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ID96914
Title of Article‘Truly humbling experience’
Notes9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionVisitors touch a piece of concrete from Ground Zero, Billy Puckett; Retired Lt. Pat Clancy speaks
DateMay 23, 2024
PageA1, A4
SubjectsSeptember 11, 2001 Attacks, Downtown Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart


ID96447
Title of ArticleDowntown Elkhart Merchants Alliance presents: Winners! Coloring Contest
NotesThis was an advertisment stating the winners of the contest.
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGrace Owens; Edith Copeland; Katie Yoder
DateApr 13, 2024
PageA6


ID96246
Title of ArticleFinding a new showcase project
NotesElkhart Truth
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionA sketch of downtown Elkhart in 10 years; Mike Huber, Stefanos Polyzoides
DateApr 04, 2024
PageA1, A4
SubjectsElkhart City Council, Elkhart Plan Commission, Central Green Ampitheater, Martin, Rex


ID94245
Title of ArticleBarnes & Thornburg relocates office to downtown Elkhart
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateDec 02, 2023
PageA7
SubjectsBarnes & Thornburg


ID95429
Title of ArticleElkhart Winterfest aims to amp up holidays
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLara Perry
DateDec 01, 2023
PageA1, A7
SubjectsWinterFest, Downtown Elkhart


ID92438
Title of ArticleLabor Day parade strolls through downtown
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMembers of the Elkhart Police Department Honor Guard
DateSep 05, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsLabor Day, Downtown Elkhart, Parades


ID92067
Title of ArticleCity issues boil-water order for downtown
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateAug 23, 2023
PageA1, A5
SubjectsCity of Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart, Water Quality


ID92019
Title of ArticleAggressive plan for lasting legacy
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionUpdated renderings of the future Elkhart amphitheater, which will be located across the street from The Lerner Theatre in downtown Elkhart;
DateAug 22, 2023
PageA1, A3
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, Lerner Theatre, Construction


ID91682
Title of Article135-year-old downtown building torn down
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDemolition of building at 119 S. Main St.
DateAug 12, 2023
PageA1, A6
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, Building Demolitions


ID91534
Title of ArticleDowntown Building Being Demolished
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCrews begin demolition of a building at 119 S. Main St.
DateAug 09, 2023
PageA5
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, Building Demolitions


ID91449
Title of ArticleEmergency demolition set to begin
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPhoto of building to be demolished
DateAug 08, 2023
PageA1, A3
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, Building Demolitions


ID91401
Title of ArticleMayor's Challenge Kicks Off Grand Prix
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionArea leaders prepare to take off for the Mayors Challenge at the Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix on Friday; Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson greets attendees ahead of the Mayor’s Challenge Race, which kicked off the Thor Industries Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix on Friday; Teams swap drivers during the final heat of the Mayor’s Challenge on Friday.
DateAug 05, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Grand Prix, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Thor Industries Inc., Downtown Elkhart


ID91282
Title of ArticleStart Your Engines
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMargay Ignite Senior class driver Corey Osborne celebrates as he wins the 2022 Grand Prix in downtown Elkhart. Aryton Smith (88), Mike Stephenson (09), and Matthew Miller (2) are also pictured
DateAug 03, 2023
PageA1, A5
SubjectsElkhart Grand Prix, Downtown Elkhart, Thor Industries Inc.


ID91776
Title of ArticleArtWalk goes to the dogs
NotesDog Days of Summer
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGail Eastman walks dog, Peanut down Main Street
DateJul 26, 2023
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart ArtWalk, Downtown Elkhart, Pets


ID90756
Title of ArticleBuilding relationships
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPolice show kids how fingerprints are used as evidence at last year’s National Night Out event;Kids enjoy Kona Ice at last year’s National Night Out in downtown Elkhart.
DateJul 18, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Police Department, A Night Out Against Crime, Downtown Elkhart


ID90594
Title of ArticleElkhart County native joins effort to help victims of abuse
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLeanne Farmwald
DateJul 08, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsYWCA North Central Indiana Safe Haven, Downtown Elkhart


ID90571
Title of ArticleBike Night returning downtown
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart Bike Night has grown into a major draw with all four motorcycle dealers in the community involved
DateJul 07, 2023
PageA1, A3
SubjectsBike Night, Motorcycle Riders, Downtown Elkhart


ID90385
Title of ArticleHigh art
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDan Zock
DateJun 30, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsElite Aesthetics, Downtown Elkhart, Murals


ID90322
Title of ArticleArtWalk returns with ‘Superhero’ theme
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionA visitor looks at Stash Boutique’s sidewalk display during a past ArtWalk in downtown Elkhart
DateJun 28, 2023
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart ArtWalk, Downtown Elkhart, Premier Arts Inc.


