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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 161 results for Council of Governments.
| ID | 102150 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG set to launch train crossing safety study |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Traffic waits as a freight train rolls past the intersection of Ash Road and Lincoln Way (West Franklin Street) |
| Date | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Railroad Crossings |
| ID | 101889 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Focus on safety |
| Notes | Lincoln Avenue Cycling; Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce ; Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths; Bicyclists |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Ride of Silence; Danny Jones |
| Date | May 23, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | City of Goshen, Ride of Silence, Elkhart County, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 101803 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City acts to keep AmeriCorps workers after cuts |
| Notes | Americorps; Serve Indiana |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Eli Linton, Ollie Freshour, Lucy Kramer, Jordan Gibbs Benji Wall |
| Date | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Common Council, Shanklin Park, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Tolson Center for Community Excellence |
| 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 | 101240 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG project list open for review |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | St. Joseph and Elkhart County Projects map |
| Date | Mar 22, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce |
| ID | 100249 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG gets grant to help study rail safety improvements |
| Notes | Railroad Crossing Elimination Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Traffic waits for freight train; map of crossings in study |
| Date | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Grants, Railroad Traffic |
| ID | 99588 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tens of millions of dollars in bridge work in county pipeline |
| Notes | USI Consultants Inc. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kyle Wagner |
| Date | Dec 03, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Bridges, Elkhart County Highway Department, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 99589 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG brings employee vanpool program to region |
| Notes | Enterprise Commute program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | illustration of the branded vehicles |
| Date | Dec 03, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Transportation |
| ID | 99480 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG announces Green Line changes, expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of new route of northwest Elkhart |
| Date | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Interurban Trolley, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 100206 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bridge projects in region account for most infrastructure obligations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | pedestrian bridge on C.R. 17 at U.S. 33 |
| Date | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Bridges, Infrastructure, Budget, Elkhart County, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 99348 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Apartment project breaks ground |
| Notes | 10th St. and Douglas St., Goshen; AP Development LLC; Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dan Boecher, Jon Anderson; Planners break ground by illustration of complex; Gina Leichty |
| Date | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Ariel Cycleworks, Western Rubber, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) |
| ID | 98286 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Funds sought for train crossing study |
| Notes | Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Traffic waits for freight train at intersection of Ash Road and Lincoln Way (West Franklin Street) |
| Date | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Railroad Crossings, Robert Young Freight Classification Yards, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp. |
| ID | 98184 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Proposed west Elkhart path would improve access to school |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of planned route; map of several potential routes |
| Date | Aug 10, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Elkhart High School, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 98104 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart Catalyst program presents final projects |
| Notes | Elkhart Catalyst; The Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Juan Carlos Alarcon with Elkhart Catalyst high school internship program group of students |
| Date | Aug 03, 2024 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Education Foundation, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Thor Industries Inc., Awards |
| ID | 100010 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Regional plan gathering input on road safety |
| Notes | Move Safe Michiana; Roads in St. Joseph, Kosciusko and Marshall counties also |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | East Jackson; MACOG's interactive map |
| Date | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Safety, Surveys, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 97007 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG gets $1.5M brownfield coalition grant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Demolished building site |
| Date | Jun 07, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Grants |
| ID | 97130 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Road safety crisis |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Chart noting amount of people struck and killed while walking |
| Date | Jun 05, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Safety, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 96607 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Clean Air partners laud local efforts |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Winners of Clean Air Awards, Leah Thill, James Turnwald; Valmont Industries Inc; solar power |
| Date | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Partners For Clean Air Awards, Valmont Industries, Transpo |
| ID | 95880 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | ADEC, Council on Aging seek matching funds for vehicle purchases |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | David Toney |
| Date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC), Council On Aging, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 95093 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Region gets $4.2M for EV charging stations |
| Notes | Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Charging station |
| Date | Jan 20, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Electric Vehicles, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Grants |
| ID | 94756 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County part of regional housing study in 2024 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 500 Block River Race Drive Goshen |
| Date | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Housing, Elkhart County |
| ID | 94185 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Coalition hopes EPA grant can help with brownfields |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 14, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Brownfields, Grants |
| ID | 92669 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City adds to Brownfields project list |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Demolished former factory building |
