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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 47 results for Billboards.

ID	61169
Title of Article	'Mountain man' Dibley memorialized on billboards
Notes	Matthew Dibley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Matthew Dibley
Date	January 10, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Billboards, Memorials

ID	56528
Title of Article	Billboards keep Kristyana's case in the public eye
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Billboard of Kristyana
Date	April 18, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Jackson, Kristyana Marie, Homicides, Shootings

ID	51718
Title of Article	Elkhart Co. billboards announce redeveloped prosecutor's website
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of billboard
Date	April 3, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Plan Commission, Hill, Curtis

ID	51135
Title of Article	Anti-Obama billboard is no longer visible
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 16, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Billboards, Politics and Government, Political Parties, Elections

ID	50669
Title of Article	Demonstrators gather again to protest We the People billboard message
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 18, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Billboards, Political Parties, Elections

ID	50643
Title of Article	Demonstrators protest tea party group's billboard message
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of billboard and protesters
Date	August 14, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Politics and Government, Billboards, Political Parties, Elections

ID	21579
Title of Article	People complain about billboard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 23, 2006
Page	C1
Subjects	Hadden, John, Hispanic/Latino Community, Restaurants, Billboards

ID	15128
Title of Article	City council approves new rules for freestanding signs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 21, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Ordinances, Sign, Billboards, Government, Goshen City

ID	15039
Title of Article	Goshen signing out?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of roadside signs
Date	December 13, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Ordinances, Sign, Billboards, Government, Goshen City

ID	14944
Title of Article	Goshen will support sign rules
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 7, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Ordinances, Sign, Billboards, Government, Goshen City

ID	14837
Title of Article	Board tightens sign rules
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 16, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Ordinances, Sign, Billboards, Goshen Plan Commission, Government, Goshen City

ID	7748
Title of Article	Billey well-traveled
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	March 5, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Billboards, NorthWood High School

ID	30003
Title of Article	Rolling billboards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 11, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	NIBCO (Northern Indiana Brass Company)

ID	10775
Title of Article	Zoning laws pass council; signs still an issue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 21, 1998
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Billboards, Zoning

ID	10774
Title of Article	New city zoning ordinance approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 27, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Billboards, Zoning, Ordinances, Zoning, Ordinances, Sign

ID	10773
Title of Article	Zoning ordinance moves forward
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 5, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Billboards, Zoning, Ordinances, Sign, Ordinances, Zoning

ID	10772
Title of Article	Businesses divided over sign ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 3, 1998
Page	A6
Subjects	Billboards, Ordinances, Sign

ID	10771
Title of Article	Some billboard ads to vanish
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 21, 1998
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10770
Title of Article	City advertising ordinance stalls
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 15, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Billboards, Ordinances, Sign

ID	10769
Title of Article	Sign of the times
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 4, 1998
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10768
Title of Article	Advertising regulation challenged
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 19, 1998
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10767
Title of Article	Sign companies get to keep 60-day limit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 4, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10766
Title of Article	Council orders further study of sign ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 15, 1992
Page	B5
Subjects	Billboards, Ordinances, Sign

ID	10764
Title of Article	Elkhart to limit signs along S. Main Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 5, 1992
Page	B5
Subjects	Billboards

ID	12654
Title of Article	Elkhart to limit signs along S. Main Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 5, 1992
Page	B5
Subjects	Billboards, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	10765
Title of Article	New billboards ruled out in Elkhart's Main Street corridor
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 7, 1992
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Billboards, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	99408
Title of Article	Signs at stake in council vote
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 14, 1990

ID	10763
Title of Article	Tougher billboard controls again recommended to council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 11, 1990
Page	B2
Subjects	Billboards

ID	99412
Title of Article	City billboard regulations to be reviewed Monday
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 06, 1990

ID	10762
Title of Article	New revisions for city sign limits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 20, 1990
Page	B2
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10761
Title of Article	Plan commission to sort changes in sign ordinance
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 13, 1990
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B2
Subjects	Billboards, Ordinances, Signs

ID	10760
Title of Article	Sign ordinance faces revisions
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 6, 1990
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B8
Subjects	Billboards, Ordinances, Sign

ID	99407
Title of Article	Elkhart agency proposes tighter controls on signs
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 09, 1990
Page	B2

ID	10759
Title of Article	Signs come down
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	December 6, 1989
Page	B1
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10758
Title of Article	Billboard opponents win first round
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 13, 1989
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10757
Title of Article	Sign regulations to get more study
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 15, 1989
Page	B2
Subjects	Billboards

ID	99405
Title of Article	Billboard debate extended a month
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 11, 1989

ID	10756
Title of Article	Billboards: Pros and cons
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	W. Scott Miller; Jerry Heinz
Date	July 8, 1989
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A4
Subjects	Billboards

ID	10755
Title of Article	Billboard battle
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Karen Cittadine, Dick Choler
Date	July 4, 1989
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1

ID	96908
Title of Article	Gold promotes red, white, blue: Billboards call for patriotic action
Notes	Gold, Shirley envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Shirley Gold
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 20, 1988
Page	A1
Subjects	Gold, Shirley, League of Women Voters, Clubs/Organizations, Political Campaigns

ID	99410
Title of Article	Billboard laws difficult to enforce
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 30, 1986
Page	B2

ID	87481
Title of Article	City may restrict billboards
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 30, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Billboards

ID	99409
Title of Article	River monster
Notes	Billboards envelope. Johnson Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 07, 1986
Page	A4

ID	99411
Title of Article	Hoosier Billboard Control Lags
Notes	Billboards envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 27, 1971

ID	70644
Title of Article	GOP Rented Billboards, Hilfer Says
Notes	Edward Hilfer, Alex Sievers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 18, 1952

ID	81897
Title of Article	'War News' on Billboards of 40 Years Ago
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	View from Northwestn Elkhart
Date	1938
Page	9
Subjects	Spanish-American War, War Correspondent, Hotel Bucklen

ID	99406
Title of Article	Big design looks fine
Notes	Billboards envelope. Pierre Moran Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	No date given
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection