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Showing of 79 results for Simonton Lake.

ID	102024
Title of Article	‘Respect our flag deserves’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Simonton Lake residents and military veterans; military veteran; Damien Dieter; Bob Evans
Date	Jul 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Veterans, Vietnam War Veterans, Flag, American

ID	86900
Title of Article	Sewer project aims to reduce E. coli levels
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Simonton Lake during dredging in 2018; Graph of 2022 E. coli Data
Date	Feb 02, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Stormwater Management Board, E. coli Bacteria

ID	66176
Title of Article	Officials raise concerns about Simonton dredging
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Simonton Lake; Simonton Lake
Date	November 30, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Dredging

ID	65231
Title of Article	Leaping for a cause
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Leprechaun Leap participants; Leprechaun Leap participants
Date	March 10, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Leprechaun Leap, Cancer Resources of Elkhart County, Simonton Lake

ID	64951
Title of Article	Simonton Lake dredging results released
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Simonton Lake; Simonton Lake
Date	December 27, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Dredging

ID	64789
Title of Article	Plans set for Simonton Lake dredging
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 23, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	64367
Title of Article	Simonton Lake fishing contest winners
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Trophy winners posing with trophies
Date	August 27, 2018
Page	A3

ID	63491
Title of Article	Takin' the plunge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fundraising team leaps into Simonton Lake; Steve Henry as Scuba Steve; Volunteers at a booth
Date	March 12, 2018
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Lerner Performing Arts Center, United Cancer Services for Elkhart County

ID	62900
Title of Article	Sportsmans Club and Osolo EMS team up to fight hunger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Lendman and Tom Krueger assisting donors
Date	November 13, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Simonton Lake Sportsmenâ€™s Club, Fire Department, Osolo Township, Food Pantries

ID	60270
Title of Article	Fireworks laws have limits for usage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fireworks set up on Simonton Lake
Date	July 4, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fireworks, Independence Day, Laws

ID	59182
Title of Article	Simonton mulls expanding district
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 11, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake Area Homeowner's Association, Sewer System, Simonton Lake, Development, Residential

ID	55426
Title of Article	Dredging of Simonton Lake to start soon, dam delayed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Phillip Stebner and Daniel Atkinson on Simonton Lake
Date	January 6, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Simonton Lake Area Homeownersâ€™ Association

ID	54950
Title of Article	Finding success in root beer, hard work
Notes	50th Season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Simonton Lake Drive-In; Sabra Reingardt and Emily Parsons
Date	September 15, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Simonton Lake Drive-In, Restaurants

ID	54285
Title of Article	Financial support is needed for local lake
Notes	Plans for dredging project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of John Lendman
Date	May 18, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Simonton Lake Area Homeowners' Association

ID	53886
Title of Article	Drive-in enters 50th season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of owner Rick Hoff
Date	March 19, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake Drive-In

ID	53598
Title of Article	Frozen lake transforms into 13-hole golf course
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Jimmy Hettmansperger & Cam Snyder
Date	February 2, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Simonton Lake Ice Golf Tournament, Simonton Lake Sportsmenâ€™s Club, Golf

ID	53588
Title of Article	Golfers putting their game on ice on frozen Simonton Lake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 29, 2014
Page	B2
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Simonton Lake Ice Golf Tournament, Simonton Lake Sportsmenâ€™s Club, Golf

ID	51628
Title of Article	Saturday's Leprechaun Leap brings in $18,000 for local United Cancer Services
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Jim Miles & teammates
Date	March 20, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Leprechaun Leap, Fund Raising, Simonton Lake, United Cancer Services for Elkhart County

ID	51611
Title of Article	Hundreds take the icy plunge at 2013's Leprechaun Leap
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Jim Miles & Team Mooyah! (p. A1)
Date	March 17, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Leprechaun Leap, Fund Raising, Simonton Lake, United Cancer Services for Elkhart County

ID	51594
Title of Article	Leprechaun Leap returns to Simonton Lake this weekend
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	March 13, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Leprechaun Leap, Fund Raising, Simonton Lake, United Cancer Services for Elkhart County

