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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 Amish Community.

ID	101896
Title of Article	Crossroads announces capital grants, unification plan
Notes	City of Goshen; LaGrange County Council on Aging; Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC);
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, City of Elkhart, Amish Community, Ryan’s Place

ID	100443
Title of Article	Dutch Creek Farm plans to reopen without exotic animals
Notes	Animal Welfare Act; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park tour
Date	Feb 07, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, United States Department of Agriculture, Lawsuits, Amish Community

ID	100284
Title of Article	Animal park owner agrees to 2-year hiatus
Notes	Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park; 5 N. 100W, Shipshewana; Animal Welfare Act; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	animal park tour
Date	Jan 31, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, United States Department of Agriculture, Lawsuits, Amish Community

ID	78559
Title of Article	Needle in a haystack
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amish buggy; Jonathan Haines
Date	Mar 26, 2022
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	73637
Title of Article	Asphalt sealing and buggy lane repairs underway this summer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Horse and buggy
Date	Jul 30, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, Roads, Paving of, Buggies, Amish Community

ID	72981
Title of Article	'Don't tell my family'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amish farmers
Date	Jun 29, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations, Amish Community

ID	71182
Title of Article	Amish face barriers to COVID-19 vaccine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amish resident; Amish family; Horse-drawn buggy
Date	Apr 03, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations, Amish Community

ID	68419
Title of Article	Some Amish practices could contribute to spread of COVID-19
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 01, 2020
Page	A5
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Amish Community, Public Health Issues

ID	66962
Title of Article	Goshen considers higher bill for buggy trail material
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 19, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Kibby Excavating Co., Horse and Buggy, Amish Community

ID	66520
Title of Article	Bill aims to balance needs of Amish, public schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amish students
Date	February 1, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Amish Community, Amish Schools, Indiana Department of Education

ID	64044
Title of Article	Funding paves way for buggy lanes on C.R. 38
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 5, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Roads, Paving of, Amish Community, Buggies, County Road 38

ID	63679
Title of Article	Author of Amish-themed books visits EPL
Notes	Beverly Lewis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Author Beverly Lewis, Publicist Amy Green visit with crowd; Beverly Lewis at book signing
Date	April 14, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Amish Community

ID	55544
Title of Article	House passes bill for Amish photo ID exemption
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 29, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Amish Community, Identification, Photo

ID	54825
Title of Article	Amish family makes the choice to file rare lawsuit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	S.R. 120 near Shipshewana
Date	August 17, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Amish Community, Lawsuits

ID	54373
Title of Article	Ex-Amish author coming to Goshen
Notes	Saloma Miller Furlong at Better World Books & GPL
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 1, 2014
Page	A3, A8
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	52231
Title of Article	GC prof co-authors 'The Amish'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	June 15, 2013
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Nonprofit Organizations, Local Authors, Amish Community, Goshen College

ID	51141
Title of Article	Indiana's Amish population
Notes	incontext: a publ. of the Indiana Bus. Research Ctr.; vol. 13 no. 6
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Date	November-December 2012
History #	167
Subjects	Amish Community, Indiana Business Research Center, Population, Indiana

ID	50930
Title of Article	One community, two ways of rebuilding after the tornado
Notes	Two articles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	October 15, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Nappanee Tornado (2007), Tornadoes, Government, Nappanee Town, Amish Community

ID	50786
Title of Article	A new manual aims to make Amish travel in buggies safer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	September 11, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Amish Community, Buggies, Elkhart County Sheriffâ€™s Department

ID	49834
Title of Article	PBS highlights local Amish community
Notes	Documentary featuring local & other Amish communities
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 26, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	WNIT-TV, Public Broadcasting System, Amish Community

ID	42670
Title of Article	Words built upon work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of author
Date	August 30, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Hochstetler, Patricia, Local Authors, Amish Community

ID	42671
Title of Article	Words built upon work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of author
Date	August 30, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Hockey, Local Authors, Amish Community

