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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	103655
Title of Article	Criminal Justice Program receives state Award for Excellence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Martin Mullins, Beth Davis, Aaron Steensma and David Davis
Date	May 14, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC)

ID	103643
Title of Article	Rotary Club honors first responders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Shoff (second from left) of the Elkhart Rotary Club gives a Life Safety Award to Elkhart firefighter Cody Sposato; Mayor Rod Roberson
Date	May 13, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Rotary Club

ID	103519
Title of Article	Elkhart schools receive national student health award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Higginbotham, CEO of Smile America Partners, presents the Smile America Partners 2026 Children’s Health Champion Award to Elkhart Community Schools. From left are Higginbotham; Kelsey Rockstroh, district health services coordinator; Michele A. Riise, interim superintendent; and Lindsey Brander, director of student services; A second-grade student at Roosevelt STEAM Academy has his teeth cleaned by Patricia Zimmer, a registered dental hygienist with Indiana Dental Outreach.
Date	May 05, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools

ID	103494
Title of Article	Regional air quality improvement projects recognized at annual event
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Seed to Feed was one of three organizations honored in Elkhart at the Michiana Area Council of Governments’ (MACOG) 2026 Partners for Clean Air Awards Luncheon
Date	May 02, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Partners For Clean Air Awards, Seed to Feed

ID	103340
Title of Article	91.1 The Globe claims 12th state title; 8th in a row
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen College communication students pose with their awards
Date	Apr 16, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen College

ID	103302
Title of Article	A very special guy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Eger; Track Coaching Career Award plaque
Date	Apr 09, 2026
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Awards, Track and Field

ID	103290
Title of Article	State honor recognizes longtime Northridge educator
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	State Rep. Joanna King (third from left) presents Ellen Augustine (third from right) with a Sagamore of the Wabash on Wednesday at Northridge High School for her 52 years of teaching. Others pictured are (from left) Eric Augustine, Superintendent Jayson Snyder, Northridge High School Principal Melissa Whitehead and Bruce Augustine.
Date	Apr 07, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Northridge High School, Teachers, Awards

ID	103144
Title of Article	‘That’s how legacy is built’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Kamphius (left) of Conn Selmer answers a question during a panel Q&A session at the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce 2026 annual meeting in the Crystal Ballroom in the Lerner Theatre on Friday, while Ashley Martin of NIBCO Inc. and Gary Boyn of Warrick & Boyn LLP look on; LaLaesha Black (left), CEO of Heart City Health, receives the Nonprofit of the Year award from Adam Myers of Office Interiors Inc. during the 2026 annual meeting of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce in the Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner Theatre on Friday.
Date	Mar 10, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce

ID	103094
Title of Article	Young Black scholars honored at annual Trailblazer Awards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Students; Joshua Short; Shaniyah Stout, Alonzo Newburn; Washington
Date	Feb 18, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Awards

ID	102961
Title of Article	City celebrates life-saving actions
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Residents, Firefighters
Date	Feb 04, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Awards

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	102816
Title of Article	County receives teamwork award for courthouse project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	floorplan for the courthouse; Jeff Taylor, Suzie Weirick, Brian Baird; Elkhart County Courthouse
Date	Dec 24, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts Building, Awards

ID	102811
Title of Article	Nine students awarded key scholarships
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Stephens; Mason Pearson; Jose Nava
Date	Dec 20, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Scholarships

ID	102669
Title of Article	Concord honors fall athletes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Some of the Concord High School fall sports award winners. Front row from left: Yurem Castro, Nathan Potter, Lukas Ulfig, Adam Burkert, Jack Yoder, Jaxon Meyer. Row two: Mia Sollars, Viv Casey, Teagan Walters, Jaylin Loza, Evie Mashala, Breeze Valenzuela. Third row: Allison Defreeese, Cam Bolton, Claire Campanello, Shelby Emerick, Mya Pressler.
Date	Nov 22, 2025
Page	C3
Subjects	Concord High School, School Athletics, Awards

ID	102608
Title of Article	Principal at alternative school named Youth Worker of the Year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bryan Hammontree
Date	Nov 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Academy, Indiana Youth Institute, Awards

ID	102537
Title of Article	City of Goshen wins inaugural Goldsmith Prize for Innovation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gina Leichty
Date	Oct 24, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Awards, City of Goshen

ID	102532
Title of Article	Community Foundation awards $3.6M in grants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 23, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Grants, Elkhart County Community Foundation

