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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	102068
Title of Article	Food frenzy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Food eating competitors eating during the first eating contest at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair; Carlos Medina
Date	Jul 23, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	101938
Title of Article	‘A well-kept secret’
Notes	City Councilman Chad Crabtree; Tory Irwin, director of public works; Elkhart City Water Works
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City council members listen as Tim Reecer talks
Date	Jun 07, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, Fish, Dwight, Dawson, Arvis, Curry, Brent

ID	101925
Title of Article	City touts its largest infrastructure investment yet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tory Irwin, Rod Roberson; artist’s rendering new combined sewer overflow tank
Date	Jun 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Public Works and Utilities Department, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	101879
Title of Article	Bonuses offered to fill vital positions
Notes	Councilwoman Megan Peel; Public Works and Utilities Department;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	construction equipment
Date	May 22, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Goshen, Goshen Common Council, Leichty, Gina (Goshen Mayor), Employment

ID	101848
Title of Article	‘We clearly don’t have enough electricity’
Notes	AI and Technology; data centers; energy consumption
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun
Date	May 15, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Braun, Mike (Governor), Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Utilities

ID	101304
Title of Article	‘A whole lot cleaner’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Daragh Deegan speaking, Rod Roberson, Tony Irwin
Date	Mar 26, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elkhart, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Pollution, Water, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	101129
Title of Article	Utilities, consumer advocates clash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ed Soliday leads energy committee; Steve Baker testifies; Kerwin Olson testifies
Date	Mar 13, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Nuclear Power Plants, Government, Indiana State, Legislature

ID	100914
Title of Article	Downpour of projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson speaking; Tory Irwin speaking; Picture of Benham Avenue project
Date	Mar 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Infrastructure, Aspire Elkhart, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	100730
Title of Article	Blackport Drive reconstruction headed toward cancellation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 19, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Public Works and Utilities Department, Roads, Paving of

ID	99719
Title of Article	Foraker sewer system given final price of $9.4 million
Notes	Foraker-Southwest-Tecumseh Acres wastewater project; H&G Underground Utilities LLC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drainage ditch
Date	Dec 10, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Water and Sewer Utilities, Wastewater Treatment Program, City of Nappanee, E. coli Bacteria

ID	99683
Title of Article	Doriot named to State Senate committees
Notes	Agriculture; Commerce and Technology; Homeland Security and Transportation; Natural Resources; Pensions and Labor, ranking member; Utilities; Veterans Affairs and The Military
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Blake Doriot
Date	Dec 07, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Government, Indiana State

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	98874
Title of Article	City pitches plan to increase water rates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 28, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	96807
Title of Article	City plans in-house road project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson
Date	May 04, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, Johnson Street, Roads, Paving of

ID	96650
Title of Article	A project decades in the making
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson speaks; Shovels go into the ground
Date	Apr 23, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Water and Sewer Utilities, Infrastructure

ID	96606
Title of Article	Above ground and below
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson signs; groundbreaking ceremony; Rod Roberson speaks; Project map
Date	Apr 19, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Utilities, Elkhart Wastewater Treatment Utility

ID	95876
Title of Article	Commissioners award water line contract
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	segment of water main to be built in Prairie Creek Run.
Date	Mar 12, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Prairie Creek Run District, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	95345
Title of Article	City OKs $14.5M infrastructure project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Roadway alignment rendering
Date	Feb 07, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Infrastructure, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	95209
Title of Article	Mayor pitches downtown ‘domino' plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rendering of Benham underpass; Rendering of Benham Roadway alignment
Date	Jan 27, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Water and Sewer Utilities, Benham Avenue, Traffic Flow, Central Green Ampitheater

ID	95126
Title of Article	County water project entering latest phase
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Route of next segment of water main
Date	Jan 23, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Prairie Creek Run District, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	95094
Title of Article	Council eyes southside sewer projects
Notes	Benham, McKinley and LaSalle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benham Avenue area
Date	Jan 20, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Water and Sewer Utilities, Stormwater Sewer System

