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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	102917
Title of Article	‘Success Sequence’ bill requires marriagebefore- children instruction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gary Byrne
Date	Jan 31, 2026
Page	A1, A6

ID	102918
Title of Article	Cold snap tough on pets, too
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Scout, a great Pyrenees, dashes through snow
Date	Jan 31, 2026
Page	A1, A3

ID	102919
Title of Article	City launches new website
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alex Otto; new website
Date	Jan 31, 2026
Page	A1, A3

ID	102920
Title of Article	Decio files for 2nd District candidacy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jamee Decio
Date	Jan 31, 2026
Page	A3

ID	102921
Title of Article	No fear
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mason Pearson; Mason Pearson defends basket
Date	Jan 31, 2026
Page	C1

ID	102922
Title of Article	Habecker takes over at Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 31, 2026
Page	C2

ID	102916
Title of Article	Bravo Trailers closes as bank seeks to recover $7.9M
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 30, 2026
Page	A1, A6

ID	102912
Title of Article	Child care center to be among first Cherry Creek tenants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	construction site for Cherry Creek; site map
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Page	A1, A6

ID	102913
Title of Article	Proposed limits on local housing regulations clears House
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Doug Miller
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Page	A1, A6

ID	102914
Title of Article	Congressman files for re-election
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rudy Yakym
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Page	A6

ID	102915
Title of Article	Dickerson seeks District 2 county council seat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brian Dickerson
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Page	A6

ID	102909
Title of Article	Goshen Health announces partnership with Parkview
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen Hospital
Date	Jan 28, 2026
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Health, Acquisitions and Mergers

ID	102910
Title of Article	Goshen adopts new water, sewer rates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 28, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Goshen Common Council, Utility Rates, Goshen

ID	102904
Title of Article	Local disaster declared in wake of snowstorm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 27, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Snow, Weather, Disaster Emergency Declaration

ID	102905
Title of Article	‘Hands and feet of Jesus’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Owen Marks, Kaden Haist and Caiden Heiliger; John Finkenbinder; Alli Vandevoorde, Knox Vandevoorde;
Date	Jan 27, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Granger Community Church, Food Drives

ID	102906
Title of Article	County awards leaf collection contest winners
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ben and Lori Hahn
Date	Jan 27, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Awards, Elkhart County Commissioners

ID	102900
Title of Article	Helping others with grace
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mark Hurtt; Alex Holtz, Brent Curry, LaTonya King, Aaron Mishler, Arvis Dawson, Dwight Fish, Tonda Hines Chad Crabtree. Rod Roberson, Rodney Dale, Mark Hurtt, Mal’ahki, Cosbie Reynolds, Jason Gour,
Date	Jan 24, 2026
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	102901
Title of Article	Forest River appoints Pagano as general manager, OGV Luxury Coach
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jon Pagano
Date	Jan 24, 2026
Page	B1
Subjects	Forest River Inc.

ID	102902
Title of Article	Changing the narrative
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Preston Andrews
Date	Jan 24, 2026
Page	C1, C3
Subjects	Football

ID	102903
Title of Article	Goshen orchestra director honored as INASTA Junior High Teacher of the Year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rachel Horning, Sean Patrick, Jason Pfeifer
Date	Jan 24, 2026
Page	D1

ID	102899
Title of Article	Bond stays at $1M in fatal crash case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Accidents
Date	Jan 23, 2026
Page	A1

ID	102894
Title of Article	Two county councilmen will not seek reelection
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dave Hess, Randy Yohn
Date	Jan 22, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, Elections

ID	102889
Title of Article	County OKs $3.5M appropriation for Prairie Creek water
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Prairie Creek Run
Date	Jan 21, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Osolo Township, Elkhart County Commissioners

ID	102890
Title of Article	Hoosiers top off miracle season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fernando Mendoza
Date	Jan 21, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana University, Football

ID	102891
Title of Article	‘Just be an ally’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Glenda Love; Djuna Barnes; Singing
Date	Jan 21, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Agape Missionary Baptist Church, King, Martin Luther, Jr.