ID	102493
Title of Article	Juried competition showcases region’s artists
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jennifer Abrell talks about the Ken & Kathy Zienty Merit Award winner for Mixed Media called, “Spring Delight” by Jeffrey Barrick of Mishawaka; Brian Byrn (left), director of the Midwest Museum of American Art,
Date	Oct 11, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, Midwest Museum of American Art

ID	102481
Title of Article	Special officer receives state recognition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joanna King presents Award to James Ballard
Date	Oct 09, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Goshen Police Department

ID	102469
Title of Article	City awarded $12M for two neighborhood development projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	South Main Street project
Date	Oct 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Economic Development Corp., Funding, Woodland Crossing, South Main Street

ID	102322
Title of Article	Three Elkhart coaches earn Emens award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 13, 2025
Page	C2
Subjects	Awards

ID	102284
Title of Article	Lerner celebrates 100 years at annual Volunteer Banquet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Therese Geise receives the Centennial Spirit Award for Outstanding Volunteer Leadership from Deen Tuggle, Lerner Theatre’s director of operations; Therese Geise, left, and Dawn Little were honored at the Lerner Theatre’s annual Volunteer Banquet; Mayor Roberson, left, honors volunteer Bufford Skipper at the Lerner Theatre’s annual Volunteer Banquet
Date	Sep 06, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Lerner Theatre, Volunteer Work

ID	102073
Title of Article	Queen of the diamond
Notes	2025 Miss Softball Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Zachary, Addyson Zachary, Ava Zachary, Beth Zachary and Aubrey Zachary; Indiana All-Star teammates
Date	Jul 24, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Softball, Penn High School

ID	102067
Title of Article	CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brianna Lechlitner, Gus Feiler, Kathleen Cummings and Wally Anglemeyer
Date	Jul 22, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	NorthWood High School, Purdue University, Ball State University, Scholarships

ID	102043
Title of Article	Merger joins award-winning photographer, branding veteran
Notes	Momentum Marketing Consultants and Alonzo Fotography merge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Alonzo; Steve Taig
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Forest River Inc, Leer, Inc., Coachmen Industries Inc., ASA Electronics

ID	102044
Title of Article	‘It’s God’s plan’
Notes	Michael J. Rabold Distinguished Player Award on Friday at the Indiana High School North-South All-Star game;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bronson Yoder plays football; Bronson Yoder
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	C1
Subjects	NorthWood High School, Football

ID	102023
Title of Article	Crossroads United Way Awards $620,900 in community grants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Lexington House

ID	102008
Title of Article	On-the-job training
Notes	CareerWise Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ty Zartman receiving award; Jayvion Peoples speaking with Jeffrie Hunter; Journey worker awards rest on a table before being given out to CareerWise graduates
Date	Jun 28, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	United States Department of Labor, Tolson Center for Community Excellence, Horizon Education Alliance

ID	101989
Title of Article	County council awards $300,000 in grants to nonprofits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Child and Parent Services in Elkhart
Date	Jun 21, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Center for Community Justice, Council On Aging, Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

ID	101953
Title of Article	Nearly 300 students awarded teaching scholarships
Notes	Elkhart High School Recipient; Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana teacher reads
Date	Jun 13, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Education, Education, Higher, Scholarships

ID	101913
Title of Article	Dedicated to success
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Max Malloy; Max Malloy
Date	May 30, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Bringle Award

ID	101895
Title of Article	Goshen awards $250K to service organizations
Notes	Goshen Board of Works; First Light Mission; Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County; DGI facade program; Goshen Historical Society; Elkhart Symphony Association; First in Chaplain Crisis Response Team; South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership; Mayor Gina Leichty; Community Relations Commission; Goshen City Council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gina Leichty
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	City of Goshen, Goshen Chamber of Commerce, First Fridays (Goshen), Warsaw Housing Authority

ID	101898
Title of Article	Elizabeth Higgins wins Elkhart’s Wolf Award
Notes	Grand Valley University
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elizabeth Higgins
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart High School, Catherine Wolf Award, Elkhart Community Schools

ID	101856
Title of Article	Appreciating Phyllis
Notes	Pat Roy (first female assistant commissioner for the IHSAA) and Mildred Ball (IHSAA assistant commissioner); Beyond the Game Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Kurth, Phyllis Tubbs
Date	May 16, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart Memorial High School

