection reopens following Hotel Elkhart work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 30, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Hotel Elkhart, Main Street, Elkhart, Marion Street, Elkhart, Construction

ID	66295
Title of Article	Diocese holds off on selling mural to city
Notes	Prairie Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelby Love mural
Date	December 21, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Murals, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	66237
Title of Article	The meaning of a mural
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelby Love
Date	December 11, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Local Artists, Murals, Main Street, Elkhart, Prairie Street

ID	66106
Title of Article	South Main to be closed 2 weeks for Hotel Elkhart work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of downtown Elkhart
Date	November 19, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Construction, Hotel Elkhart

ID	65684
Title of Article	Downtown building eyed for demolition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main Street, Elkhart
Date	May 29, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Co. Inc., Demolition

ID	61237
Title of Article	Main St. streetscape project moves forward
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 18, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts, Christiana Country Club, Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Ordinance

ID	60756
Title of Article	Main Street renaissance gains steam
Notes	Juxtapose
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sonya Whiteman; Juxtapose exterior; Peter Recchio
Date	September 19, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Christian Businessmenâ€™s Committee of Elkhart, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart

ID	60354
Title of Article	After vote to eliminate it, angled parking is back again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 22, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Parking, Downtown Elkhart, Main Street, Elkhart, Traffic

ID	60121
Title of Article	Main Street meter maids could make comeback
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Neese and residents
Date	June 8, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Methamphetamines, Main Street, Elkhart, Parking, Traffic

ID	59925
Title of Article	City may reverse post office parking decision
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 7, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Parking, Post Office Building, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart

ID	59865
Title of Article	Main St. advocate to the rescue
Notes	New position
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Terry Mark
Date	April 28, 2016
Page	A1
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Elkhart, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	59821
Title of Article	Post office parking undeliverable
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kyle Hannon
Date	April 20, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Parking, Post Office Building, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart

ID	59612
Title of Article	A thumbs up for angled parking
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cars on Main St;
Date	March 8, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Parking, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart, Neese, Tim (Mayor)

ID	59540
Title of Article	Should parallel parking return?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 24, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Parking, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart, Neese, Tim (Mayor)

ID	59180
Title of Article	Neese mulls railroad overpass options
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 11, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Neese, Tim (Mayor), Main Street, Elkhart, Railroad Crossings

ID	58908
Title of Article	Elkhart gets new bike racks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	New bike rack
Date	October 16, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Bicycles, Main Street, Elkhart, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	58691
Title of Article	Elkhart getting 21 new bike racks along Main St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bike rack
Date	August 31, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Bicycles

ID	55574
Title of Article	Dollar Tree store will open May 1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 3, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Walgreens, Main Street, Elkhart, Lusher Avenue

ID	55363
Title of Article	Main and Prairie street intersection reopening
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main and Prairie street intersection; Illustrated map
Date	December 19, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Main Street, Elkhart, Main Street Project, Prairie Street Project

ID	55255
Title of Article	South Main Street reopening delayed by winter weather
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Road barricade on Main St; Aerial view of Prairie St overpass
Date	November 20, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Construction

ID	54902
Title of Article	Main Street closure could mean the same for business
Notes	Elkhart Stereo
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main Street north of Prairie Street construction
Date	September 4, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Sewer System, Main Street, Elkhart, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp.

ID	53492
Title of Article	Former restaurant site sold
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 12, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Madison Center, Restaurants, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	53395
Title of Article	Boecher accepts post as DEI director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Boecher
Date	December 22, 2013
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart Inc., Boecher, Dan, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	51223
Title of Article	Is there enough handicap parking on Main Street?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Faith Slayton
Date	January 7, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Parking, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	50424
Title of Article	Angled parking seems likely to stay in downtown Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 2, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Parking, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City

ID	50386
Title of Article	Main Street improvements take center stage at Jazz Fest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 24, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Jazz Festival, Streetscape, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	50250
Title of Article	Paint dries on slanted spots
Notes	New angled parking spaces
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Main St.
Date	May 28, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Parking, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City

ID	50223
Title of Article	Conversion to angled parking moving swiftly
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Traffic Div. employees
Date	May 23, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Parking, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City

ID	50207
Title of Article	New angle on the way for downtown parking
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 19, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Parking, Downtown Elkhart, Moore, Dick (Mayor)

ID	49701
Title of Article	Mad Anthony's up for sale a year after doors closed
Notes	528-532 S. Main, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 19, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Made by Hemp, Restaurants, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	49605
Title of Article	Garber's packing up for bigger store on C.R. 17
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of move
Date	December 15, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Garberâ€™s Decorating Center, Main Street, Elkhart, County Road 17

ID	49406
Title of Article	Main Street reopens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 5, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Streetscape, Streets, Elkhart City

ID	49397
Title of Article	Main Street reopens Friday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	November 2, 2011
Page	A1
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Streetscape, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment

ID	48825
Title of Article	At long last, the final phase of Streetscape begins
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 1, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Streetscape, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment

ID	48693
Title of Article	Elkhart Chamber building facade will soon complement Lerner's
Notes	418 S. Main St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 10, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Main Street, Elkhart, Lerner Theatre

ID	48641
Title of Article	Streetscape strike is over
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Pitts Exclusive employee
Date	June 30, 2011
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Streetscape, Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	48492
Title of Article	Work on Main Street halted by strike
Notes	Strike by Intl. Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 17, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Streetscape, Main Street, Elkhart, Streets, Elkhart City

ID	48078
Title of Article	Streetscape still ahead of schedule
Notes	Closing of Marion & Division intersections
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 15, 2011
Page	A2
Subjects	Streetscape, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment

ID	47066
Title of Article	Soldier statue might stay put
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 25, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Main Street, Elkhart, Rice Cemetery, Johnson, Patricia

ID	47049
Title of Article	Wanted: a nice downtown home for a bronze Civil War soldier
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of monument
Date	January 20, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment, Rice Cemetery

ID	46790
Title of Article	Remaining Streetscape work will be combined
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	artist's rendering
Date	December 8, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Streetscape, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment