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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 497 results for Elkhart County Health Department.
| ID | 101971 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Improving infant mortality rates |
| Notes | Elkhart County Minority Health Coalition; Elkhart County Health Department; Tolson Center for Community Excellence |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Liliana Quintero speaking |
| Date | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Subjects | Infant Mortality, Elkhart Aquatic Center, Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition, Hispanic/Latino Community |
| ID | 100900 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Officials weigh potential human impact of avian flu |
| Notes | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | sandhill cranes; Andrew Bylsma |
| Date | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Influenza, Indiana State Health Department, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| ID | 99751 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Early voting sees high turnout |
| Notes | 608 Oakland Ave., Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County residents wait in line to vote at the Elkhart County Health Department |
| Date | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Presidential Elections, Voting Centers, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 99098 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County adopts $181M budget for 2025 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Council members |
| Date | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Board of Health, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 98809 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The Source receives third $4M federal grant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Anna Sawatzky |
| Date | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Mental Health Issues |
| ID | 98357 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Clubhouse director: County ‘rich in kindness’ |
| Notes | Lexington House; Cora Dale House; Maple City Health Care Center; Child And Parent Services (CAPS); Oaklawn Psychiatric Center |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Erich Miller, Rhonda (no last name given), Francis Disori |
| Date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Clubhouse, Elkhart County Board of Health, Elkhart County Health Department, Grants |
| ID | 98358 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health officials urge caution against mosquito-borne diseases |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | northern house mosquito (Culex pipiens) |
| Date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, West Nile Virus, Mosquitoes |
| ID | 100190 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | West Nile virus detected in Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | West Nile Virus, Elkhart County Health Department, Indiana State Health Department, Mosquitoes |
| ID | 96816 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health board awards grants |
| Notes | Cora Dale House; Maple City Health Care Center |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | CAPS building |
| Date | May 10, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Lexington House, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Child And Parent Services (CAPS) |
| ID | 96442 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health Department to mark 75 years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Neff Center, 608 Oakland Ave; Melanie Sizemore |
| Date | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 96422 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Theater offers youth mental health certification |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) |
| ID | 96208 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County updates groundwater protection rules |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Two pictures of gallon drums |
| Date | Apr 02, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Board of Health, Ordinances, Ground Water Protection, Septic Systems |
| ID | 95421 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County seeks $4M grant for Oaklawn’s crisis unit |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Anna Sawatsky and Andrew Bylsma |
| Date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Grants |
| ID | 95242 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health board looks at changes brought by Health First |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Melanie Sizemore |
| Date | Feb 03, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Health Officer, Sizemore, Melanie, Grants |
| ID | 94852 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New assignments at Elkhart County Health |
| Notes | Andrew Bylsma; David Wiegner |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jan 03, 2024 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Officer, Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Board of Health, Sizemore, Melanie |
| ID | 94379 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sizemore to be appointed county health officer |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Melanie Sizemore |
| Date | Dec 09, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Sizemore, Melanie, Elkhart County Health Officer, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 94381 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State health commissioner touts 'infusion of funding' |
| Notes | Health First Indiana program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dr. Lindsay Weaver |
| Date | Dec 09, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Indiana State Health Department, Funding, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 93016 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | WIC benefits would be left to state in federal shutdown |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Elkhart County Health Department, Government, Federal, Government, Indiana State |
| ID | 92815 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County appropriates $2.4M in state funds for health department |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Melanie Sizemore |
| Date | Sep 23, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Council, Funding |
| ID | 92281 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health Department receives $500K to reduce infant mortality |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Indiana Department of Health, Grants |
| ID | 91926 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Hundreds attend back-to-school health fair |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Back to School health fair attendees; Woman receiving a vaccine |
| Date | Aug 19, 2023 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition, Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 90627 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County may gain millions in health funds |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Melanie Sizemore |
| Date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Funding |
| ID | 89515 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Vital Records to improve online access this year |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Andrew Bylsma |
| Date | Jun 01, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Board of Health, Elkhart County Health Department, Public Records |
| ID | 89239 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Local health departments to get more state funding |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Daughter of Pilar Rodriguez |
