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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 700 results for Elkhart County Commissioners.
| ID | 102281 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | ‘More than just ivory towers’ |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Commissioner Suzie Weirick and Judge David Bonfiglio, both holding scissors, cut the ribbon in front of the courts complex; Elkhart County Commissioners Brad Rogers, Suzie Weirick and Bob Barnes receive the keys to the courthouse from lead architect Joe Mrak; Loretta Rush, chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, speaks Friday during a ceremony dedicating Elkhart County’s new courts complex |
| Date | Sep 06, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Courts Building |
| ID | 102011 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cost to replace highway signs: $500K to $1.6M |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 01, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Highway Department, Premium Concrete Services |
| ID | 101792 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Activists denied lunch time protest |
| Notes | May Day Strong rallies |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kate Marsh |
| Date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Courthouse |
| ID | 101631 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County officials: State tax overhaul leaves murky future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Suzie Weirick |
| Date | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Property, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Commissioners, Braun, Mike (Governor) |
| ID | 101597 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County officials sign emergency declaration |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Damaged house by tree on C.R. 24 just east of Wray Road in Baugo Township |
| Date | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Disaster Emergency Declaration, Braun, Mike (Governor), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) |
| ID | 100370 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Courthouse builder given July deadline |
| Notes | 1905 Reliance Road, Goshen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County consolidated courts complex |
| Date | Feb 06, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Courthouse, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners, Performance Services |
| ID | 99946 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Opponents balk at Harrison Township chicken proposal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Allen Robinson speaks to the Elkhart County Commissioners; diagram from the chicken farm’s CAFO application |
| Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Chickens, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Harrison Township |
| ID | 98877 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County looks at leftover paving needs |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kyle Wagner speaks |
| Date | Oct 01, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Roads, Paving of, Elkhart County Highway Department, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 97600 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Split board passes solar farm agreements |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Solar Energy |
| ID | 96897 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County updates speed limit ordinance |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | speed limit sign by road |
| Date | May 21, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Speed Limits, Ordinances, Traffic, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Highway Department |
| ID | 96837 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Summer paving bids include Pumpkinvine option |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 2 bicyclists on unpaved trail |
| Date | May 14, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Roads, Paving of, Elkhart County Commissioners, Goshen Common Council |
| ID | 96667 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Paving the Pumpkinvine |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | bicyclists on trail |
| Date | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Elkhart County Commissioners, Goshen Common Council, Elkhart County Highway Department |
| ID | 92577 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County designates $500K to crisis center |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Elkhart County Commissioners, Mental Health Issues |
| ID | 91259 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County adopts new credit card policy |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Attending Monday’s meeting are Elkhart County Commissioners Brad Rogers, left, and Suzie Weirick; |
| Date | Aug 01, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Indiana State Board of Accounts |
| ID | 89880 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County looks at second half of paving program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 06, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Roads, Paving of |
| ID | 88143 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County approves precinct adjustments |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 06, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Election Board |
| ID | 86510 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Resolution calls for end to anti-obscenity protection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Gina Leichty and other attendees |
| Date | Jan 18, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Libraries, Laws |
| ID | 86509 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Commercial developer seeks sewer line variance |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bob Weaver, principal at Anchor Construction |
| Date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Sewer System, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 86108 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County to dump last recycling spots |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Recycling center at Cobblestone Shopping Plaza |
| Date | Jan 03, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Recycling |
| ID | 86006 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Weirick elected to IACC state office |
| Notes | Indiana Association of County Commissioners (IACC) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Suzanne Weirick |
| Date | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elections |
| ID | 83279 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Commissioners pass revised plan for solar farm |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kathryn Fry holds up a photo of the view from her house during a public hearing Monday. |
| Date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Solar Energy Systems, Elkhart County Commissioners, Zoning |
| ID | 83073 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bike path proposal would connect schools, library in Dunlap |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Anna Ruth Hershberger presents a plan for new bike paths to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Bikeways, Dunlap, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 82931 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County commissioner among elected officials on leaked Oath Keepers list |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Stewart Rhodes |
