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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.


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ID103277
Title of ArticleMartin’s celebrates renovations at Goshen supermarket
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTony Agostino, Dustin Greenlee, Alan Metcalfe
DateApr 01, 2026
PageA3


ID103278
Title of ArticleA pair of local No Kings protests
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionABOVE: 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
DateApr 01, 2026
PageA1, A6


ID103279
Title of ArticleA pair of local No Kings protests
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionProtesters at Goshen No Kings rally; protester in frog costume; protesters hold signs; protesters march past Elkhart City Hall
DateMar 31, 2026
PageA1, A6


ID103262
Title of ArticleGoshen takes first steps toward downtown drinking area
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen’s downtown DORA
DateMar 25, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsDowntown Goshen


ID103260
Title of ArticleCounty marks part of courthouse lawn for day use
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateMar 24, 2026
PageA1, A3
SubjectsCourthouse, Elkhart County, Goshen


ID103152
Title of ArticleAmeriCorps Day of Service
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTOP: Christina Camp, an AmeriCorps service member in South Bend, eyes the parts of her birdhouse before assembling it during the statewide AmeriCorps Day of Service in Goshen. BOTTOM LEFT: Nathaniel Wise, an Americorps service member with the City of Goshen, describes the species that will be attracted to the birdhouse project. BOTTOM RIGHT: Wise, center, explains the bee and bird habitat building projects to some of the 50 AmeriCorps members who participated throughout the day.
DateMar 14, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)


ID103153
Title of ArticleStephenson named new Goshen police chief
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAndy Stephenson
DateMar 14, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen Police Department


ID103150
Title of ArticleGoshen adopts roadmap for 3rd Street apartment project
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRenderings for a proposed apartment complex at 3rd and Jefferson streets in Goshen, Perspective View looking northwest from Third & Jefferson; Perspective View looking west in Courtyard
DateMar 12, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsHousing, Goshen Redevelopment Commission


ID103137
Title of ArticlePlans call for U.S. 33 overhaul
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionU.S. 33; U.S. 33
DateMar 06, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen, Construction, U.S. 33


ID103133
Title of ArticleClosing the gap
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionVolunteers serve food; children, woman plant gardens;
DateMar 05, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGoshen Community Relations Commission, Community Development Block Grants


ID103128
Title of ArticleGoshen considering its own DORA zone
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDORA
DateMar 04, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsAlcoholic Beverages, Downtown Goshen


ID103125
Title of ArticleMuseum launches fundraiser to care for newspaper’s photo archive
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMichelle Nash, Rita Parsons
DateMar 03, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart County Historical Museum, Goshen News


ID103117
Title of ArticleGoshen student selected to attend national 4-H Ignite Summit
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRamon Pardo
DateFeb 27, 2026
PageA3
Subjects4-H Clubs


ID103111
Title of ArticleStormwater staff can use new technology to map hard surfaces
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionStormwater basin
DateFeb 25, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsGoshen, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fees, Stormwater


ID103096
Title of Article‘Almost anyone can be a target’
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAttorney Felipe Merino holds up his passport while speaking at an immigration forum Tuesday in Goshen Theater; Goshen business owner Rafael Barahona speaks at the immigration forum; Goshen College student Sheila Herrera reads a letter written by another unnamed student while speaking at the forum in Goshen; Both levels of Goshen Theater were filled as people attended an immigration forum Tuesday sponsored by the Goshen City Democratic Party
DateFeb 19, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsImmigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S., Immigration Issues, Goshen Theater


ID103079
Title of ArticleBlaha named principal of Goshen Intermediate School
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionKaren Blaha
DateFeb 11, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Intermediate School


ID103044
Title of ArticleMennonite group protests outside Target store
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionProtesters with Mennonite Action sing and chant and hold signs outside the Target in Goshen on Saturday
DateFeb 10, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsMennonite Action, Target, Demonstrations


ID102998
Title of ArticleMetal stamping plant to close, lay off 172
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateFeb 07, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsLayoffs and Closings, Goshen


ID102963
Title of ArticleCity grants some relief following 10M gallon leak
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionwater meter
DateFeb 04, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsGoshen


ID102924
Title of Article$250K may bring historic courthouse restoration to a close
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart County Courthouse
DateFeb 03, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart County Courthouse, Renovation, Goshen City Court


ID102922
Title of ArticleHabecker takes over at Goshen
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJan 31, 2026
PageC2
SubjectsGoshen High School, Volleyball


ID102909
Title of ArticleGoshen Health announces partnership with Parkview
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen Hospital
DateJan 28, 2026
PageA1, A3
SubjectsGoshen Health, Acquisitions and Mergers


ID102910
Title of ArticleGoshen adopts new water, sewer rates
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJan 28, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen Common Council, Utility Rates, Goshen


ID102903
Title of ArticleGoshen orchestra director honored as INASTA Junior High Teacher of the Year
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRachel Horning, Sean Patrick, Jason Pfeifer
DateJan 24, 2026
PageD1


