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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 59 results for Elkhart Municipal Building.

ID	102599
Title of Article	TRICK-OR-TREATERS SCARE UP GOODIES AT CITY HALL
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	TOP: Jenna Brouillette (left), marketing and communications manager for The Lerner Theatre, and other city officials greet trick-or-treaters and their parents on the second floor of City Hall during the City Hall trick-or-treat event in Elkhart. BOTTOM LEFT: Chief Probation Officer Bryan Shaw (right), dressed as Ted Lasso, gives a handful of candy to Eliana Skelton, 8. BOTTOM RIGHT: Dimitri Campbell (right), 4, dressed as a police officer, pretends to handcuff Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson on Thursday.
Date	Nov 01, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Halloween

ID	99377
Title of Article	City spends its remaining federal COVID-19 funds
Notes	American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Arvis Dawson
Date	Nov 23, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Benham Neighborhood Initiative, Institute of Entrepreneurial Communities, Elkhart Municipal Building

ID	86779
Title of Article	High honors for flag football team
Notes	Elkhart Cowboys; Flag Football
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson with the Elkhart Cowboys flag football team; Mayor Rod Roberson speaks to Elkhart Cowboys flag football team
Date	Jan 28, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Football, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Elkhart Municipal Building

ID	82851
Title of Article	Panel to further review firearm ban at city hall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A proposal to ban firearms from Elkhart City Hall is on hold.
Date	Sep 02, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart Municipal Building, Guns

ID	66252
Title of Article	City clerk steps down after 32 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Arvis Dawson and Sue Beadle
Date	December 12, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	City Clerk, Elkhart Municipal Building, Elkhart City Council, Beadle, Sue

ID	64476
Title of Article	Phil Miller leaves lasting legacy
Notes	Phil Miller
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Morgan, Bob Girard, Jeff Cain, Phil Miller
Date	September 28, 2018
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Community Relations

ID	64011
Title of Article	Goshen native climbing ranks in music industry
Notes	Aaron Puckett
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Puckett aka Rock$tar Famou$ standing, Aaron Puckett aka Rock$tar Famou$ album cover
Date	June 21, 2018
Page	A6
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Local Musicians, Goshen High School

ID	63841
Title of Article	Local student works on historical documentary
Notes	Ryan Shank
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ryan Shank
Date	April 30, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Filmmaking

ID	63784
Title of Article	Spann hangs up his whistle
Notes	Michael Spann
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michael Spann tossing opening tip; Michael Spann and Ryan Varga
Date	March 10, 2018
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Basketball

ID	63013
Title of Article	Former Elkhart resident earns award
Notes	Derek Curry; State of Georgia awards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Caliph Shaquel
Date	December 6, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Local Authors, Awards

ID	60576
Title of Article	Crab fisherman from Elkhart County featured in 'Deadliest Catch'
Notes	Dan Albert
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Albert with crab pot
Date	September 6, 2016
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Television/TV

ID	57983
Title of Article	City Hall to mark its 100th birthday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	City Hall, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex

ID	57750
Title of Article	Ceremony recognizes 9 veterans added to World War II memorial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 19, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, World War II, World War II Veterans

ID	51152
Title of Article	City Hall window damaged by vandals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 19, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Vandalism

ID	51080
Title of Article	Elkhart City Hall on top of list for ADA fixes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 3, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Elkhart Municipal Building Annex, Government, Elkhart City

ID	49385
Title of Article	Workers wonder about city hall ghost employment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of council chambers
Date	October 31, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Ghosts, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex

ID	48786
Title of Article	Southsiders can talk about Neighborhood Action Strategy today
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 21, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Government, Elkhart City, Neighborhood Organizations

ID	48572
Title of Article	Quality of life is focus of neighborhood program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 23, 2011
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Government, Elkhart City, Neighborhood Organizations

ID	19983
Title of Article	New meter-reading system has bugs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 25, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Water and Sewer Utilities, Government, Elkhart City

ID	19984
Title of Article	Vote postponed on water rate increase
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 25, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Water and Sewer Utilities, Fees, Municipal, Government, Elkhart City

ID	19819
Title of Article	Water Quality Report 2005
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 1, 2005
History #	1625
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Pollution, Water, Water Quality

ID	9682
Title of Article	Deal to buy Bank One building fails for now
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 23, 2004
Page	A5
Subjects	Bank One Building, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex, Miller, David (Mayor)

ID	9581
Title of Article	Budget cuts hit projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 22, 2004
Page	Page A1
Subjects	Budget, Elkhart City, RiverWalk Commons, Bank One Building, Elkhart Municipal Building