| Date | Sep 08, 2022 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Rogers, Brad |
| ID | 82909 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County commits $2M to wastewater project |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of proposed route for three-community collection system |
| Date | Sep 07, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Water and Sewer Utilities, Nappanee, IN |
| ID | 81003 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fiber build in west Elkhart creates redundancy and new opportunities |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Fiber Optic Networks |
| ID | 80841 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fence funding included in Middlebury road money |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Construction, Middlebury, IN |
| ID | 80633 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County commissioners adopt grant application overview |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 07, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Grants |
| ID | 80190 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County adopts zoning rules for commercial solar |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Chris Godlewski |
| Date | May 17, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Zoning, Solar Energy Systems |
| ID | 80037 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Solar farm ordinance to go before commissioners |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jason Kuchmay and community members |
| Date | May 12, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Solar Energy Systems, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 79901 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fewer than 100 votes decide GOP race for commissioner |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Frank Lucchese and Bob Barnes |
| Date | May 05, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elections, Voting, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 79243 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lucchese, Barnes in GOP primary for county commissioner |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Frank Lucchese; Bob Barnes |
| Date | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elections, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 78461 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rezoning denied for RV lot in Middlebury |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | RV storage lot near Middlebury |
| Date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Recreational Vehicle Industry |
| ID | 78294 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County awards $16M contract for C.R. 4 extension |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, County Road 4, Expansions |
| ID | 76988 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County racing ahead on sewer project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jan 05, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Water and Sewer Utilities |
| ID | 76966 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Local leaders share their resolutions |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dan Funston; Rod Roberson; Kris Seymore; Steven Thalheimer; Dave Preheim; Suzanne Weirick |
| Date | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Schools, City of Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 76769 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Dollar General near Fairfield School can move ahead |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Fairfield Community Schools, Dollar General Inc. |
| ID | 76645 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen fire chief joins board of health |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Danny Sink |
| Date | Dec 04, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Board of Health, Elkhart County Commissioners, Fire Department, Goshen, Sink, Danny |
| ID | 76209 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rezoning OKd for RV lot, denied for dog rescue |
| Notes | Transport U.S.; Homeward Bound Animal Welfare Group, Inc. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jenny Miller with Transport U.S., left, and Crystal Welsh with Abonmarche speak Monday to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners. |
| Date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Zoning, Recreational Vehicle Industry |
| ID | 75611 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County awards $300K to three organizations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bruce Stahly of Horizon Education Alliance |
| Date | Nov 02, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Horizon Education Alliance, Center for Community Justice, Council On Aging, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 75588 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Study to look at treatment plant east of Wakarusa |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elkhart |
| ID | 75366 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 11 local teams participating in leaf collection contest |
| Notes | Elkhart County Leaf Collection Competition |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Volunteer raking leaves |
| Date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 75304 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Variance form added to county noise ordinance |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Noise Ordinance, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 74974 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rezoning for Savion solar farm rejected |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Adam Young speaks on behalf of neighbors |
| Date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Solar Energy, Zoning |
| ID | 74884 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amazon confirms plans for distribution center |
| Notes | "Project Winnie” |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Artist's rendering of the new Amazon fulfillment center |
| Date | Oct 08, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Workforce Development Services, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart |
| ID | 74700 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County ends rent help program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Rental Housing, Elkhart County Commissioners, Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| ID | 73574 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County receives bid for road striping, OKs new stop signs |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Road Striping |
| ID | 73459 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County signs lease for joint courts building |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Courthouse |
| ID | 73326 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bids opened for Prairie Creek Run water extension |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Prairie Creek Run District |
| ID | 72985 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County OKs contracts to demolish two New Paris homes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Property slated for demolition |
| Date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Demolition |
| 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 |