| Date | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Brownfields, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Funding |
| ID | 91728 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen signs on for more AmeriCorps service hours |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | City of Goshen, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety |
| ID | 91536 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | AmeriCorps members give 2,600 hours to Goshen |
| Notes | Goshen Community Orchard |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | The Goshen Community Orchard benefited from the work of an AmeriCorps service member through a new program. |
| Date | Aug 09, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | City of Goshen, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 88514 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City receives Clean Air honor for trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | River Greenway Trail; Rod Roberson and James Turnwald |
| Date | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | City of Elkhart, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Parks |
| ID | 88336 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG board adopts Connect transportation plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of proposed new trolley routes; Photo of Interurban Trolley bus |
| Date | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Interurban Trolley |
| ID | 87634 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG highlights crash, bridge data maps |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of a car crash; MACOG's interactive crash report map |
| Date | Mar 09, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Traffic Accidents, Bridges |
| ID | 86922 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG receives grant to develop highway safety plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Feb 04, 2023 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Grants |
| ID | 86189 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen would gain two bus routes under 10-year plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Interurban Trolley; Elkhart trolley routes; Goshen trolley routes |
| Date | Jan 05, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Interurban Trolley Access Service, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 82755 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG counties get another $500K from EPA |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Excavators on Sterling St. vacant lot |
| Date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 79183 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Trail, energy conservation, charging stations recognized with awards |
| Notes | 933 Corridor Improvement Association; Saint Mary's College; Simon Property Group |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Energy Conservation |
| ID | 72223 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bristol seeks public input on 'Grand Vision' |
| Notes | Bristol 2030 Comprehensive Plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 06, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bristol, IN, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 67740 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Residents invited to participate in Middlebury 2030 plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Middlebury |
| Date | June 3, 2020 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Middlebury Township |
| ID | 65731 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen looks at more shelters for trolley stops |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trolley stop |
| Date | July 13, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Interurban Trolley, Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 65161 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bristol launches strategic plan: Bristol 2020 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 23, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Bristol, IN |
| ID | 64947 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Creating desirable properties |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Demolished Elkhart property |
| Date | December 25, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Brownfields |
| ID | 64610 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen, county ask for SR 15 to be taken off federal system |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 30, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, National Highway System (NHS), Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 64394 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG approves road funding for Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 6, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Roads, Elkhart County, Funding |
| ID | 62268 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG approves projects for Elkhart Co. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | View of bridge to be renovated thanks to MACOG; Aerial view of recently approved projects |
| Date | August 15, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Infrastructure, Elkhart County |
| ID | 62116 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Transportation key theme of discussion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Biker on trail |
| Date | July 14, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Transportation |
| ID | 60180 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | INterurban Trolley introduces new day passes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | June 17, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Interurban Trolley, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Buses |
| ID | 59817 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bus depot looks at indoor waiting |
| Notes | New transfer bus station |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | April 19, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Bus Depot, Public Transportation, Buses |
| ID | 58872 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New county buses have longer life, modern design |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | New trolley bus |
| Date | October 11, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Interurban Trolley, Public Transportation, Buses |
| ID | 58843 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New buses rolling out on Elkhart County streets |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Interurban Trolley |
| Date | October 4, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Interurban Trolley, Public Transportation |
| ID | 58002 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Upgrades coming to the Interurban Trolleys of Elkhart and Goshen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | July 6, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Interurban Trolley, Public Transportation |
| ID | 55895 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG adds seven buses to Interurban Trolley system |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | New bus |
| Date | March 27, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Interurban Trolley |
| ID | 52829 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MACOG seeks public comments on transit |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | September 16, 2013 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Public Transportation, Heart City Rider, Goshen Transit Service |
| ID | 52660 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Community feels the effects of MACOG transit problem |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Chris Gibson |
| Date | August 22, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Public Transportation, Heart City Rider, Goshen Transit Service |