ID	9418
Title of Article	Bank One awaits purchase agreement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Bank One Building, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex

ID	9368
Title of Article	Offer ready for Bank One building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Miller
Date	July 1, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Bank One Building, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex

ID	7552
Title of Article	Grant will help pay for park improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 21, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building

ID	10213
Title of Article	ICLU rejects proposal for additional city hall monuments
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 14, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex, Monuments, Separation of Church and State

ID	504
Title of Article	Downtown lamps to be refurbished
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of repair
Date	July 23, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Streetlights, Rumfelt, Herm

ID	9952
Title of Article	Public access to riverfront growing
Notes	History of neighborhood
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	March 27, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Hannah Court

ID	9953
Title of Article	Purchase accomplishes 2 goals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of area
Date	October 31, 1999
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Hannah Court, Rees, Jim & Joann

ID	8297
Title of Article	Rotary Club will build Habitat house
Notes	(Habitat for Humanity envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 13, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Habitat for Humanity

ID	13815
Title of Article	$100,000 to park foundation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	December 14, 1997
Page	A6
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building

ID	90934
Title of Article	Threat no joke to city workers
Notes	Bomb Threat, Elkhart Municipal Building
Source	Unknown
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 22, 1995
Page	A6

ID	93454
Title of Article	Council room restoration
Notes	Elkhart Municipal Building envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 18, 1993
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Renovation, Historic Buildings

ID	13814
Title of Article	Waterfront parks get link as gift
Notes	500 E. Beardsley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	April 24, 1985
Page	1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Farmers Markets

ID	30453
Title of Article	$15,000 proposal would let City Hall skylight shine again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 29, 1984
Page	11
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Historic Buildings

ID	46662
Title of Article	2nd St. facing north, from 200 block
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	April 21, 1984
Page	32
Subjects	Second Street, Elkhart, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex, Elkhart County Courts Building, General Telephone Co. of Indiana, Inc.

ID	72467
Title of Article	Community Facilities Up-to-date
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of County Courthouse in Goshen, Elkhart Municipal Building & Elkhart County Courts Building
Date	Jun 22, 1982

ID	41889
Title of Article	Panhell presents grant
Notes	Woman's World
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mrs. Harris Webber, Mrs. John Holdeman, Mrs. Sherman Hansen, Mrs. Donald Lohr & Mrs, Richard Salmon
Date	October 13, 1972
Page	10
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Women's Clubs

ID	41978
Title of Article	Interested in osteopathy
Notes	Woman's World
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mrs. Werner Doberenz, Mrs. James Losure & Mrs. G. Thomas Rymers
Date	October 13, 1972
Page	41
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Women's Clubs

ID	41740
Title of Article	Panhellenic has spring tea
Notes	Woman's World
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 6, 1968
Page	10
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Clubs

ID	41839
Title of Article	Elkhart Guild supports osteopathic hospital work
Notes	Woman's World
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 6, 1968
Page	32
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Women's Clubs

ID	86810
Title of Article	City-County Lease Gone
Notes	Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 09, 1968
Subjects	Elkhart, Elkhart County, Elkhart Municipal Building, Real Estate

ID	40578
Title of Article	'Nineties' period saw modernizing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	May 8, 1963
History #	880
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Elkhart Combination Board Co., Elkhart Tissue Paper Co., Phoenix Planing Mill

ID	96794
Title of Article	City Employes May Lose Parking Lot
Notes	Elkhart Traffic Commission envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 17, 1962
Subjects	Elkhart City Traffic Commission, Parking, Elkhart Municipal Building

ID	93455
Title of Article	Joint County And City Municipal Building Ownership Considered
Notes	Elkhart Municipal Building envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 07, 1960
Page	1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Real Estate, Historic Buildings

ID	93457
Title of Article	$17,000 Set As County Office Rent
Notes	Elkhart Municipal Building envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 17, 1960
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building

ID	93456
Title of Article	Architect Surveying Structure
Notes	Elkhart Municipal Building envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 20, 1955
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Historic Buildings, Architects

ID	15254
Title of Article	Freedom flame is presented to city of Elkhart by Jaycees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo, p. 1
Date	May 22, 1952
History #	1596
Page	4
Subjects	ETA Wood Concepts Inc., Elkhart Municipal Building Annex, Elkhart Jaycees, Fraternal Organizations

ID	93458
Title of Article	Burglar Steals Cigarets From Treasurer's Office
Notes	Elkhart Municipal Building envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 02, 1952
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Crime