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ID	103269
Title of Article	City urges patience on road closures
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Selge Construction workers labor on Jackson Boulevard on Thursday afternoon as part of the work being done for phase one of the construction that ends in June; MAPS: LEFT: Phase one of the construction includes Jackson Boulevard from Waterfall Drive through Main Street. The city said the Jackson Boulevard bridge and Waterfall Drive will remain open during this phase of the construction. The construction during phase one started in March and will continue through June. MIDDLE: Phase two of the construction will include work on Jackson Boulevard from the Main Street intersection through 3rd Street. The city said phase two of the construction will last from June until September. RIGHT: Phase three of the construction will include work on 3rd Street from Jackson Boulevard through the High Street intersection. This phase of construction will stretch from September through December, the city said.
Date	Mar 28, 2026
Page	A1, A6

ID	103149
Title of Article	Latest road projects part of larger drainage scheme
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Oakland Project C is work on Harrison Street that recently started, between Oakland Avenue and Third Street; Oakland Project B is the construction of the storage tank near Oakland Avenue and Indiana Avenue, and also includes the current work on Oakland Avenue, as well as past work on Lafayette Street and Thomas Street
Date	Mar 12, 2026
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Drainage, Construction

ID	103137
Title of Article	Plans call for U.S. 33 overhaul
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	U.S. 33; U.S. 33
Date	Mar 06, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Goshen, Construction, U.S. 33

ID	102912
Title of Article	Child care center to be among first Cherry Creek tenants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	construction site for Cherry Creek; site map
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Cherry Creek, Child Care

ID	102814
Title of Article	Communities nab $29M for residential infrastructure development
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	construction
Date	Dec 23, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart, IN, Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program

ID	102654
Title of Article	‘It means progress’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ola Washington, Rod Roberson; Levon Johnson; Benham underpass project
Date	Nov 19, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Underpass, Benham Avenue, Construction

ID	102647
Title of Article	Elkhart County, Goshen officials eye bridge reconstruction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bridge 410
Date	Nov 18, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Bridges, Elkhart County, Goshen

ID	102615
Title of Article	‘Floor blitz’ accelerates home construction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers install sill plates; Volunteer crews from Lippert and Forest River; Habitat for Humanity; Volunteers
Date	Nov 07, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer Work

ID	102526
Title of Article	Middlebury townhome plan to be resubmitted after changes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	proposed townhomes
Date	Oct 22, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Housing, Construction

ID	102528
Title of Article	Work on Oakland projects continues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Majewski digs
Date	Oct 22, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction

ID	102529
Title of Article	NIPSCO plans ops center near New Paris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	service center plan
Date	Oct 22, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Construction

ID	102450
Title of Article	$67M obligated toward regional road projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Construction on railroad overpass
Date	Oct 04, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Infrastructure, Construction, Elkhart County, Overpasses

ID	102455
Title of Article	Nuway welcomes Sheley as operations director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kyle Sheley
Date	Oct 04, 2025
Page	A7
Subjects	NuWay Construction

ID	102430
Title of Article	Benham Avenue lift station projected to be done soon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A construction worker scoops soil from a pile at the Benham underpass on Friday
Date	Sep 27, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Underpass, Benham Avenue

ID	102271
Title of Article	Students learn trades, sell tiny home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brian Tompkins; Tiny Home Kitchen; Troy Brunswick, Leonardo Aguilar
Date	Sep 04, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Concord High School, Concord Engineering and Construction Center

ID	102154
Title of Article	‘Light at the end of the tunnel’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Construction workers tear up 2nd Street; Tory Irwin speaks before the city council; project map
Date	Aug 22, 2025
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Construction, Elkhart, IN

ID	102120
Title of Article	Last of 10 crossings fixed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City officials, construction workers and Elkhart Community Schools officials cut the ribbon;Tony Gianesi
Date	Aug 15, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Railroad Crossings

ID	102108
Title of Article	‘Hard decisions’ ahead with funding gap
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson and Tory Irwin go over details of the Benham Avenue reconstruction project; Alex Holtz speaking; Jason Semler
Date	Aug 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Budget, Elkhart City, Property Tax Caps

ID	102081
Title of Article	County to advertise for bids for second half of paving needs
Notes	C.E. Hughes Milling Inc.; Niblock Excavating
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	County paving
Date	Jul 29, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Highway Department, Weirick, Suzie, Rieth-Riley Construction Co.