ID	51573
Title of Article	Opening day at Simonton Lake Drive-in gets the root beer flowing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Nolan Cline
Date	March 9, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Simonton Lake Drive-In

ID	51319
Title of Article	Officials rule Osolo Township bar fire arson
Notes	My Dad's Place, 51425 S.R. 19, west of Simonton Lake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 24, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Restaurants, Fires, Arson

ID	51295
Title of Article	Officials still investigating Jan. 12 bar fire
Notes	Fire destroyed local bar My Dad's Place near Simonton Lake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 19, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Restaurants, Fires

ID	51255
Title of Article	Early fire destroys My Dad's Place
Notes	Bar located at 51425 S.R. 19, west of Simonton Lake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 13, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Restaurants, Fires

ID	51114
Title of Article	Project could help control level at Simonton Lake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	December 11, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Floods and Flooding, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

ID	50243
Title of Article	'Jury's out' on changes to slow traffic on S.R. 19 curve
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of curve
Date	May 30, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	State Road 19, Simonton Lake, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Roads, Elkhart County

ID	50122
Title of Article	Plans to narrow S.R. 19 near Simonton Lake spark debate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of road
Date	April 30, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	State Road 19, Simonton Lake, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Roads, Elkhart County

ID	49913
Title of Article	Sea of green in Simonton Lake as Leapers battle cancer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of event
Date	March 18, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Leprechaun Leap, Fund Raising, Simonton Lake

ID	49648
Title of Article	Surfers hit Simonton Lake
Notes	Group from Wakeside Marine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 30, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	49583
Title of Article	S.R. 19 curve getting safety lights
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 10, 2011
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	State Road 19, Roads, Elkhart County, Simonton Lake

ID	47501
Title of Article	Leap for a cause
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of event
Date	March 20, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	United Cancer Services for Elkhart County, Leprechaun Leap, Fund Raising, Simonton Lake

ID	47084
Title of Article	Get your boots, it's time to golf
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of golfer
Date	January 30, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Simonton Lake Ice Golf Tournament, Simonton Lake Sportsmen's Club

ID	42173
Title of Article	These homeowners need a bailout: the watery kind
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 23, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Floods and Flooding

ID	45684
Title of Article	Simonton Says...
Notes	Association newsletter; Vol. 1 Issue 1 - Vol. 3 Issue 2
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	July 1, 2008
History #	391
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Simonton Lake Area Homeownersâ€™ Association

ID	8019
Title of Article	A life on the lake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of John Prugh
Date	March 21, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Prugh, John

ID	36342
Title of Article	Whatever floats your boat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 31, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36341
Title of Article	Simonton Lake residents asked for input
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 26, 2000
Page	A5
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	24271
Title of Article	Drive-in nostalgia.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 20, 2000
Page	D1
Subjects	Simonton Lake Drive-In

ID	24273
Title of Article	Hoff's work together.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 20, 2000
Page	D1, D10
Subjects	Simonton Lake Drive-In

ID	36347
Title of Article	Residents can connect to Simonton Lake sewer line
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 8, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36346
Title of Article	Simonton sewer project launched
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 7, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36345
Title of Article	Simonton sewer on its way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 30, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36344
Title of Article	Work starting in fall on Simonton sewer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	september 13, 1998
Page	A7
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36343
Title of Article	Simonton directors sign city's plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 28, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36353
Title of Article	Agreement near for Simonton Lake sewer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 20, 1998
Page	A6
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36352
Title of Article	Trying to put positive spin on spiraling argument
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 20, 1997
Page	A3, A4
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36351
Title of Article	Lagoon hearing delayed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 17, 1997
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36350
Title of Article	Mayor opposes lagoon plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo, graphic
Date	December 16, 1997
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36349
Title of Article	Simonton Lake sewer plan going before BZA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 11, 1997
Page	A2
Subjects	Simonton Lake

ID	36360
Title of Article	Simonton residents want lake left alone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	graphic
Date	December 19, 1996
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Simonton Lake