ID102887
Title of ArticleHundreds of gardeners swap seeds
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMiriam Jasper; Robin Burton, Sarah Burton; Amelia DeMaio, Susan Nickey; Tracy Jackson; Seeds
DateJan 20, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsMerry Lea Environmental Center, Goshen College


ID102875
Title of ArticleHeart rate monitors donated to middle school
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRoland Helmuth, Rebecca Showalter, Aimee Starcher, Kristyn Martin pose with heart monitors
DateJan 15, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Heart and Vascular Center, Northridge Middle School


ID102870
Title of ArticleGoshen library celebrates 125 years
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJan 14, 2026
PageA5
SubjectsGoshen Public Library


ID102835
Title of ArticleFun Mix of Fire and Ice
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJosh Niven; Nick May; Girls pose
DateJan 06, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsFirst Fridays (Goshen)


ID102836
Title of ArticleGoshen pond tax district dissolved
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen Dam Pond
DateJan 06, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGoshen Dam Pond, Elkhart County Commissioners


ID102834
Title of ArticleGoshen, Beacon hospitals welcome first babies of ‘26
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionFayka Georges
DateJan 03, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Hospital, Births – First in County


ID102830
Title of ArticleGoshen police chief Miller to retire in June
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJosé Miller
DateDec 31, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Police Department, Retirement


ID102819
Title of ArticleSettlement reached in tracking pixel lawsuit against Goshen Health
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateDec 26, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGoshen Health, Lawsuits


ID102817
Title of ArticleDonors get exclusive look at advanced cancer-detecting robot
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionFred Ramser
DateDec 24, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Health, Robotics


ID102818
Title of ArticleGoshen principal announces retirement
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCathleen DeMeyer
DateDec 24, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen High School, Retirement


ID102791
Title of ArticlePlans for more solar at wastewater plant fall through
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen wastewater treatment plant; Goshen wastewater treatment plant
DateDec 18, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsWastewater Treatment Plant, Goshen


ID102784
Title of ArticleSpecial permit will allow alcohol at more events in Goshen parks
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionKayakers enjoy some drinks during Float Fest
DateDec 17, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGoshen


ID102715
Title of ArticleJudge grants class status in lawsuit against the hospital
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen Hospital
DateDec 10, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsLawsuits, Goshen Hospital


ID102690
Title of ArticleGoDance plans move into former muffler shop
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionplans
DateDec 02, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGoDance Studio, Goshen


ID102647
Title of ArticleElkhart County, Goshen officials eye bridge reconstruction
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBridge 410
DateNov 18, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsBridges, Elkhart County, Goshen


ID102640
Title of Article‘Devastating consequences’
NotesSenate Enrolled Act 1
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionSteven Clark, Gina Leichty speak at Goshen Theater; Blake Doriot, Joanna King, Steven Clark, Gina Leichty.
DateNov 15, 2025
PageA1, A4
SubjectsProperty Tax Assessments, Property Tax Caps


ID102628
Title of ArticleCity contracts to close remaining downtown vaults
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captiondowntown underground storage vaults
DateNov 13, 2025
PageA1, A3
SubjectsUnderground Vaults, Goshen


ID102626
Title of ArticleLight Parade brings 1st sign of the holidays
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMan wearing Wildcat head; A girl watches; Crowds wave
DateNov 10, 2025
PageA6
SubjectsFirst Fridays (Goshen)


ID102612
Title of ArticleCounty bands head to state competition
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionConcord High School marching band; Jimtown High School marching band; Fairfield marching band; Goshen High School marching band
DateNov 06, 2025
PageA1, A6
SubjectsIndiana State School Music Association Inc.


ID102606
Title of ArticleGoshen police must report legal status under new policy
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart County Criminal Justice Complex
DateNov 05, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsImmigration Issues, Goshen Police Department


ID102600
Title of ArticleVietnam photos from Goshen resident in exhibit
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMark Kurtz holds an enlargement of a photo he donated to the Indiana Historical Society.
DateNov 01, 2025
PageD1
SubjectsPhotographers, Vietnam War


ID102597
Title of ArticlePink boat auction raises $25,500 for cancer care
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionSmoker Craft’s pink boat auction raised $25,500 support cancer treatment and support services for patients and families served by Goshen Center for Cancer Care.
DateOct 31, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsFund Raising, Donations


ID102584
Title of ArticleOver 40 residents take part in community tree planting
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionResidents planting trees; Tree equity scores
DateOct 30, 2025
PageA1
SubjectsTrees, City of Goshen


ID102569
Title of ArticleGoshen library budget adopted at $5M
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAnn-Margaret Rice
DateOct 29, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Public Library, Budgets


ID102549
Title of ArticleGoshen developers propose 32-unit apartment
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionApartment complex
DateOct 25, 2025
SubjectsGoshen Redevelopment Commission, Housing


ID102537
Title of ArticleCity of Goshen wins inaugural Goldsmith Prize for Innovation
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGina Leichty
DateOct 24, 2025
PageA3
SubjectsAwards, City of Goshen