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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 142 results for Ox Bow County Park.

ID	102186
Title of Article	Three-day event clebrates disc golf
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Erly Band performing on Saturday
Date	Aug 05, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County’s Biggest Disc Golf Weekend, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park

ID	99010
Title of Article	Restroom ready
Notes	American Rescue Plan Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County council, commissioners, and park and recreation board members cutting toilet paper during the opening of new restroom at Ox Bow County Park; interior of restroom stall
Date	Oct 19, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Public Restrooms Building, Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners

ID	98268
Title of Article	Ox Bow disc course overhaul unveiled
Notes	Ox Bow Flying Disc Sanctuary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jason Samuel, Dan Schenk, Jim Ingold, and other volunteers cut ribbon; man throws disc
Date	Aug 20, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Disc Golf

ID	98226
Title of Article	Three-day event celebrates 35 years of disc golf
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dan Shenk, Jason Samuel, Jim Ingold; New signage
Date	Aug 13, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Disc Golf, Elkhart County’s Biggest Disc Golf Weekend

ID	99326
Title of Article	Man who shot woman in head gets 30 years
Notes	Eluvia Johnson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Brandon Cox
Date	May 24, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shootings, Ox Bow County Park

ID	96044
Title of Article	Renovated flying disc course at Ox Bow Park to be unveiled in August
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jason Samuel, Ox Bow Flying Disc Sanctuary
Date	Mar 19, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Disc golf

ID	90910
Title of Article	River Greenway bike hike planned
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bikers
Date	Jul 20, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Ride-A-Bike

ID	90661
Title of Article	Sponsors sought for Ox Bow Flying Disc Sanctuary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jason Samuel
Date	Jul 13, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	89142
Title of Article	RV Volunteers roll up their sleeves
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nate Hose; Doug Graham and Cory Malcom; Steve Squibb; Wayne Wyatt
Date	May 11, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Volunteer Work, Ox Bow County Park

ID	85394
Title of Article	Georgia man charged in Ox Bow shooting, grand theft auto
Notes	John Brandon Cox
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 29, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Shootings

ID	77509
Title of Article	All Downhill
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Evelyn and Jose Hernandez; Jose Hernandez Jr. and Carol Hernandez
Date	Feb 04, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Weather, Snow, Ox Bow County Park

ID	73702
Title of Article	Ordinary woman, extraordinary gift
Notes	Cathy Metzger; Cathy's Little Library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Unveiling of Cathy's Little Library; Cathy Metzger welcomes visitors at entrance to Ox Bow Park
Date	Aug 06, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Libraries

ID	72373
Title of Article	Concord students launch weather balloon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord students with weather balloon; Concord family members and teachers; Concord students and weather balloon
Date	May 15, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Concord Community Schools, Ox Bow County Park, Weather

ID	67567
Title of Article	Sledding The Day Away
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kids sledding
Date	January 19, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Snow

ID	65601
Title of Article	'If you have it in you, find some mud'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Children and parents; children
Date	July 3, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department

ID	65520
Title of Article	Bike Rodeo teaches skills, safety to kids
Notes	Elkhart County Health Department, Kiwanis Club, Chain Reaction Bicycle Project, Pumpkinvine Cyclery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kevin Wirt, Avery Briggs, Olivia Briggs, and Jamison Long
Date	June 9, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Bicycle Riders, Ox Bow County Park

ID	65254
Title of Article	Yoga, nature book club on tap
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ox Bow Haus Shelter
Date	March 15, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park, Bonneyville Mill County Park

ID	64977
Title of Article	Counting birds is popular outing in Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Birders; Cranes
Date	January 6, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park

ID	64808
Title of Article	Preparing the parks for winter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers splitting wood; Volunteers gathering wood
Date	November 18, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Volunteer Work

ID	64598
Title of Article	Halloween hayrides offered at Ox Bow Park
Notes	Goshen Key Club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Families attending Ox Bow event; Ox Bow hayride
Date	October 27, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park, Concord High School

ID	63533
Title of Article	Parks department hosts ornithological family fun day
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Krista Daniels; Kids search for signs of birds at Ox Bow Park; Krista Daniels teaches about birds at the Family Fun Day Birds event; Bird pellets
Date	March 20, 2018
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Dental Auxiliary, Ox Bow County Park, Birds

