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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 50 results for Boating.

ID	100265
Title of Article	Barletta Boats honored with third Innovation Award
Notes	2025 Innovation Award; Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show; National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA); Boating Writers International (BWI)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 25, 2025
Page	B4
Subjects	Barletta Pontoon Boats, Winnebago Industries

ID	98279
Title of Article	Great Cardboard Boat Race sets new records
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Great Cardboard Boat Race
Date	Aug 21, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising, Boating

ID	72656
Title of Article	Zone change allows improvements to proceed at Six Span boat launch
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Plans for kayak launch
Date	Jun 22, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Zoning, Boating, Elkhart County Commissioners

ID	69559
Title of Article	Rezoning would advance kayak launch expansion plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 02, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Six Span Bridge, Zoning, Boating

ID	69956
Title of Article	Plan for Six Span kayak launch takes shape
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 07, 2020
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Construction, Boating

ID	60609
Title of Article	Goshen orthodontist homebrew speed boat in his home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lehman in boat; Team of volunteers
Date	September 13, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Lehman, Dick, Boating

ID	60524
Title of Article	Talent pool thin in RV, boat market
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walorski
Date	August 26, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Walorski, Jackie, Recreational Vehicle Industry, Employment, Boating

ID	53842
Title of Article	Eagle Lake boat launch plan has area residents steamed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	March 12, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Eagle Lake Yacht Club, DARBS, Boating

ID	50934
Title of Article	After 16 years away, Kirts excels in power boat racing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Kirts
Date	October 15, 2012
Page	B1, B4
Subjects	Kiser, Stephen, Bristol, IN, Boating

ID	50739
Title of Article	More treatment needed to combat St. Joe river weeds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 2, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	St. Joseph River, St. Joseph River Association Inc., Boating

ID	50635
Title of Article	Ramp fee proposed, again, to help address St. Joseph River weed issue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of weeds
Date	August 12, 2012
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, Boating

ID	50582
Title of Article	St. Joseph River weeds are back, money needed to fight the growth
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	St. Joseph River, Boating, St. Joseph River Association Inc., Shoff, Tom

ID	48835
Title of Article	Six Span boat landing duties divvied up
Notes	Duties shared by Elk Co. Commissioners & Elk, Co. Park Dept.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 2, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, Boating

ID	46203
Title of Article	Algaes green, weeds are too; fees to use a boat ramp debated anew
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 22, 2010
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, Boating

ID	46187
Title of Article	Fees for using the new boat launch will go to keeping the river cleaner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 17, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, Boating

ID	46181
Title of Article	You can use the new boat ramp, but it'll cost you
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 16, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, Boating

ID	37294
Title of Article	Boat ramp closes soon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of ramp
Date	April 3, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Bridge, Six Span, St. Joseph River, Boating

ID	17306
Title of Article	Their ship has come in
Notes	Cee Craft
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	prototype house boat; Dave Eveler; Mark Eveler
Date	March 24, 1997
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	C1
Subjects	Cedar Street, Boating, Business

ID	80513
Title of Article	Dam weeps; boat owners left crying
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 23, 1994
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), St. Joseph River, Boating

ID	90596
Title of Article	Facts and fun for city kids
Notes	Church Without Walls envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	"Brother Sage"; Teen playing paddle-ball; Boating on Backwater Lake
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 14, 1991
Page	B1

ID	99269
Title of Article	Elkhart Rescued From Lake
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Howard Miller
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 13, 1985

ID	99268
Title of Article	Elkhart Fire Department Picture
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Philip Marjason, Linda Marjason, Terry Smeltzer, Mike Heintz, Don Swanson
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 22, 1983

ID	99265
Title of Article	Canoe 'Saved' From St. Joe
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River rescue at Lexington Ave. bridge
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 08, 1983

ID	99266
Title of Article	Two Hurt in Boating Accidents
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 28, 1982

ID	99276
Title of Article	Eagle Lake Ski Mishap
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope. James L. Price
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 14, 1982

ID	99281
Title of Article	Boat Mishap Injures Girl
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope. Mariann Pippenger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 19, 1979

ID	99270
Title of Article	Canoe Overturns; Youth Hospitalized
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope. Eric Hluchota
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 25, 1978

ID	99277
Title of Article	Boat Mishap Injures One
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope. Oliver Vance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 03, 1977

ID	99280
Title of Article	Pontoon Boat Rams Vehicle
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 29, 1977

ID	99279
Title of Article	$12,500 Damages To Boats
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 14, 1976

ID	99274
Title of Article	Water Skier Injured
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope. Ildiku Borzsei
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 18, 1976

ID	99288
Title of Article	Boating Death Ruling Sticks, Prosecutor Insists
Notes	Clipp, Gerrald D. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of Syracuse and Wawasee lakes
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 18, 1976
Page	16

ID	99271
Title of Article	Two Boats Collide; Girl, 18, is Hurt
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope. Julie Binkley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 07, 1976

ID	99278
Title of Article	Boat Mishap Injures Two
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 05, 1975

ID	99275
Title of Article	Boating Mishap Injures Swimmer
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope. John Thomas Campbell
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 18, 1973

ID	99272
Title of Article	Three Hurt In Boat Explosion
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 09, 1971

ID	99273
Title of Article	Two Hurt In Boat Collision
Notes	Accidents - Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 04, 1969

ID	80654
Title of Article	Ship Rescue Act Takes Place Smack In America Cup Course
Notes	America's Cup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stephen Brown, Richard Oberndofer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 15, 1967
Page	2
Subjects	Sailing, Sports, Boating, Business

ID	95472
Title of Article	4 Pay Fines For Boating Violations
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 03, 1963
Subjects	Legislature, Boating

ID	5295
Title of Article	Boating
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	July 14, 1962
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library

ID	71751
Title of Article	Elkhart Firm Builds One Piece Boat Hull
Notes	Consolidated Metal Products Inc.; Metals; Aluminum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	one-piece boat hull; R. J. Egan; George Nall; Ike Sones; Art Tish; Burt Kimball
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 31, 1959
Page	4
Subjects	Manufacturing Industries, Boating

ID	95471
Title of Article	Seven Boaters Under Arrest For Violations
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 03, 1957
Subjects	Legislature, Boating

ID	95473
Title of Article	Heavy Fines In New State Boat Law
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 23, 1957
Subjects	Legislature, Boating

ID	95470
Title of Article	Boat Strikes Abutment; Two Injured
Notes	Grady, Marie
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 11, 1956
Subjects	Boating

ID	95469
Title of Article	Provisions In Proppose Control Law Under
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope. Incomplete article title
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 25, 1955
Subjects	Legislature, Boating, Clubs/Organizations, Politics and Government

ID	95467
Title of Article	Are Little Boats Safe Any More?
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 23, 1953
Subjects	Legislature, Boating, Politics and Government

ID	95466
Title of Article	Crackdown On Motor Boats Promised...
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 15, 1949
Subjects	Legislature, Boating, Waterways

ID	94977
Title of Article	Boat Owners To Be Taxed After Feb. 1
Notes	IRS envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 01, 1941
Page	1
Subjects	Internal Revenue Service, Taxes, Boating, Politics and Government

ID	95475
Title of Article	Boating Article
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope. Compton - Simonton Lake case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 22, 1937
Subjects	Legislature, Boating, Simonton Lake

ID	95474
Title of Article	Boating Article
Notes	Ordinances, Boating envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 10, 1937
Page	3
Subjects	Legislature, Boating