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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	103197
Title of Article	Contaminated soil to be removed from old factory site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Adam Fann, Elkhart assistant redevelopment director, speaking; Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson (middle) speaks with the media, alongside state and local politicians and representatives from IDEM and the EPA, during a visit on Tuesday to the former Conn Band Instruments site located at 1101 E. Beardsley Ave. in Elkhart
Date	Mar 19, 2026
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Conn-Selmer Inc., Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

ID	102631
Title of Article	Guidance Ministries gets new boiler
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Rhoderick, Brady Hoopingarner install hydraulic separator; Mike Rhoderick drills into wall
Date	Nov 14, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Guidance Ministries

ID	102430
Title of Article	Benham Avenue lift station projected to be done soon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A construction worker scoops soil from a pile at the Benham underpass on Friday
Date	Sep 27, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Underpass, Benham Avenue

ID	102104
Title of Article	Quite a finale
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bo Brunner; Lucas Oil Stadium
Date	Aug 06, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Concord High School, Football

ID	101962
Title of Article	Federal funding uncertainty eliminates Indiana programs, threatens others
Notes	Holcomb, Eric (Governor); Renewable Energy Resources; Healthcare; Pollution; Agriculture; Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Universities & Colleges;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Task Force One
Date	Jun 17, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Weather, Disaster Relief, Braun, Mike (Governor)

ID	101949
Title of Article	Jail boilers require $670K emergency fix
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brad Rogers, Bob Barnes
Date	Jun 12, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Corrections Facility

ID	101722
Title of Article	Free trees to mark Earth Day
Notes	1717 East Lusher Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Earth Day activity; line for free trees
Date	Apr 23, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Earth Day Celebration, Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District, Elkhart Public Library

ID	99010
Title of Article	Restroom ready
Notes	American Rescue Plan Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County council, commissioners, and park and recreation board members cutting toilet paper during the opening of new restroom at Ox Bow County Park; interior of restroom stall
Date	Oct 19, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Public Restrooms Building, Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners

ID	99676
Title of Article	City advisory urges residents to boil water
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of affected area
Date	Oct 18, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	98923
Title of Article	City advisory urges residents to boil water
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of affected area
Date	Oct 09, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	98188
Title of Article	River-friendly farmers are honored during the Indiana State Fair
Notes	River Friendly Farmer Award; Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 10, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Hess, David, Indiana Farm Bureau, Nature Conservancy, Agriculture

ID	97003
Title of Article	Concord honors spring athletes at banquet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mason Oiler, Chris Adams, Joseph Moon, Alex Brunswick, Braeden Messenger, Andrew Kavanaugh, Nathan Potter, Cassi Reames, Esmeralda Perez, Rheagan Stafford, Danielle Aplin, Addi May
Date	Jun 06, 2024
Page	A9
Subjects	Concord High School, Sports, Awards

ID	96998
Title of Article	Boiler up!
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jaron Thomas on the field; Jaron Thomas headshot
Date	Jun 05, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Concord High School, Football, Purdue University

ID	96610
Title of Article	Take A Free Tree
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Planting a tree; Visitors Earth Day 2023; Daragh Deegan
Date	Apr 18, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Earth Day Celebration, Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District

ID	92067
Title of Article	City issues boil-water order for downtown
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 23, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart, Water Quality

ID	90274
Title of Article	Goshen Health introduces robot to aid orthopedic surgeons
Notes	Mako SmartRobotics systems
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Randy Christophel, Lisa Wine, Ben Magestro, Jon Yoder, Dr. David Coil, Dr. Kyle Carlson and Kyla Wolferman
Date	Jun 24, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Health, Robotics

ID	87378
Title of Article	Storm water board gets infiltration demo
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Hess, manager of the Soil and Water Conservation District, demonstrates soil conservation methods
Date	Feb 28, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Stormwater Management Board, Conservation, Soil

ID	84863
Title of Article	4 local marching bands leave state finals proud of their work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The Concord Marching Minutemen perform “On The Right Track” at Lucas Oil Stadium, placing sixth in Class B at the Indiana State Music Association State Finals on Saturday. Goshen’s Crimson Marching Band performs “City Lights” at Lucas Oil Stadium, placing seventh in Class A at the Indiana State Music Association State Finals on Saturday
Date	Nov 08, 2022
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, High School Marching Bands

ID	72529
Title of Article	Soft soils add $150K to road construction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 19, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Construction

ID	70434
Title of Article	Goshen Physicians breaks ground on family medicine location
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brad Wanek, Randy Christophel, Dr. David Coil, Beau McNeff, and Adam Tohulka
Date	Jan 16, 2021
Page	B4
Subjects	Goshen Health, DJ Construction Co. Inc., Construction

ID	67808
Title of Article	Rain garden planted at Environmental Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers; Volunteer; Tanner Demien and Brandi Henderson
Date	June 12, 2020
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Volunteer Work

ID	66995
Title of Article	Cover crop cost-share program continues to grow
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 25, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District, Farming

ID	66500
Title of Article	County publishes guide for storm water management
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Hess
Date	January 29, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District

ID	66207
Title of Article	Lassus Oil plans station in Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sam Schenkel and Goshen City Council members; Lassus Gas Station
Date	December 5, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen City Council, Construction

ID	66702
Title of Article	Developers to test soil at former Alick's property
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Condo rendering
Date	August 14, 2019
Page	A6
Subjects	Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Alick’s Home Medical Equipment, Jackson Boulevard, Development, Residential

ID	65636
Title of Article	Elkhart updates fats, oils, grease ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 2019
Page	D1
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, Elkhart County Health Department

ID	65427
Title of Article	Pupils help pollinators
Notes	The Natural Resources Conservation Service; Pheasants Forever
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Woodland Elementary School students; Students; Students
Date	May 14, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District

ID	65086
Title of Article	Girl's death stuns family, community
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Abbigayle Lillian Dipietro
Date	February 8, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Illness, Middlebury Township, Dipietro, Abbigayle Lillian

ID	64643
Title of Article	Four local marching bands end season at state
Notes	Concord High School, Northridge High School, NorthWood High School, Fairfield High School
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fairfield Marching Pride
Date	November 6, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	High School Marching Bands, Indiana State School Music Association Inc., Lucas Oil Stadium

ID	64607
Title of Article	March to state finals
Notes	Concord High School, Northridge High School, NorthWood High School, Fairfield High School
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord Marching Minutemen; Concord Marching Minutemen; Northridge Raider Band
Date	October 30, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	High School Marching Bands, Indiana State School Music Association Inc., Lucas Oil Stadium

ID	64504
Title of Article	City wins environmental appeal
Notes	318 South Elkhart Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stonewater at the Riverwalk under construction
Date	October 5, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Foundry & Machine Corp., Pollution, Soil, Lawsuits

ID	64418
Title of Article	Hemp to the rescue
Notes	Jeff Gallagher
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeff Gallagher; Full line of CBD-based skin care products; Hemp oil extracts; CBD pet products
Date	September 17, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Madison Center, CBD Oil

ID	64206
Title of Article	Goshen Redevelopment to cover half the cost of soil fixed for Millrace project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 11, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Millrace Powerhouse Restoration Project, Pollution, Soil, Funding

ID	64001
Title of Article	Eastwood Elementary takes learning outdoors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tug-of-war; Kindergartners with snake; K-9 handlers; Students learn about soil, water and bugs
Date	May 18, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Eastwood Elementary School

ID	63848
Title of Article	Variance OK'd for grease trap; waterway health discussed
Notes	Asia Market
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 2, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Restaurants, Sewer System, Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Ordinance, AMC Elkhart 14

ID	63524
Title of Article	Worm farm tour offers look at the business of raising Night crawlers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Parks Department Naturalist Krista Daniels dumping processed soil; Annette Webb digs through worms as a child watches; Raw Sustainable Living's worms in peat moss mixture
Date	March 18, 2018
Page	C2
Subjects	RAW Sustainable Living, Composting

ID	63273
Title of Article	Health board discusses STDs, heroin, smoking
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 27, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart County Health Department, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), Pollution, Soil

ID	62830
Title of Article	'American Portraits' highlighted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Featured artwork hanging in the Midwest Musium of American Art; Small Head No. 5 2010 oil on canvas by Brandon Briggs
Date	November 2, 2017
Page	A7
Subjects	Midwest Museum of American Art

ID	61794
Title of Article	City celebrates Arbor Day
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Everett John Vandrick, Eric Vandrick, and Phyllis Thornburg shovel soil around freshly planted tree; Arborist Caryl Schwaller prepares a planting; A resident selects her free tree; Visitors to the Arb
Date	May 1, 2017
Page	A6
Subjects	Arbor Day

ID	61754
Title of Article	Earth Day tree sale returns to Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Hess of the Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District speaks with Paul Kreuter and Erich Kreuter
Date	April 23, 2017
Page	A1, A6

ID	61385
Title of Article	Black tap water
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2010 photo of black water in toilet tank
Date	February 19, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Creek Run District, Water Quality, Ground Water Contamination, Lilac Street

ID	61373
Title of Article	Goshen looking for a cheap place to dump soil
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Former Ramirez Salvage Yard
Date	February 16, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Theater, Lincoln Avenue, Goshen

ID	61235
Title of Article	Doriot, Rogers back bill legalizing marijuana oil
Notes	Senate Bill 15; Epilepsy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Doriot; Rogers
Date	January 18, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Doriot, Blake, Rogers, Brad, Marijuana

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	60821
Title of Article	Dining Days offers best of Elklhart food
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Patrons in restaurant
Date	October 17, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Dinerboiler, Milton, Jr., Pfc.

ID	60694
Title of Article	Walter Piano site pollution could be spreading
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	September 30, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Walter Piano Company, Inc., Beardsley Avenue, Pollution, Soil

ID	60428
Title of Article	Steak 'n Shake fined for ignoring grease control law
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Ordinance, Sewer System, Restaurants

ID	60218
Title of Article	13 restaurants hit with city fines
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 22, 2016
Page	A8
Subjects	Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Ordinance, Sewer System, Restaurants

ID	60199
Title of Article	23 eateries face fines from city
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Ordinance, Sewer System, Restaurants

ID	59989
Title of Article	14 restaurants fined for failing to comply with ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 18, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Ordinance, Sewer System, Restaurants, Elkhart Board of Public Works