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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 58 results for St. Joseph County, IN.

ID	101957
Title of Article	Regional transportation board adopts road safety plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	MACOG; roadway safety plan
Date	Jun 13, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Transportation, Elkhart County, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	50720
Title of Article	Pokagons eye South Bend for casino
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 29, 2012
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Games, Potawatomi Tribe, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	46789
Title of Article	Probation officer investigation complete
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 7, 2010
Page	C1
Subjects	Police Misconduct Investigations, Government, Elkhart County, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	92406
Title of Article	Casino impact still unknown
Notes	St. Joseph County, Indiana (Gambling envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 25, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3, A6

ID	87589
Title of Article	Two file for sheriff's post
Notes	Elections - 1994 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joe Speybroeck; Frank Mattei
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 26, 1994
Subjects	Elections, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38048
Title of Article	Local Officials Are Unhappy Over Bypass Talk Exclusion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 29, 1981
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38065
Title of Article	County Folks Stave Off By-Pass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 28, 1981
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38040
Title of Article	One More Bypass Plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	U.S. 20 map
Date	May 20, 1981
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38064
Title of Article	Planners Know Bypass Won't Please Everyone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	July 17, 1980
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38068
Title of Article	Few People Want Bypass in Their Neighborhood
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Roger Devore; community members; Grace Kauffman
Date	September 14, 1979
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38055
Title of Article	Baugo, Concord Worry About Bypass Proposal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	September 12, 1979
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN, Baugo Township

ID	38057
Title of Article	Baugo unresolved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	September 12, 1979
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, Elkhart County, St. Joseph County, IN, Baugo Township

ID	38058
Title of Article	City Endorses Northernmost Route For U. S. 20 Bypass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	September 12, 1979
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38042
Title of Article	(caption only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	map
Date	September 11, 1979
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38043
Title of Article	Two New Possible Routes Proposed For U. S. 20 Bypass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	map
Date	May 25, 1979
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38041
Title of Article	More Delays On U. S. 20 Bypass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 2, 1978
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38054
Title of Article	Court Stays Out Of Bypass Fight
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	january 9, 1978
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38037
Title of Article	U. S. 20 Bypass Alive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	September 8, 1977
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38053
Title of Article	20 Bypass Needed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	April 7, 1977
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38045
Title of Article	Bypass Work Can Proceed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	April 6, 1976
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38067
Title of Article	20 Bypass Gets Boost
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Richard Boehning; Otis Bowen
Date	July 16, 1975
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38059
Title of Article	U. S. 20 Bypass Project Subject To General Delay
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	September 28, 1974
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38066
Title of Article	No U. S. 20 'Barricade' County Says
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	U.S. 20 map
Date	November 15, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	34720
Title of Article	Family Tours of Michiana
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Picture Caption	photo of Langley Covered Bridge
Date	November 1, 1973
History #	108a
Page	19
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Langley Covered Bridge, Barry Memorial House

ID	38069
Title of Article	U. S. 20 Bypass Decision Expected Within A Year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	October 5, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38052
Title of Article	Three Alternate Routes Presented At Meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	U.S. bypass map
Date	September 13, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38047
Title of Article	Planned U. S. Expressway Has Two County Interchanges
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	June 28, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38050
Title of Article	First Work On U. S. 20 Bypass In State's Next 2-year Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 1, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38051
Title of Article	Public's Reaction To Be Sought On Bypass Proposals For Area
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	April 26, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38038
Title of Article	Impact Study Clears Bypass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	February 6, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38046
Title of Article	Public Hearing Next Month On U. S. 20 Bypass Route
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Proposed bypass route map
Date	January 20, 1973
History #	135b
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38036
Title of Article	Road Officials Nearly Ready For U. S. 20 Bypass Decision
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	December 6, 1972
History #	135a
Subjects	U.S. 20, U.S. 31, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	38035
Title of Article	20 Bypass Could Dead-End At Elkhart County Line
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 26, 1969
History #	135a
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN, U.S. 31, State Road 331

ID	34735
Title of Article	Hub of the heartland area
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	Taylor, Lathrop M., Coquillard, Alexis, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	34737
Title of Article	Pioneers lay foundation for industrial complex
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	Copy Shop, Taylor, Lathrop M., St. Joseph County, IN

ID	34776
Title of Article	Payrolls bulge as indusrty forges ahead
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Picture Caption	graph
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing Co., Bendix Corp., Uniroyal, Inc.

ID	34778
Title of Article	Jeeps, lumber and sewer pipes
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Industrial Parade

ID	34793
Title of Article	St. Joseph County harbors second largest trucking center in Indiana
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN

ID	34794
Title of Article	Labor and management unite to build community
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, United Auto Workers (UAW), Bendix Corp., Studebaker Corp.

ID	34795
Title of Article	Millions invested in airport
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, St. Joseph County Airport

ID	34802
Title of Article	Basketball in St. Joseph County
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	St Joseph County History File
Picture Caption	photo of Mike Warren
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Basketball, Warner, Mike

ID	34806
Title of Article	Protestants arrive at early date
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Protestant Church, First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Catholic Churches

ID	34816
Title of Article	County has six papers
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Mishawaka Enterprise, Newspapers, The Record

ID	34827
Title of Article	St. Joseph County agriculture-A $14 million business
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	St Joseph County History File
Picture Caption	photo of farm equipment
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Farming

ID	34830
Title of Article	Women's groups assist in equipping hospitals
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	St. Joseph County, IN, Womenâ€™s Auxiliary

ID	24588
Title of Article	Proposed U. S. 20 By-Pass Through Elkhart, St. Joseph Counties
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	map
Date	August 14, 1963
History #	135
Subjects	U.S. 20, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	37720
Title of Article	100 Years Ago, Governor Ray Signed Bill Which Created Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 30, 1930
Subjects	Elkhart County, History of, 19th Century, Ray, James Brown, St. Joseph County, IN, Elkhart County

ID	74010
Title of Article	Michael Barnes
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2028/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Michael Phillip Barnes (12/2/1947 - 5/22/2020), Prosecuting Attorney of St. Joseph County, doing research at desk; used 2/6/1984
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_476
Subjects	Attorneys, St. Joseph County, IN

ID	74011
Title of Article	Michael Barnes & Alberta Edwards
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2031/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	(Left to Right) Michael Phillip Barnes (Prosecuting Attorney of St. Joseph County) Alberta Edwards (wife, wearing
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_477
Subjects	Attorneys, St. Joseph County, IN, Political Campaigns

ID	74012
Title of Article	Michael Barnes & Alberta Edwards
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2049/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	(Left to Right) Michael Phillip Barnes (Prosecuting Attorney of St. Joseph County) Alberta Edwards (wife, wearing
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_478
Subjects	Attorneys, St. Joseph County, IN, Political Campaigns