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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 168 results for Indianapolis.

ID	101919
Title of Article	Ivy Tech cutting 200 employees across Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sue Ellspermann
Date	Jun 03, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, Layoffs and Closings, Indianapolis, Higher Education

ID	101890
Title of Article	‘Violent’ moment during execution draws scrutiny
Notes	Indiana University; Indiana Coalition for Open Government.; Dr. Jonathan Groner, an emeritus clinical professor of surgery at the Ohio State University College of Medicine; The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC),
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dr. Jonathan Groner
Date	May 23, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indianapolis, Indiana Department of Correction

ID	101848
Title of Article	‘We clearly don’t have enough electricity’
Notes	AI and Technology; data centers; energy consumption
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun
Date	May 15, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Braun, Mike (Governor), Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Utilities

ID	101845
Title of Article	Finding their place
Notes	Orr Fellowship early career development program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	ouis Kissinger, David Letherman
Date	May 13, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Elkhart County

ID	101824
Title of Article	News outlets file lawsuit to open executions to press
Notes	Indianapolis Capital Chronicle, Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting; Gannet and Tegna
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana State Prison
Date	May 07, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Prison, Prison, State, Capital Punishment

ID	93541
Title of Article	Marching to Indianapolis
Notes	Goshen, Concord, Fairfield, NorthWood and Jimtown High Schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jimtown Marching Jimmies; Concord Marching Minutemen
Date	Oct 24, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	High School Marching Bands, Indiana State School Music Association Inc.

ID	89827
Title of Article	Auto lending program aims to build community
Notes	Federal Home Loan Bank Indianapolis Community Mentors program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Attendees at workshop
Date	Jun 10, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Interra Credit Union, Grants

ID	89487
Title of Article	Goshen College senior wins Indianapolis Press Club Foundation award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jakyra Green
Date	May 25, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen College, Scholarship

ID	86262
Title of Article	Northridge High School earns Early College endorsement
Notes	The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning, University of Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 07, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Northridge High School, Higher Education

ID	76767
Title of Article	County Council member dies in Indianapolis hospital
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tina Wenger
Date	Dec 14, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, Wenger, Tina

ID	69137
Title of Article	'Home' for the finals
Notes	Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Luke Dibley
Date	Feb 24, 2021
Page	A10, A9
Subjects	Swimming, School Athletics

ID	65767
Title of Article	Colts coach Franch Reich talks faith and football in Elkhart
Notes	Elkhart Community Leaders' Prayer Breakfast; Indianapolis Colts; Frank Reich
Source	Elkhart Truth
Picture Caption	Franch Reich and NorthWood football players
Date	July 19, 2019
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	NorthWood High School, RV/MH Hall of Fame

ID	65187
Title of Article	Elkhart Co., Indy 500 share similar tracks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	J. Douglas Boles
Date	March 2, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Boles, J. Douglas

ID	64422
Title of Article	Elkhart's McMillen earns victory at Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	McMillen in dragster
Date	September 5, 2018
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	McMillen, Terry, Automobile Racing

ID	62974
Title of Article	Realizing the Dream banquet held
Notes	Jorge Soto
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Emily Trimble, Jorge Soto, Ben Elias and David Wantz; Soto Family, Ben Elias and DaVonne Kramer
Date	December 2, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Indianapolis, Goshen

ID	61959
Title of Article	Honoring the fallen: Memorial Day parade draws thousands
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Parade crowd; US Flag waves on antenna of car; Re-enactors getting ready to march; USS Indianapolis during parade
Date	May 30, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Memorial Day, Parades

ID	60941
Title of Article	Amanda's life: A place to connect, heal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Blackburn and husband Davey; Phil Byars
Date	November 10, 2016
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Blackburn, Amanda, Homicides, Indianapolis, First Baptist Church, Elkhart

ID	60173
Title of Article	Indianapolis company buys Elkhart's Riverside Tool
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 16, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Riverside Tool Corp., Plastics Industry

ID	59259
Title of Article	Killings part of 8-day crime rampage
Notes	Larry Jo Taylor Jr and Jalen E. Watson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Larry Jo Taylor
Date	December 30, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Blackburn, Amanda, Homicides, Indianapolis, First Baptist Church, Elkhart

ID	59110
Title of Article	2 charged in killing of pastor's wife have little to say in court
Notes	Larry Jo Taylor Jr and Jalen E. Watson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Larry Taylor and Jalen Watson
Date	November 25, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Blackburn, Amanda, Homicides, Indianapolis, First Baptist Church, Elkhart

ID	59103
Title of Article	Two charged with murder in death of pastor's daughter
Notes	Larry Jo Taylor Jr and Jalen E. Watson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 24, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Blackburn Block, Homicides, Indianapolis, First Baptist Church, Elkhart

ID	59104
Title of Article	Support for family is testament to effect Blackburn and her ministry had on people
Notes	Larry Jo Taylor Jr and Jalen E. Watson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 24, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Blackburn, Amanda, Homicides, Indianapolis, First Baptist Church, Elkhart

