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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 79 results for South Bend, IN.

ID	102049
Title of Article	Solar canopy completes Cultivate Food Rescue’s capital campaign
Notes	Solar Canopy Project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Conklin, Kanneth Lee, James Mueller, and TJ Kanczuzewski
Date	Jul 16, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Cultivate Food Rescue, South Bend, IN, Environmental Conservation Issues

ID	101947
Title of Article	Making history
Notes	South Bend Boys Golf Sectional at Eberhart Golf Course; Lake Central Regional; Elkhart Memorial;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart High boys golf team
Date	Jun 11, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	South Bend, IN, Golf, Elkhart Memorial High School

ID	101933
Title of Article	Concord High School graduates largest class ever
Notes	412 graduates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord graduates toss caps; Annika Troyer speaks; Carlene Holdeman sings
Date	Jun 06, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	South Bend, IN, Concord High School

ID	97078
Title of Article	Cultivate Food Rescue opens cold storage facility
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cultivate Food Rescue facility; Jim Conklin
Date	Jun 21, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Cultivate Food Rescue, South Bend, IN

ID	96844
Title of Article	Elkhart man sentenced in South Bend killing
Notes	Bruno Lira Sanagustin
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Eduardo Alvarado
Date	May 15, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings, South Bend, IN

ID	96182
Title of Article	South Bend announces ‘transformative’ development
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	This is a conceptual rendering of the Madison Lifestyle District.; Artist’s rendering of what the area in downtown South Bend just south of Memorial Hospital looks like now.
Date	Mar 28, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	South Bend, IN

ID	96841
Title of Article	6th sibling dies following South Bend house fire
Notes	Angel Smith; Smith Family
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 30, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Fires, South Bend, IN

ID	96817
Title of Article	5 children die in South Bend house fire
Notes	Smith Family
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 23, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fires, South Bend, IN

ID	89417
Title of Article	Elkhart men charged in South Bend homicide
Notes	Bruno Lira Sanagustin
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Eduardo Alvarado; Ernesto Arellano
Date	May 17, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings, South Bend, IN

ID	74355
Title of Article	It's a girl, and a boy: Buttigieg celebrates 2 babies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pete and Chasten Buttigieg at rally
Date	Sep 07, 2021
Page	A6
Subjects	Buttigieg, Pete, Adoption, South Bend, IN

ID	67394
Title of Article	New program aims to upgrade employees' IT skills
Notes	Goodwill Industries of Michiana, WorkOne Northern Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana University South Bend, Indiana Tech
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Woman using computer
Date	August 4, 2019
Page	D2
Subjects	Internet, South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, Computer Software

ID	64899
Title of Article	Elkhart man identified in fatal South Bend shooting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 10, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Homicides, Jones, Keyontae Lamarr, South Bend, IN

ID	63834
Title of Article	Idea Week 2018: Startups are key to the future
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tony Hsieh
Date	April 30, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	City of Elkhart, South Bend, IN, Economy

ID	59898
Title of Article	Trump tries to seal the deal
Notes	Donald Trump
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Trump speaks at Century Center; Digger Phelps; Protesters; Trump greets supporters
Date	May 3, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Presidential Campaigns, Presidential Elections, Century Center, South Bend, South Bend, IN

ID	59895
Title of Article	'We need a political revolution'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sanders speaks; Sanders greets supporters
Date	May 2, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Presidential Elections, Presidential Campaigns, South Bend, IN

ID	59896
Title of Article	'We need a political revolution'
Notes	Bernie Sanders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sanders speaks; Sanders greets supporters
Date	May 2, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Presidential Primaries, Presidential Campaigns, South Bend, IN

ID	59875
Title of Article	Making his case in Michiana
Notes	Ted Cruz
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cruz with wife and daughter waving to crowd; Cruz speaks; Cruz with supporter
Date	April 29, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Presidential Elections, South Bend, IN

ID	51766
Title of Article	Plans for new VA clinic in South Bend face delays
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	April 13, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Veterans, Health Care, South Bend, IN

ID	23428
Title of Article	Circle of support.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos
Date	March 30, 1997
Page	E2, E4
Subjects	Junior League of South Bend, Inc.

ID	71588
Title of Article	SouthShore in the black
Source	The News-Dispatch
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	H. Terry Hearst
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 03, 1992
Page	D1, D2
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Railroads, Northern Indiana Railroad, South Bend, IN

ID	72012
Title of Article	New County Market opens
Notes	1911 E. Ireland Rd.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	building
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 11, 1991
Subjects	Department Stores, Business, South Bend, IN

ID	72013
Title of Article	Grand opening set for Country Market
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 31, 1991
Subjects	Department Stores, Business, South Bend, IN

ID	83668
Title of Article	Mid-City branches out
Notes	Mid-City Supply Co.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 16, 1990
Page	Business Report 2
Subjects	Business, Expansions, South Bend, IN

ID	84309
Title of Article	Lowe sells cat litter business
Notes	Business - Acquisitions and Mergers (1989-1990) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 15, 1990
Subjects	Business, Acquisitions and Mergers, Pets, South Bend, IN

ID	86138
Title of Article	Bi-County EMS ambulance plans to serve Osceola
Notes	Ambulances - Baugo envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 06, 1990
Page	B3
Subjects	Ambulance Service, Emergency Medical Services, Osceola, South Bend, IN

ID	82912
Title of Article	3RD ANNUAL ISSUE: TEENS
Notes	Wills, Stephanie envelope
Source	USA Weekend
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
Picture Caption	Stephanie Wills
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 17, 1990
Page	Cover, 2, 4 - 6
Subjects	Wills, Stephanie, South Bend, IN, Doctors