| Date | May 13, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Funding |
| ID | 89141 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Hostetter named permanent health officer; annual report released |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dr. Richard Hostetter |
| Date | May 11, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Hostetter, Richard, Dr. |
| ID | 88946 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County food service inspectors preparing for event season |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Karla Kreczmer, manager of Environmental Health Services, speaks to the county board of health on Thursday. |
| Date | May 02, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Food Vendors |
| ID | 86900 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sewer project aims to reduce E. coli levels |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Simonton Lake during dredging in 2018; Graph of 2022 E. coli Data |
| Date | Feb 02, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Stormwater Management Board, E. coli Bacteria |
| ID | 85995 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health officials urge flu shots amid rise in cases |
| Notes | Health officials report a rise in both influenza and COVID-19 cases, both contagious respiratory diseases |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Patient receiving vaccine |
| Date | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Influenza, Vaccinations |
| ID | 84722 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health officer decries lack of funding for public health |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Board of Health, Elkhart County Health Department, Funding |
| ID | 84152 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Safe Sleep Simulator training aims to lower infant mortality |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 3D infant model |
| Date | Oct 06, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Grants |
| ID | 83902 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Health Dept. to help test lead levels |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Lead Poisoning, Medical Care |
| ID | 82284 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | COVID-19 vaccines come with benefits |
| Notes | Elkhart Public Library |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Man getting vaccinated |
| Date | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Vaccinations, Heart City Health Center, Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 82038 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Monkeypox in county, health officials confirm |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 2003 photo of monkeypox |
| Date | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Public Health Issues |
| ID | 81397 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Funding sought to tackle infant mortality |
| Notes | Together We Will program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 06, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Grants |
| ID | 80631 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health report shows suicides, STDs rising |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 04, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Suicide, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) |
| ID | 80418 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Stiffney joins county Board of Health |
| Notes | Susan Stiffney |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 25, 2022 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 79092 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County seeks grant for blood lead reduction work |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Lead Poisoning, Grants |
| ID | 78812 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Heath Department shuts down food truck |
| Notes | Hay Huey |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 02, 2022 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Food Trucks |
| ID | 77072 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health official: 'Challenging days ahead' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dr. Dan Nafziger |
| Date | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 77051 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health officials warn of COVID rapid-test shortage |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jan 07, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 76887 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | COVID numbers ease in weekly snapshot |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Health Department; COVID hospital census chart; COVID positive cases chart |
| Date | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations |
| ID | 76774 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health Department closes food service business |
| Notes | La Catrachita Products |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Food Vendors |
| ID | 76240 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 3 mayors honor county health officer Wait |
| Notes | Phil Jenkins, Nappanee Mayor |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman, Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson, Dr. Bethany Wait and Nappanee Mayor Phil Jenkins. |
| Date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Wait, Bethany, Dr., Roberson, Rod (mayor), Stutsman, Jeremy (Goshen Mayor) |
| ID | 74807 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health officer’s departure is amid nationwide exodus |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dr. Bethany Wait |
| Date | Oct 02, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Wait, Bethany, Dr., Elkhart County Health Department, Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| ID | 74756 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County health officer calls it quits |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Wait |
| Date | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Wait, Bethany, Dr., Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 74123 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Latest COVID wave still growing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Graph of current wave of COVID-19 infections |
| Date | Sep 02, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 74075 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health officer: Rising COVID-19 in kids risks strain on pediatric system |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dr. Bethany Wait |
| Date | Aug 28, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Schools, Wait, Bethany, Dr., Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 73915 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | $3M grant to help health department outreach, education |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dr. Bethany Wait |
| Date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Grants |
| ID | 73911 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Local health officials urge masks in schools |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Students at Concord West Side Elementary; Wait |
| Date | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Wait, Bethany, Dr., Face Masks, Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| ID | 73733 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Health recommends masks for all |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dr. Bethany Wait; Mask laying on the ground |
| Date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Health Department, Wait, Bethany, Dr., Face Masks |