ID	57331
Title of Article	Veteran, survivor of USS Indianapolis remembered
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Clarence Hershberger
Date	May 16, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Hershberger, Don, Veterans

ID	55150
Title of Article	Annexation opponents take their case to Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Terry Karre at study committee
Date	October 26, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Annexations, Lawsuits

ID	54192
Title of Article	Yoder playing sport he loves to the 'Ultimate'
Notes	GC grad playing Ultimate Frisbee for Indianapolis AlleyCats
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Yoder
Date	May 6, 2014
Page	B1, B4
Subjects	Sports, Yoder, Jason, Goshen College

ID	52707
Title of Article	Colts waive injured Palmer
Notes	Waived from Indianapolis Colts NFL team
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Palmer
Date	August 28, 2013
Page	B1, B6
Subjects	Palmer, Nathan, Football

ID	50241
Title of Article	Bristol woman serves as Indy 500 princess
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 27, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Indianapolis Childrenâ€™s Museum, Bristol, IN, Putnam, Audrey

ID	50233
Title of Article	Bike shop cranks up hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 25, 2012
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Pedcor Investments of Indianapolis, Bicycles, Bicycles, Mennonite Voluntary Service

ID	50181
Title of Article	Palumbo working to return to work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Palumbo
Date	May 14, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Pan American Games, 1987, Indianapolis, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	45920
Title of Article	Group peddling more pedaling
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 17, 2010
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Pedcor Investments of Indianapolis, Bicycle Riders, Bike Elkhart

ID	9733
Title of Article	Christmas Star burns out
Notes	editorial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 29, 2004
Page	A4
Subjects	Indianapolis, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau

ID	96468
Title of Article	A bitter pill for drugmakers
Notes	(Drugs/Canada envelope)
Source	Indianapolis Star
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drug bargains in Canada chart, Photo of Sally Park speaking at an Indianapolis town hall meeting
Date	October 12, 2003
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	D1, D2

ID	3877
Title of Article	Frick talking politics in Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of Frick
Date	March 8, 2003
Page	A3
Subjects	Friendly Coffee Co.

ID	2196
Title of Article	Meijer area apartments plan resurfaces
Notes	C.R. 26 and C.R. 113
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 2002
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Pedcor Investments of Indianapolis

ID	1694
Title of Article	Matters of state
Notes	White River State Park, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Indiana History File
Picture Caption	photos of new museum
Date	May 23, 2002
Page	D1
Subjects	Indiana State Police

ID	88568
Title of Article	Fun crosses cultural lines
Notes	Hispanic / Latino Community envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dancers at The Jazz Kitchen
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 04, 1999
Page	A9, A10
Subjects	Hispanic/Latino Community, Music, Indianapolis, Development, Community

ID	84459
Title of Article	Acordia buys NBD Insurance
Notes	Acordia Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 10, 1999
Subjects	Business, Insurance Industry, Acquisitions and Mergers, Indianapolis

ID	91914
Title of Article	Indianapolis takes stand against Klan gathering
Notes	(Ku Klux Klan/1999 envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 9, 1999
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	Unknown

ID	91784
Title of Article	Indianapolis: Klan gets OK for Statehouse rally
Notes	(Ku Klux Klan/1998 envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 2, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	Unknown

ID	28043
Title of Article	A quest for honor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 19, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	USS Indianapolis

ID	34879
Title of Article	Indianapolis: Former Bristol teacher up for national award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 7, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Katyâ€™s Kitchen, Teachers

ID	33460
Title of Article	Road to Indianapolis on Chamber's agenda
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 10, 1997
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	U.S. 31

ID	7314
Title of Article	Bruce Carter: Consultant adds office in Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 12, 1997
Page	C1
Subjects	Carter, Bruce, Acquisitions and Mergers, Lawyers (see Attorneys), Attorneys

ID	4340
Title of Article	Renewed bus service will link Elkhart, Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 20, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Bus Service, Public Transportation

ID	71696
Title of Article	Renewed bus service will link Elkhart, Indianapolis
Notes	Indian Trails Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 19, 1996
Subjects	Bus Service, Buses, Bus Depot

ID	10849
Title of Article	A mall to enthrall. Circle Centre becomes class attraction for Indianapolis.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indianapolis Artsgarden, Indy downtown map
Date	January 14, 1996
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	E1, E6
Subjects	Circle Centre Mall (Indpls.), Department Stores, Business

ID	84359
Title of Article	Weyerhaeuser acquires Indianapolis company
Notes	Business - Acquisitions and Mergers (1995-1996) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 30, 1995
Subjects	Business, Acquisitions and Mergers, Recycling

ID	28042
Title of Article	Memorial long coming.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 1, 1995
Page	B5
Subjects	USS Indianapolis

ID	79432
Title of Article	Target Stores moving regional office from Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 28, 1995

ID	84434
Title of Article	Rolls-Royce to buy Indy engine maker
Notes	Allison Engine Co. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 21, 1994
Subjects	Business, Automobile Industry, Acquisitions and Mergers, Indianapolis