ID	63521
Title of Article	County Parks Treasure Hunt is a hit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amanda, Isaac, Wally Ben, Sammy Buck participate in St. Patrick's Day Treasure Hunt; Group of treasure hunters mingle; Alice Haag finds a four leaf clover
Date	March 18, 2018
Page	A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park

ID	62341
Title of Article	Celebrating 50 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Game participants; Person on rock climbing wall at Oxbow County Park
Date	August 21, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park

ID	62034
Title of Article	Blowing off some steam
Notes	Cub Scouts day camp
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rowan Isenberg lines up an archery shot during Cub Scout Day Camp; Camden Aldridge launches water rocket
Date	June 16, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Camps

ID	57426
Title of Article	Concord students visit Ox Bow Tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 22, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Oyer, Harold E., Dr., Ox Bow County Park, Concord Ox Bow Elementary

ID	55860
Title of Article	What was the building that stood at Ox Bow Park?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Home
Date	March 23, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Historical Society, Ox Bow County Park

ID	55178
Title of Article	New Ox Bow Tower opens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ribbon cutting; Sarah Van De Keere and Jayda Atkins
Date	November 2, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Oyâ€™s Market, Ox Bow County Park

ID	55420
Title of Article	Ox Bow Tower Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Depiction of the new tower
Date	November 1, 2014
History #	190q
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Ox Bow Tower

ID	55154
Title of Article	New Ox Bow Tower grand opening slated for Nov. 1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	New Ox Bow Tower
Date	October 27, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow Tower, Ox Bow County Park

ID	54969
Title of Article	Workers progress on Ox Bow tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Three photos of construction of tower
Date	September 16, 2014
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Ox Bow Tower, Ancon Construction

ID	54802
Title of Article	Construction under way for new Ox Bow Tower
Notes	Ox Bow Tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2 photos of groundbreaking ceremony
Date	August 7, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ancon Construction

ID	54683
Title of Article	New Ox Bow Tower will rise high in park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	rendering of new tower
Date	August 5, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Concord Ox Bow Elementary

ID	53916
Title of Article	March for the Tower raises more than $1,300
Notes	Fund raising event raising money to rebuild Ox Bow Tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Chloe Davidhizar
Date	March 24, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Fund Raising, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department

ID	52077
Title of Article	Students dig in to help park
Notes	Students planting trees at park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Hiromy Hernandez
Date	May 28, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Concord Ox Bow Elementary

ID	51445
Title of Article	Money still being raised for park tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of former tower
Date	February 18, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	51010
Title of Article	Runners raise $1,000 for Ox Bow tower
Notes	Third annual Ox Bow Tower 5K Run/Walk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 6, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	50029
Title of Article	Ingold has a passion for those flying discs
Notes	Disc golf course
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Ingold
Date	April 14, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Ingold, Jim

ID	49967
Title of Article	Ox Bow to change hours for park entrance fees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 31, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	49180
Title of Article	Ox Bow tower arsonist spared jail time
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 4, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Fires, Arson, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	49165
Title of Article	Rebuilding the tower
Source	Elkhart County Living
Location	Periodicals Room
Picture Caption	photos of tower & artists rendering
Date	September 1, 2011
Page	16-17
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	49000
Title of Article	Man, 19, admits torching tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mitchell Birr
Date	August 31, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	48865
Title of Article	Ox Bow tower project part of Pepsi grant challenge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	47854
Title of Article	Suspect in tower burning arrested
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mitchell Birr
Date	May 3, 2011
Page	A1
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Fires, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department

ID	47824
Title of Article	New Ox Bow tower will have better views from different site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	artist's rendering of new tower
Date	April 29, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	47825
Title of Article	Court records show man admitted burning tower
Notes	19-yr.-old Mitchell Birr
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 29, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Fires, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department

ID	46516
Title of Article	Community raises $5,500 for new tower at Ox Bow park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of runners
Date	November 8, 2010
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Fund Raising, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department

ID	46442
Title of Article	5K/walk races to replace Ox Bow tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 29, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	46253
Title of Article	Fund set up to rebuild Ox Bow tower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of original tower
Date	September 3, 2010
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	46209
Title of Article	A tower shall rise again at Ox Bow park...someday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of tower remains
Date	August 24, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	46130
Title of Article	Parks chief: I'd like new tower at Ox Bow
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department