ID	101846
Title of Article	In the line of duty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Shoff speaking while Tony Agostino and Sarah Brown prepare to present awards to Ethan Pasternak and Paul Vandenburg
Date	May 14, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Matterhorn Conference Center, Martin’s Super Markets, Elkhart Police Department, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	101838
Title of Article	Ancon Construction recognized for its efforts
Notes	corporate office at 2121 W. Wilden Ave. in Goshen.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ancon Construction's new corporate office front and interior
Date	May 10, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Ancon Construction, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Fairbanks Award, Elkhart County

ID	101634
Title of Article	Area programs honored at annual Clean Air Luncheon
Notes	South Bend Bike Garage; The Tire Rack
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart at Michiana Area Council of Governments’ (MACOG) 2025 Partners for Clean Air Awards winners
Date	Apr 19, 2025
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Partners For Clean Air Awards, Cultivate Food Rescue, City of Nappanee

ID	101635
Title of Article	Award honors Cultivate Food Rescue chief
Notes	2025 Hoosier Resilience Hero; Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Conklin
Date	Apr 19, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Cultivate Food Rescue, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Partners For Clean Air Awards, Food Pantries

ID	101422
Title of Article	Concord honors winter athletes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ivan Blystiv, Will Delio, Noah Culp, Carson Weirich, Drew Trigg, Dawson Baumer, Jordan Watson, Maggie Weldy, Avery McDowell, Halle Ganger, Hayden Casey, Joceyln Jones-Perry, Mia Sollars, Anna Giles
Date	Apr 02, 2025
Page	B2
Subjects	Concord High School, School Athletics, Sports, Awards

ID	101242
Title of Article	Globe wins three national broadcasting awards
Notes	Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media Awards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Members of the Globe staff pose with their awards
Date	Mar 22, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	WGCS-FM, Goshen College, Broadcasting, Radio Stations

ID	101209
Title of Article	Just keep running ...
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Morgan Dyer races
Date	Mar 19, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Catherine Wolf Award, Track and Field, Elkhart Memorial High School, Indiana State University

ID	101133
Title of Article	Goshen Hospital recognized for excellence in infant and maternal health
Notes	The Birthplace at Goshen Hospital; INspire: Hospital of Distinction 2024
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andrea Keck, Amy Garoutte, Brittany Waggoner
Date	Mar 15, 2025
Page	B4
Subjects	Goshen Hospital, Awards, Indiana Department of Health

ID	101087
Title of Article	Elkhart County CVB, city Redevelopment Commission win state tourism recognition
Notes	Indiana Tourism Association; Do Downtown Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carrie Lambert, Janis Logsdon, Terry Mark, Amanda Eckelbarger, Levi King, Jon Hunsberger
Date	Mar 14, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Awards, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	101036
Title of Article	As tax cuts expire, lawmakers consider new path
Notes	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce awards luncheon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rudy Yakym, Johanna King, Suzie Weirick, Arvis Dawson
Date	Mar 12, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Dawson, Arvis, Yakym, Rudy, King, Joanna, Weirick, Suzie

ID	101037
Title of Article	Boling eyecare named Business of the Year
Notes	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce; Awards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jess Koscher; Richard Boling
Date	Mar 12, 2025
Page	A6
Subjects	Boling Vision Center, Koscher, Jess, Write Connections Strategy + Design, Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County

ID	100997
Title of Article	Youth art on display
Notes	National Youth Art Month; Awards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	student art exhibit
Date	Mar 08, 2025
Page	D1
Subjects	Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart High School, Concord High School, Northridge High School

ID	100941
Title of Article	‘We still have to stay open, engage’
Notes	Friend of Lacasa award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeremy Stutsman, Sue Neeb; Galen Miller
Date	Mar 07, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Miller Poultry, Awards

ID	100892
Title of Article	Viewrail is among the companies honored for workplace safety
Notes	2025 Everyday Safety Hero Award; Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards; 2025 Indiana Safety and Health Conference and Expo; Central Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 01, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Viewrail, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Braun, Mike (Governor), Indiana Department of Labor

ID	100740
Title of Article	Trailblazer awards ceremony celebrates Concord students
Notes	Trailblazer Awards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson; Darial Sterling gets salad; Serena Poindexter shakes hands with Dan Funston; Robert Taylor speaks to the crowd
Date	Feb 21, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Concord High School, Concord High School and Auditorium (Joseph Beickman Performing Arts Center), Awards

ID	100716
Title of Article	Chapter announces Black Women Who Rock honorees and speaker
Notes	2025 Black Women Who Rock award; Edith Pasley Lifetime Achievement Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Angie Nelson Deuitch
Date	Feb 15, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Black History Month, Breckenridge, Cora (Smith), Mayes, Rev. Jean