ID	102892
Title of Article	Senate committee adopts state tax cut for overtime and tips
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Travis Holdman
Date	Jan 21, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Taxes, State

ID	102893
Title of Article	A sweet repeat for NorthWood’s Ghaffar
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Naima Ghaffar; Naima Ghaffar
Date	Jan 21, 2026
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	NorthWood High School, Wrestling

ID	102887
Title of Article	Hundreds of gardeners swap seeds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Miriam Jasper; Robin Burton, Sarah Burton; Amelia DeMaio, Susan Nickey; Tracy Jackson; Seeds
Date	Jan 20, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Merry Lea Environmental Center, Goshen College

ID	102888
Title of Article	‘What are you passing on?’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mauri Miller, Bryan Allen; Rod Roberson, Regina Roberson; Choir
Date	Jan 20, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Community Missionary Baptist Church

ID	102883
Title of Article	City ‘going places,’ developer says
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bradley Norman, CEO of GoGo Real Estate, stands in front of the old Middlebury School, 222 Middlebury St., where he will be developing the property into a new apartment building starting in the spring; Old photo of Middlebury Street, west from Prairie Street, Elkhart, IND with Middlebury School on the right
Date	Jan 17, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Middlebury School (1901-1962), Renovation, Rental Housing

ID	102884
Title of Article	Nik Naquin takes up the reins at longtime dealership
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Thomas Nikolas (Nik) Naquin
Date	Jan 17, 2026
Page	B1
Subjects	Naquin Auto Group, Automobile Dealers

ID	102877
Title of Article	Man accused in June murder opts out of self representation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nicholas Stanley
Date	Jan 16, 2026
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Trials

ID	102879
Title of Article	‘Nothing but a good cause’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Reeves, Jane Rieth, Scott Smith, Jacquie Stricklind
Date	Jan 16, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Bristol Public Library, Donations

ID	102880
Title of Article	Snow blamed in pileup on Indiana Toll Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Toll Road
Date	Jan 16, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Snow, Accidents

ID	102881
Title of Article	MLK Day program to honor Rod and Regina Roberson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, Regina Roberson
Date	Jan 16, 2026
Page	A5
Subjects	Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	102882
Title of Article	Doing double duty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mya Pressler; Caleb Kreuter
Date	Jan 16, 2026
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Concord High School, Northridge High School, Swimming

ID	102872
Title of Article	New superintendent hired from within
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michele Riise
Date	Jan 15, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Riise, Michele A., Superintendents

ID	102873
Title of Article	Deputy clerk found guilty at jury trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Smith
Date	Jan 15, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts, Trials

ID	102874
Title of Article	School district rolls out new facilities
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Phil Shults, Rod Roberson in fitness center; Jacquie Rost speaks; Scott Sassaman in criminal justice building
Date	Jan 15, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC), Elkhart High School

ID	102875
Title of Article	Heart rate monitors donated to middle school
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Roland Helmuth, Rebecca Showalter, Aimee Starcher, Kristyn Martin pose with heart monitors
Date	Jan 15, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Heart and Vascular Center, Northridge Middle School

ID	102866
Title of Article	Conn Selmer moving brass manufacturing to city
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Conn Selmer
Date	Jan 14, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Conn-Selmer Inc., Manufacturing Industries

ID	102868
Title of Article	Deputy clerk cases handed to jury for deliberation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Smith, Chris Anderson
Date	Jan 14, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts, Elkhart County Clerk, Trials

ID	102869
Title of Article	East to West team collects over 2,200 pounds of food
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	East to West RV
Date	Jan 14, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Food Drives

ID	102870
Title of Article	Goshen library celebrates 125 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 14, 2026
Page	A5
Subjects	Goshen Public Library

ID	102861
Title of Article	Skate event glows
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Skaters; Robert Bershadsky
Date	Jan 13, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	NIBCO Water & Ice Park

ID	102862
Title of Article	Trial starts in clerk’s office overpayment case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Smith
Date	Jan 13, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Trial, Elkhart County Courts

ID	102864
Title of Article	County looks at landfill expansion bids
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Landfill
Date	Jan 13, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Landfill, Expansions

ID	102846
Title of Article	Lone candidate for township assessor withdraws name
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Madi Heidt
Date	Jan 10, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Assessor, Concord Township

ID	102847
Title of Article	County auditor chosen to replace courts clerk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Clark, Patty Pickens
Date	Jan 10, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Clerk, Elkhart County Auditor

ID	102848
Title of Article	No food aid for school kids again this summer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	children eating lunch; Mitch Roob
Date	Jan 10, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Summer Food Service Program