ID	102036
Title of Article	New apartments to bring more housing
Notes	The Flats at Pinecreek Apartments; 515 East Apartments
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Officials break ground
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	construction, Affordable Housing, Housing

ID	102034
Title of Article	New model for students, stronger talent pipeline for employers
Notes	Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation; Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Apprentice student at CareerWise Elkhart County
Date	Jul 11, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Healthcare, Manufacturing Industries, Construction, Banks and Banking

ID	101948
Title of Article	Baugo schools get a facelift
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Baugo Community Schools; Jimtown Junior High School; Construction workers
Date	Jun 12, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Baugo Community Schools, Jamestown, IN, Jimtown Elementary School, Jimtown Intermediate School

ID	101897
Title of Article	Kountry Cabinets opens new showroom, warehouse
Notes	3113 Osage St.;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Dutkowski, Todd Nunemaker, Randall Mast, Greg Shank, Mark Collins, Donna Persing, Cristina Giles, Nikki Lawrence, Megan Riley, Cathy Weaver at ribbon-cutting
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	B4
Subjects	City of Nappanee, Kountry Cabinets, Kountry Wood Products, NuWay Construction

ID	101879
Title of Article	Bonuses offered to fill vital positions
Notes	Councilwoman Megan Peel; Public Works and Utilities Department;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	construction equipment
Date	May 22, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Goshen, Goshen Common Council, Leichty, Gina (Goshen Mayor), Employment

ID	101838
Title of Article	Ancon Construction recognized for its efforts
Notes	corporate office at 2121 W. Wilden Ave. in Goshen.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ancon Construction's new corporate office front and interior
Date	May 10, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Ancon Construction, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Fairbanks Award, Elkhart County

ID	101807
Title of Article	Old gymnasium finds new purpose
Notes	29101 C.R. 22; Baugo Community Schools; Elkhart County Community Foundation; R. Yoder Construction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Byron Sanders; Jimtown Community Center; Jimtown Community Center
Date	May 01, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	JImtown Community Center, Jimtown (see Jamestown, IN), Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart

ID	101633
Title of Article	Benham underpass to become two-lane
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benham underpass; construction at Benham underpass
Date	Apr 19, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Underpass, Benham Avenue, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Aspire Elkhart

ID	101035
Title of Article	Projects aim to transform city
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Construction workers starting to remove part of the road on Benham Avenue underpass; 515 East project illustration; Woodland Crossing project illustration
Date	Mar 12, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Aspire Elkhart, Affordable Housing, City of Elkhart, Infrastructure

ID	100890
Title of Article	Benham Avenue street closures to begin next week
Notes	DLZ Engineering; HRP Construction.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	3rd Street/Benham Avenue underpass; map of detour routes
Date	Mar 01, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Aspire Elkhart, Infrastructure, City of Elkhart

ID	100772
Title of Article	LEAP spending nears $1B with projected budget shielded, investigation finds
Notes	Limitless Exploration/ Advanced Pace (LEAP); Research and Innovation District
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	building under construction
Date	Feb 25, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Economic Development Corp., Michael I. Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism, Lilly & Co., Eli, Government, Indiana State

ID	100730
Title of Article	Blackport Drive reconstruction headed toward cancellation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 19, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Public Works and Utilities Department, Roads, Paving of

ID	100242
Title of Article	Construction worker killed on Sunnyside Overpass project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 21, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Workplace Fatalities, Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Sunnyside Overpass

ID	100224
Title of Article	Goshen RDC approves extra money for delayed road projects
Notes	Abonmarche Consultants Inc.; Reliance and Peddlers Village road project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	construction zone at future site of Ariel Cycleworks apartments
Date	Jan 17, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Ariel Cycleworks, Peddlers Village

ID	100144
Title of Article	New life for old Jimtown gymnasium
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	workers install panel in Jimtown Community Center; 1929 Jimtown gymnasium; Jimtown Community Center being renovated; Brick patio
Date	Jan 02, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Jamestown, IN, Baugo Community Schools, Jimtown Community Center, R. Yoder Construction

ID	99851
Title of Article	Goshen eyes acquisitions, renovations for city offices
Notes	111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen; 233 S. Main St., Goshen; 113 W. Jefferson St., Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	building shared by Goshen police and the city courts
Date	Dec 12, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, DJ Construction Co. Inc.

