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ID
103278
Title of Article
A pair of local No Kings protests
Source
Elkhart Truth
Location
Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption
ABOVE: Protesters in Goshen line the street in front of the historic county courthouse Saturday during a No Kings rally. RIGHT: One of several protesters stands at Elkhart Civic Plaza dressed in costume Saturday during a No Kings rally; The anger voiced by demonstrators Saturday during a No Kings rally was aimed not just at President Trump but also local lawmakers who support him; Protesters hold up signs as they march past Elkhart City Hall on Saturday during a No Kings protest
Date
Apr 01, 2026
Page
A1, A6
ID
103279
Title of Article
A pair of local No Kings protests
Source
Elkhart Truth
Location
Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption
Protesters at Goshen No Kings rally; protester in frog costume; protesters hold signs; protesters march past Elkhart City Hall
Date
Mar 31, 2026
Page
A1, A6
ID
103272
Title of Article
Elkhart’s Lee earns regional, state IASBO recognition
Source
Elkhart Truth
Location
Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption
Jennifer Lee
Date
Mar 28, 2026
Page
B1
ID
103268
Title of Article
Elkhart to open virtual school, move programs
Source
Elkhart Truth
Location
Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption
Elkhart Superintendent Larry Huff speaks with people in October after one of the State of the District meetings concerning the consolidation process
Steve Storey (right), treasurer of the Elkhart Model Railroad Club, watches as the model train on the Battle Creek Model Railroad Club’s layout during the Nappanee Train Show at the Claywood Event Center on Saturday; Kevin Jones from Warsaw and his grandson, Liam, watch as a model train moves along the track at the Battle Creek Model Railroad Club’s layout during the Nappanee Train Show on Saturday; Steve Storey estimated about 700 to 750 people came to the Nappanee Train Show last year. He credits the marketing team and networking with vendors for the success of the train show, he said; Hugo Andes, 5, watches intently as the model train moves along the track during the Nappanee Train Show at the Claywood Event Center in Nappanee on Saturday; A model train moves along the track on the layout made by the Kalamazoo Model Railroad Historical Society during the Nappanee Train Show at the Claywood Event Center on Saturday
Thor Industries donates two vehicles to support hunger relief
Source
Elkhart Truth
Location
Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption
From left are Scott Griffey, Gymtown Food Bank; Keith Sarber, Church Community Services; Jim Conklin, Cultivate Food Rescue; Bob Martin, Thor Industries; Mindy Morehead, First Light Mission; Andy Murray, Community Foundation of Elkhart County; Addi Kaminskis, The Center for Family Christian Development; Mike Perez, Faith Mission; Deb Duchac, Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Elkhart; Kristine J. Hilger, St. Vincent de Paul; Rick Schutt, Thor Industries; Naomi Leary, The Window.
Karla Beasley (left) and Melinda Freeze of the Community Foundation of Elkhart County look at a rendering of the new neighborhood, The Delta, during a ribbon- cutting ceremony inside The Penstock building on Thursday; Dave Weaver, founder of We Impact Group, speaking; The Delta is a neighborhood of residential and retail properties in Elkhart’s River District along East Jackson Boulevard
Contaminated soil to be removed from old factory site
Source
Elkhart Truth
Location
Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption
Adam Fann, Elkhart assistant redevelopment director, speaking; Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson (middle) speaks with the media, alongside state and local politicians and representatives from IDEM and the EPA, during a visit on Tuesday to the former Conn Band Instruments site located at 1101 E. Beardsley Ave. in Elkhart
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.
Joel Williams and Shelley Murphy with the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office seek approval for a $439,010 grant application from the county Board of Commissioners.
Selina Alcantar with Unity Gardens of South Bend talks about natural soaps with Sue Howell of Middlebury, middle, and Jill Becker of White Pigeon, Michigan; Eileen Miller, left, a certified arborist with Linton’s Enchanted Gardens in Elkhart, sells a potted flower to Christina Belote of Sturgis, Michigan; Kevin Wiener, the “All Bugs Go to Kevin” blogger, conservationist, photographer and media personality, shows a spider; Cheryl Adams of Valparaiso, left, talk about plants with Angela McDonald of Sister Lakes, Michigan, at the Farner’s Greenhouse booth
Ryan Britman, an Elkhart High School freshman, looks with his mother, Shantay Britman, at some of the artwork; Bethany Ward and Lorelei Ward, 10, look at artwork at the museum
Elkhart High’s Wyatt Skipper was recently named the 2025-26 Indiana High School Bowler of the Year; Elkhart High bowler Wyatt Skipper shows the former that helped him earn High School Bowler of the Year for the 2025- 26 season
The investments support a $51 million mixed-use development by developers Garrison Frazier and Milhaus that will include 210 new housing units and commercial space designed to extend downtown development momentum beyond the railroad tracks, the city said; The two projects will connect to downtown and the Tolson Center, Development Services Director Mike Huber said (map from downtown Elkhart to Tolson Center and Love Plaza project)
Gayle Williams (left) and Laura Navarro from WorkOne Northern Indiana speak to Canton VandenBerg (right) about their organization at the Small Business Resource Guide launch event at the Lerner Theatre on Wednesday; From left, Elkhart Development Services Director Mike Huber; Phil Snyder, business advisor for ISBDC; Daniel Weaver, business development officer for INOVA; Paula Sours, president of NIMBA and Sam Centellas, executive director for CDFI Friendly SBR, all participate in a panel for the new Small Business Resource Guide launch event at the Lerner Theatre on Wednesday; A crowd of about 80 people sits and listens intently to a panel of speakers during the Small Business Resource Guide launch event at the Lerner Theatre on Wednesday
People look at the photos of Black leaders who impacted Elkhart inside the House of Heroes legacy room at the historic Roosevelt Center in Elkhart on Saturday. The room started out with honoring 11 people: Bill Phillips, Edith Pasely, Leroy Robinson, Ben Barnes, Kelby Love, Tony Johnson, Erich Barnes, Garvin Roberson, Shon Pratcher, Jack Terry and Annie Phillips; Robert Taylor (middle) cuts the ribbon to mark the opening of the House of Heroes at the historic Roosevelt Center in Elkhart on Saturday. Shane Frost (second from left) and his team from Momentum Marketing Consultants helped with the creation of the room.
City Councilman Brent Curry watches a model train move along the train tracks at the National New York Central Railroad Museum on Friday; This is the “Robin,” the locomotive that pulled the first regular train into Elkhart in 1851. The photo was taken at the Elkhart engine house around 1867, after the locomotive was rebuilt; LEFT: The National New York Central Railroad Museum will host many of the scheduled ElkhartRail175 events in 2026, which will commemorate the 175 years since the first train arrived in Elkhart. RIGHT: Brent Holaway (left), director of the National New York Central Railroad Museum, addresses Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson (right), with Elkhart Communications Director Alex Otto standing by, during a press conference about the ElkhartRail175 on Friday; ElkhartRail175 events list
Family Educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen addresses her students in a circle in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center in Wasilla, Alaska. Local readiness data show that, of the approximately 2,800 children entering kindergarten each year in Elkhart County, nearly 1,200 are not meeting readiness benchmarks.
A contractor from Werntz Supply in South Bend installs a window frame Thursday for the uppermost north window on The Vine in Elkhart. The restaurant’s building at 214 S. Main St. is more than 130 years old.