ID	95759
Title of Article	City water, sewer rates set to increase
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 06, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, Elkhart City Council, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	92736
Title of Article	I&M requests 9.67% rate increase
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 19, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Utilities

ID	89896
Title of Article	Goshen begins survey of service line material
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Water line with copper pipes
Date	Jun 07, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	89500
Title of Article	Water woes plague Wakarusa
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 30, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Wakarusa, IN, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	83128
Title of Article	2M approved for wastewater project
Notes	American Rescue Plan Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 13, 2022
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	82909
Title of Article	County commits $2M to wastewater project
Notes	American Rescue Plan Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of proposed route for three-community collection system
Date	Sep 07, 2022
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Water and Sewer Utilities, Nappanee, IN

ID	77784
Title of Article	Middlebury plans for utility extension ahead of Jayco growth
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 16, 2022
Page	A4
Subjects	Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Jayco Inc., Utilities, Expansions

ID	76988
Title of Article	County racing ahead on sewer project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 05, 2022
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	76235
Title of Article	Goshen passes water, sewer rate hikes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 18, 2021
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Goshen City Council, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	74094
Title of Article	Big plans in the works
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The area around the Benham Avenue water tower
Date	Sep 04, 2021
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Water Storage Tank (Benham Avenue), Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	74320
Title of Article	County signs contract for water extension
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 31, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Creek Run District, Niblock Excavating Inc., Water and Sewer Utilities, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts

ID	72590
Title of Article	RDC mulls options for water, sewer near toll road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 04, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	71730
Title of Article	Utility moratorium to end
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 14, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Utilities

ID	68041
Title of Article	Goshen approves new agreement with 4-H over water main project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dustin Sailor
Date	2/4/2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	67902
Title of Article	County awarded $6M for rental assistance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 02, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Commissioners, Rental Housing, Utilities

ID	70396
Title of Article	Annexation proposed for Concord bus center, Flavor Freeze
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord Community Schools transportation building
Date	Jan 08, 2021
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Concord Community Schools, Water and Sewer Utilities, Annexations

ID	69632
Title of Article	City proposes phased sewer rate increase
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sewer bill chart
Date	Dec 04, 2020
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Sewer System, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	67245
Title of Article	Utility scam calls target Spanish speakers
Notes	Scam Calls; Spanish speakers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City of Elkhart emblem
Date	August 6, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, Spanish Language

ID	67345
Title of Article	Utility companies offer relief due to outbreak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart
Date	March 20, 2020
Page	B6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Utilities, Disaster Relief

ID	67368
Title of Article	Delinquent Goshen utility customers won't face shutoffs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Court notice on door
Date	March 17, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Goshen City Court, Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Utilities

ID	66077
Title of Article	Goshen enters $230K contract for water, sewer line study
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 13, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Water and Sewer Utilities, Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety

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	64952
Title of Article	Elkhart union employees receive pay hike
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	AFSCME members
Date	December 28, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Elkhart Common Council, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	64617
Title of Article	Grant to help pay for removal of dam in Elkhart
Notes	Lake and River Enhancement Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart River rendering
Date	October 31, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Elkhart River Dam, Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	64077
Title of Article	Letters to gauge interest in city water among Prairie Creek Run residents
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Creek Run District, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	63881
Title of Article	Taps turned on along Lilac Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 4, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Lilly & Co., Eli, Development, Residential, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	63803
Title of Article	Waterline installation to begin in Middlebury
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of construction
Date	April 23, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Water and Sewer Utilities, Jayco Inc., Middlebury, IN

ID	63722
Title of Article	Middlebury plans water extensions for two RV expansions
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Planned site for Winnebago's expansion
Date	April 7, 2018
Page	A7
Subjects	Winnebago Industries, Jayco Inc., Expansions, Water and Sewer Utilities