ID	86420
Title of Article	Census workers organize to count homeless
Notes	Census - 1990s envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 19, 1990
Subjects	Census, Elkhart County, South Bend, IN, Homelessness

ID	86395
Title of Article	Open house Monday at district office
Notes	Census - 1990s envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 11, 1990
Subjects	Census, Indiana, South Bend, IN

ID	87555
Title of Article	Supporters line up
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Demonstrators
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 02, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Bush, George H. W. (41st President), Airports, South Bend, IN, Politics and Government

ID	101532
Title of Article	Allegheny Commuter plans flight service
Notes	Allegheny Airlines envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 22, 1987
Subjects	Transportation, Business, Airplanes, South Bend, IN

ID	32100
Title of Article	Northern Indiana: A self-contained area
Source	Indiana Business
Location	Indiana History File
Date	May 1, 1986
History #	166
Page	51-54, 56, 58-59
Subjects	Pock, Jeanette Amsden, Goshen, South Bend, IN

ID	33191
Title of Article	Hard-earned goal in sight for Greek Orthodox parish
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 4, 1983
Page	4-5; AM Section
Subjects	St. Andrewâ€™s Greek Orthodox Church, Churches, Orthodox, Churches, South Bend, IN

ID	85741
Title of Article	South Bend to Get Loan For Alcohol Fuel Plant
Notes	Alcohol Fuels Plant envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 14, 1981
Subjects	Alternative Energy Sources, Energy Industries, Automobiles, South Bend, IN

ID	39235
Title of Article	South Bend-Mishawaka area story
Notes	Chamber of Commerce mailer
Source	Local History File
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	January 1, 1980
History #	29
Subjects	Development, Industrial, Mishawaka, IN, South Bend, IN

ID	42154
Title of Article	Volunteerism promoted
Notes	Womans World
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Phid Wells, Freya Burket, Debbie Beardsley, Dian Holdeman & Cathy Wells
Date	October 30, 1979
Page	61
Subjects	Junior League of South Bend, Inc., Women's Clubs

ID	85597
Title of Article	South Bend Shooting To Bring Grand Jury
Notes	Courts - Grand Jury envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 02, 1978
Subjects	Courts, Crime, South Bend, IN

ID	101864
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50676/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	Jimmy Carter, commencement speaker at the University of Notre Dame on May 22, 1977. Full sheet of film prints of photo shoot.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2413_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College

ID	101865
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50678/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	Jimmy Carter, commencement speaker at the University of Notre Dame on May 22, 1977
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2414_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College

ID	101866
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50668/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	At Notre Dame where Jimmy Carter was commencement speaker. May 22, 1977.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2415_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College

ID	101867
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50675/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	At Notre Dame where Jimmy Carter was commencement speaker. May 22, 1977.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2416_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College

ID	101868
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50666/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	Jimmy Carter (front, right), Rev. Theodore Hesburgh (front, left). At Notre Dame where Jimmy Carter was commencement speaker. May 22, 1977.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2417_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College, Hesburgh, Theodore M., Rev.

ID	101869
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50674/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	Jimmy Carter (front, right), Rev. Theodore Hesburgh (front, left). At Notre Dame where Jimmy Carter was commencement speaker. May 22, 1977.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2418_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College, Hesburgh, Theodore M., Rev.

ID	101870
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50672/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	At Notre Dame where Jimmy Carter was commencement speaker. May 22, 1977.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2419_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College, Hesburgh, Theodore M., Rev.

ID	101871
Title of Article	Jimmy Carter Visit to South Bend, Indiana
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/50670/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection;Envelope People Pictures - Carter, Jimmy
Picture Caption	At Notre Dame where Jimmy Carter was commencement speaker. May 22, 1977.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_2420_01
Date	May 22, 1977
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Notre Dame University, Graduations, College

ID	43690
Title of Article	American Freedom Train
Notes	tentative American Freedom Train schedule
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 10, 1975
History #	1437
Subjects	Bicentennial, South Bend, IN, Trains

ID	102335
Title of Article	James Blacklaw
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52275/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Blacklaw, James
Picture Caption	James Blacklaw, 4-15-1975. Photo Credit: Edward E. Weiss, 1225 Victory Ave., South Bend, Ind. 46615
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1363
Date	Apr 15, 1975
Subjects	WSJV-TV, Blacklaw, James

ID	33119
Title of Article	(caption only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	St Joseph County History File
Picture Caption	photo of cabin
Date	July 20, 1974
History #	20
Subjects	Pifer LLC, South Bend, IN, Leeper Park

ID	34693
Title of Article	Family Tours of Michiana
Notes	pamphlet by IUSB and National Bank & Trust of SB
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Date	November 1, 1973
History #	108a
Page	4-10
Subjects	South Bend, IN, Studebaker Historical Vehicle Museum, County-City Building, Courthouse, St. Joseph County

ID	33098
Title of Article	Inside fabulous Oliver Mansion
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	St Joseph County History File
Picture Caption	photos of interior
Date	April 29, 1973
History #	16
Subjects	Oliver, Eddie, South Bend, IN, Historic Homes

ID	77111
Title of Article	Bob Bartels
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2381/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Head shot of Bob Bartels, Martin's Supermarket President. 9-12-1972. Photo by Bagby Photo Company, 213 N. Main St., South Bend, IN 466601 Neg. Number 82277.
Date	September 12, 1972
History #	epl_truth_photograph_615
Subjects	Martin’s Super Markets