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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 76 results for Cass County.

ID	102065
Title of Article	‘Lest we forget’
Notes	Kincel, William Fred; Spanish-American War veteran
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Edwardsburg VFW Post 2284; Fred Kincel’s grave
Date	Jul 22, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Veterans, Edwardsburg, MI, Cass County, MI

ID	67482
Title of Article	Cass County clamps down with spike in virus cases
Notes	Tyson Fresh Meats
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tyson Fresh Meats employee
Date	April 28, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Indiana Department of Health, Public Health Issues

ID	65096
Title of Article	Elkhart man dies in Cass County crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 10, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Cass County, MI, Schlabach, Travis Lee

ID	53903
Title of Article	Officials trying to save historic courthouse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 21, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Cass County Courthouse, Cassopolis, MI

ID	49849
Title of Article	Historic side to land donation, construction
Notes	Land to be used for boat launch; donated by George Bucklen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of road
Date	March 1, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Redfield, George, Cass County, MI

ID	33715
Title of Article	At home in Cass County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 4, 1999
Page	D1
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33938
Title of Article	Fugitive slaves passed this way to freedom
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 3, 1999
Page	D4
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	18261
Title of Article	Cass County approves eastern route for C.R.17
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 17, 1998
Page	A1
Subjects	County Road 17

ID	33714
Title of Article	Treasures
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 22, 1997
Page	D1
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33937
Title of Article	Underground Railway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 3, 1997
Page	D1
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33728
Title of Article	History library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 20, 1997
Page	D1
Subjects	Cass County Fair

ID	23722
Title of Article	Panther spotted in Cass County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 12, 1994
Page	B1
Subjects	Puma

ID	7323
Title of Article	Disney gives Sonja royal treatment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 5, 1992
Page	A1
Subjects	Cass County, Secession of

ID	33897
Title of Article	Religious affiliation in Cass County 1990
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 1992
Page	B3
Subjects	Religion, Cass County, MI

ID	33898
Title of Article	Religious affiliation in St. Joseph County, Michigan 1990
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 1992
Page	B3
Subjects	Religion, Cass County, MI

ID	33721
Title of Article	Cass clock watchers put on a happy face
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 20, 1992
Page	B1
Subjects	Cass County, Courthouse, Cass County

ID	33720
Title of Article	[Truth Color Tour]
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of color tour
Date	September 24, 1989
Subjects	Cass County, Color Tour, Tourism

ID	33936
Title of Article	Crossroad for Underground Railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 5, 1987
Page	E1
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33863
Title of Article	Township hall to receive claim to fame
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 31, 1985
Page	13
Subjects	Masonic Temple, Cass County, MI

ID	33719
Title of Article	Celebrate autumn on our color tour
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map
Date	October 6, 1984
Page	1
Subjects	Cass County, Color Tour, Tourism

ID	33713
Title of Article	(cover stories)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	December 10, 1983
Page	3-5
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33905
Title of Article	Red Brick School looks good again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 1, 1983
Page	11
Subjects	Red Brick School, Schools, Cass County, Jefferson Township

ID	33919
Title of Article	A Smith Chapel Worship
Notes	Redfield Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 18, 1983
Page	11
Subjects	Smithâ€™s Chapel, Cass County, MI, Churches

ID	33918
Title of Article	Worship to return to Smithâ€™s Chapel
Notes	Redfield Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 13, 1983
Page	11
Subjects	Smithâ€™s Chapel, Cass County, MI, Churches

ID	85945
Title of Article	First Cass Arrest Under New Drunk Law
Notes	Courts - Alcohol Arrests envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 31, 1983
Subjects	Drunk Driving, Crime, Legislature, Cass County, MI

ID	33727
Title of Article	' The best fair around' is still going strong
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 31, 1982
Page	cover, 2-7; AM Section
Subjects	Cass County Courthouse

ID	86338
Title of Article	Probate Court Endorsement
Notes	Grimmer, William envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Herbert Phillipson; William Grimmer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 26, 1982
Subjects	Courts, Politics and Government, Lawyers (see Attorneys), Cass County, MI