ID	99681
Title of Article	IOSHA fines Goshen road company after worker’s death
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 07, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)

ID	99200
Title of Article	‘I love underdog stories’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Representatives from Lacasa, DJ Construction, Oaklawn, Bashor Children’s Home, and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Association; artist’s rendering of building
Date	Nov 09, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Goshen, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority

ID	98879
Title of Article	More than a building
Notes	old Sears building off Hively Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City council members, Ancon construction representatives, Heart City Health leaders, Mayor Rod Roberson break ground; artist’s rendering of the interior of a new medical center
Date	Oct 02, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Heart City Health Center, Goodwill Industries, City of Elkhart, Hively Avenue

ID	98582
Title of Article	Fairfield building Student Activity Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fairfield Athletic Director Mark Engle; An exterior rendering of the Student Activity Center; Carrie Cannon, superintendent of Fairfield Community Schools; Sarah Elledge, Fairfield school board president; Marilee Keim, school board member; Tyler Rensberger, school board secretary; Aaron Rink, school board member; Brian Wogoman, school board vice president; Aaron Holy, Weigand Construction; Matt Hibner, Garmann Miller Architecture; Eric Schmiesing, Garmann Miller Architecture; and Jerry Hawkins, Garmann Miller Architecture. Lying on the ground in front is Mac Garner,
Date	Sep 06, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Fairfield Community Schools

ID	98571
Title of Article	Steury, Lincoln project delayed by 10 months
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Phase 1 of the Lincoln Avenue reconstruction project
Date	Sep 04, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Lincoln Avenue, Goshen

ID	98246
Title of Article	Kountry Cabinets breaks ground for showroom and warehouse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Wall, Bill Dutkowski, Mark Collins, Andy Nesbitt, Greg Shank, Rudy Yakym, Denny Miller break ground
Date	Aug 17, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Kountry Cabinets, Kountry Wood Products, City of Nappanee, NuWay Construction

ID	97211
Title of Article	Habitat for Humanity and Winnebago team up on home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A start-of-construction ceremony at 1114 Middlebury St.
Date	Jul 19, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Habitat for Humanity, Winnebago Industries, Housing

ID	96948
Title of Article	County OKs major court, jail expenses
Notes	1905 Reliance Road Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County joint courts facility under construction
Date	May 29, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Corrections Facility, Elkhart County Courts Building

ID	96448
Title of Article	Lincoln/Steury reconstruction project awarded at $9M
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 13, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Niblock Excavating Inc.

ID	96420
Title of Article	‘Opportunity hub’ breaks ground
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jennifer Kemble, Debie Coble, Rod Roberson, Esleen Fultz, Chris Alber, Rochelle Andruszkiewicz, Doug VonGunten. Classroom rendering.
Date	Apr 12, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Thrive Neighborhood Opportunity Hub Initiative, Goodwill Industries, Heart City Health Center, Ancon Construction

ID	94073
Title of Article	Ancon Construction breaks ground on corporate office
Notes	2121 Wilden Ave.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nick Kieffer, Don Carrico, Rhett Fisher, Ryan Kring, Doug VonGunten, John Place, Jan Farren, Katy Sonner, Joanna King
Date	Nov 22, 2023
Page	A6
Subjects	Ancon Construction, Construction

ID	94037
Title of Article	County, town officials tour courts construction site
Notes	1905 Reliance Way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Randy Yohn and Joe Mrak; Mike Yoder and Suzie Weirick; Elected officials on second floor
Date	Nov 17, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts Building, Construction

ID	93542
Title of Article	County seeks $3.7M grant for bridge replacement
Notes	Bridge No. 335
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 24, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Bridge, County Road 31, Construction, Grants, Bridges

ID	93498
Title of Article	Goshen awards courts site road project at $4.1M
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Plans for road improvements
Date	Oct 21, 2023
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	U.S. 33, Roundabouts, Construction

ID	93212
Title of Article	Everwise employees volunteer throughout region
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sabrina Fisher; Construction at Wellfield Botanic Gardens
Date	Oct 10, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Volunteer Work, Everwise Credit Union, Wellfield Botanic Gardens