ID	42559
Title of Article	Amid downturn, Amish turn back to traditions
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Amish workers
Date	August 23, 2009
Page	C1
Subjects	Amish Community, Unemployment

ID	41429
Title of Article	In the recession, hardship clashes with Amish faith
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of bicyclist
Date	May 11, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Unemployment, Amish Community, Unemployment Insurance Benefits

ID	41220
Title of Article	Amish are entering jobless rolls
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	graph
Date	April 18, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Unemployment, Amish Community

ID	31759
Title of Article	'Grace' a popular read
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of book, co-author
Date	October 6, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Nonprofit Organizations, Peace Issues, Local Authors, Amish Community

ID	31383
Title of Article	GC prof tells of Amish will to forgive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of professor
Date	October 2, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Nolt, Steven, Local Authors, Amish Community, Goshen College

ID	15920
Title of Article	Hardware roadshow
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of sites
Date	March 27, 2006
Page	C1
Subjects	Martin's Landing park, Amish Community

ID	15772
Title of Article	Grants bolster rural economy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	March 13, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Sesquicentennial (1966), Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Amish Community

ID	15120
Title of Article	'Buggy tax' will be increased
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of buggy
Date	December 20, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Taxation, Government, Elkhart County, Amish Community

ID	13502
Title of Article	Program teaches Amish business
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 4, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Amish Community, Nappanee, IN

ID	13499
Title of Article	Being Amish
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Amish
Date	June 3, 2005
Page	C1
Subjects	Amish Community, Nolt, Steven, Meyers, Thomas J., Local Authors

ID	12781
Title of Article	Amish couple given award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 29, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Miller, Jack, Elkhart County Health Department, Amish Community

ID	10519
Title of Article	Group home for Amish approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 19, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Pleasant Lake, MI, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mental Health Issues, Amish Community

ID	9820
Title of Article	Book explores Amish, Mennonite folktales
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Beck
Date	August 23, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Beck, Ermon, Local Authors, Mennonites, Amish Community

ID	7241
Title of Article	'73 county champ invited to reunion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 31, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	3105
Title of Article	'Amish Road' opens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of ribbon-cutting
Date	November 22, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Amish Community, Roads, Elkhart County, County Road 38, U.S. 33

ID	3107
Title of Article	Amish, county work to meet demands of businesses
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 22, 2002
Page	C1
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	9633
Title of Article	Amish seek own facility at Oaklawn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 15, 2001
Page	A9
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mental Health Issues, Amish Community

ID	2343
Title of Article	First in the nation
Notes	2304 Lincolnway E.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of horse and buggy shelter
Date	December 17, 1997
Page	A1
Subjects	Wal-Mart (Goshen), Amish Community

ID	16313
Title of Article	The long haul
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	November 9, 1997
Page	E1
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	32724
Title of Article	Residents fearful of forgetting the past
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 9, 1997
Page	A1
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	32723
Title of Article	Amish community values may help rebuild Croatia
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 27, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	16311
Title of Article	Amish strike worldly deal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Blacksmith shop; New book "Amish Enterprise"; Harness shop; Storage barn company
Date	November 18, 1995
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1, B4
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	16312
Title of Article	Entrepreneurial spirit rises for area Amish
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Book titled The Amish Struggle with Modernity
Date	November 18, 1995
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1, B4
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	101091
Title of Article	Amish lifestyle, culture embraced as challenge
Notes	Dutch Cleaning Service envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brenda Miller, Treva Bontrager
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 25, 1995
Page	B5
Subjects	Amish Community, Dutch Cleaning Service

ID	16310
Title of Article	Amish have lobbyists, too
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June15, 1994
Page	A1
Subjects	Amish Community

ID	16309
Title of Article	Amish exempt from nation's health care program.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 10, 1994
Page	B5
Subjects	Amish Community, Health Care

ID	32755
Title of Article	Menno-Hof; Building bridges of faith, friendship
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 17, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Mennonite Board of Education, Amish & Mennonite Visitor Center, Mennonites, Amish Community

ID	16308
Title of Article	Michiana-area Amish growing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 2, 1993
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Amish Community