ID	86339
Title of Article	Grimmer Tabs Ms. VanderKlok
Notes	Grimmer, William envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 26, 1982
Subjects	Grimmer, William, Politics and Government, Attorneys, Cass County, MI

ID	33935
Title of Article	Cass-crossroad for a freedom flight
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illustration
Date	July 18, 1981
Page	4; AM Section
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33718
Title of Article	Here is your ticket to Cass color tour
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 18, 1980
Page	1
Subjects	Cass County, Color Tour

ID	33934
Title of Article	Cass celebration for underground railroad set
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 17, 1980
Page	13
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33726
Title of Article	Suit raises secession issue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 15, 1979
Page	2
Subjects	Cass County, Secession of

ID	33725
Title of Article	Cass petition required; secession support measure
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 14, 1979
Page	13
Subjects	Cass County, Secession of

ID	33723
Title of Article	Cass secession; 'why not,' Orr says
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 26, 1979
Page	1
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33724
Title of Article	Indiana V. Michigan: does secession have a better chance than I. U. ?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 26, 1979
Page	11
Subjects	Cass County, Secession of

ID	33944
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Michigan History File
Date	April 17, 1978
History #	51
Subjects	Volinia, MI, Cass County, MI

ID	39354
Title of Article	After 3 1/2 years Newton House 'Historic'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of marker with Marjorie Federowski, Charles Springsteen & Alexis Praus
Date	April 17, 1978
Subjects	Nextdoor, Cassopolis, MI, Museums, Cass County

ID	33943
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Michigan History File
Date	April 13, 1978
History #	51
Subjects	Volinia, MI, Cass County, MI

ID	39353
Title of Article	Michigan to dedicate Newton House Museum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of museum
Date	April 13, 1978
Page	25
Subjects	Newton, Jeannette, Cassopolis, MI, Museums, Cass County

ID	33698
Title of Article	When is Baldwin not an apple or a lake?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of home
Date	December 3, 1977
Page	9
Subjects	Baldwin, John, Elkhart County Pioneers, Union, MI, Cass County

ID	33855
Title of Article	Ivan Kincheloe items at SMC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 20, 1977
Subjects	Kincheloe, Iven C., Capt., Kincheloe Air Force Base, Cass County, MI

ID	33732
Title of Article	Cass Courthouse dedicated as historic site in county
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of dedication with Carroll Jones, Lee Dodd, Herman Saitz, Paul Kaminsky, Judge James E. Hoff & David Foust
Date	September 15, 1977
Subjects	Cassopolis, MI, Cass County Courthouse, Historic Buildings

ID	33846
Title of Article	This old house once knew many Joys
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of home
Date	August 6, 1977
Subjects	Joyful Givers, Inc., Cass County, MI, Elkhart County Pioneers

ID	33900
Title of Article	Woman among Revolutionary War veterans in Cass County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of markers & Grace Field
Date	May 29, 1976
Page	5-7
Subjects	Revolutionary War, Cemeteries, Cass County, Veterans

ID	85568
Title of Article	Cass Jury Finds Prison Escapee Guilty
Notes	Courts - Criminal Cases #2 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 31, 1975
Subjects	Courts, Crime, Linehan, Dennis D., Cass County, MI

ID	85560
Title of Article	Roberts Convicted In Cass Court
Notes	Courts - Criminal Cases #2 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 26, 1975
Subjects	Courts, Crime, Cass County, MI, Drugs, Illegal

ID	39352
Title of Article	Cass County Courthouse remodeling in progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of renovation
Date	July 31, 1975
Subjects	Courthouse, Cass County, Cassopolis, MI

ID	85581
Title of Article	Alford Murder Trial Begins
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 09, 1975
Subjects	Alford, Tharvel (Sr.), Crime, Courts, Cass County, MI

ID	33737
Title of Article	...and how about 'covered bridgeologists'?
Notes	Birch Lake Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Fred Beals & mill
Date	October 19, 1974
Subjects	Centennial Mills, Mills, Cass County, MI

ID	33903
Title of Article	Russ Home featured on county tour
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of home
Date	October 11, 1974
Subjects	Russ Forest, Volinia Township, Historic Homes, Cass County