ID90289
Title of ArticleGood turnout for Elkhart Jazz Festival
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionThe Ben Davis Trio performs Friday in Central Park as part of the Elkhart Jazz Festival;Andy Brown Trio performs Friday in the library atrium as part of the Elkhart Jazz Festival; Attendees gather inside the Lerner Theatre to see a headlining performance at this year’s Elkhart Jazz Festival.
DateJun 27, 2023
PageA1, A3
SubjectsElkhart Jazz Festival, Elkhart Public Library, Downtown Elkhart, Local Musicians


ID90273
Title of ArticleJazz Fest gets into gear
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJazz Fest attendees; Vendor booths; Andy Brown Trio
DateJun 24, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Jazz Festival, Downtown Elkhart, Local Musicians


ID90269
Title of ArticleJazz Fest prep well underway
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTruth in Jazz; Event organizers and festival-goers; Crews prepare stage lights
DateJun 23, 2023
PageA1, A3
SubjectsElkhart Jazz Festival, Downtown Elkhart, Local Musicians


ID89837
Title of ArticleWarm Spell
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCrew works on INOVA building downtown Elkhart
DateJun 01, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsINOVA Federal Credit Union, Downtown Elkhart, Weather


ID89491
Title of ArticleArtWalk returns to downtown Elkhart
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRibbon-cutting ceremony; Attendees; Adeline and Clay Pickett
DateMay 26, 2023
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart ArtWalk, Downtown Elkhart


ID89710
Title of ArticleElkhart Jazz Festival marks 35 years
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionA member of The Queen's Cartoonist performs
DateMay 18, 2023
PageA1, A5
SubjectsElkhart Jazz Festival, Downtown Elkhart


ID89277
Title of ArticleFond recollections
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionA mural on the east side of the building by Crimaldi's restaurant; Mike Crimaldi
DateMay 16, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsCrimaldi's, Downtown Elkhart, Restaurants


ID89460
Title of ArticleLerner on the Lawn 2023 concert season announced
NotesCentral Green
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionConcert on Central Green
DateMay 04, 2023
PageA3
SubjectsLerner Theatre, Elkhart ArtWalk, Downtown Elkhart


ID88633
Title of ArticleA 'Transformative opportunity'
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionResidents viewing designs for a proposed amphitheater for downtown Elkhart; Rendering of proposed downtown amphitheater
DateApr 26, 2023
PageA1, A5
SubjectsCity of Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart, Construction


ID88622
Title of ArticleCity officials eye project for ‘transformative’ amphitheater
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMayor Rod Roberson and Lerner Theatre executive director Michelle Frank offer preliminary details about a proposed amphitheater project downtown during a news conference Monday at the City Hall.
DateApr 25, 2023
PageA1, A5
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, City of Elkhart, Construction


ID87667
Title of ArticleAnother downtown dining option
NotesBrad Cunniff
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRibbon cutting ceremony; Employees lay out samples; Guests at grand opening
DateMar 11, 2023
PageA1, A4
SubjectsEssence Restaurant + Bar, Downtown Elkhart, Restaurants, Elkhart Natives


ID86491
Title of ArticleHistory Detectives
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionThe Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Machine Shop in downtown Elkhart was built in 1871.
DateJan 14, 2023
PageA1
SubjectsLake Shore & Michigan Southern Shop, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Downtown Elkhart


ID86102
Title of ArticleA Year Marred by Tragedy
NotesHomicides
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionA mural was unveiled in downtown Elkhart honoring Rio Allred, who died by suicide on March 14. It would have been Rio’s 13th birthday. A horse-drawn carriage brings the casket carrying U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski to Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend. ABOVE: Authorities investigate a shooting in June at 1319 W. Franklin St. in Elkhart that left two people dead. RIGHT: A fire at 25445 C.R. 38 east of Wakarusa destroyed two barns and left extensive side damage to a third, one of a string of fires plaguing area farmers in 2021. Garvin Roberson, coaching girls basketball at Elkhart Memorial, was one of the best athletes to come out of Elkhart. Job seekers flocked to the Engineering, Technology and Innovation building eager to fill open positions at local companies
DateDec 31, 2022
PageA1, A4
SubjectsWalorski, Jackie, Allred, Rio, Roberson, Garvin, Unemployment Rates


ID86020
Title of ArticleArctic Blast
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTodd Wyres shovels snow Friday in front of his home on Jackson Street in Elkhart with temperatures below zero. Lindsey and Patrick Ambroziak of Elkhart walk their Siberian huskies Reggie, left, and Cora on Friday near Lexington Avenue and Junior Achievement Drive in Elkhart with winds howling and temperatures below zero. Devon Beck delivers the mail Wednesday in downtown Elkhart with temperatures below zero and winds howling. “It could be worse,” he said. “We could have a foot of snow.” Ice packs the St. Joseph River on Friday looking north from Bridge Street near Elkhart General Hospital.
DateDec 24, 2022
PageA1, A4
SubjectsWeather, Snow


ID85657
Title of ArticleWinterfest in Photos
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTOP: Rachel Glover feeds her daughter Bryla Glover, 8 months, a piece of pancake during the Breakfast with Santa at the Elkhart Central Fire Station on Saturday. RIGHT: Margo Mast, 2, and Titus Mast, 4, sit with Santa and Santa’s wife during the Breakfast with Santa event at the Central Fire Station on Saturday. The Masts are from Wakarusa. The daylong Winterfest also included ice skating, merchant open houses, a market featuring local crafts, holiday windows at The Lerner Theater and the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree.
DateDec 06, 2022
PageA3
SubjectsWinterFest, Downtown Elkhart


ID85610
Title of ArticleDowntown's Winterfest on tap
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionUgly Sweater run participants; Lilly, Damian, Adrian and Sara Montoya with Santa
DateDec 01, 2022
PageA1, A5
SubjectsWinterFest, Downtown Elkhart, Lerner Theatre, Elkhart Public Library


ID85452
Title of ArticleDowntown’s WinterFest on tap
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRunners take off at the Ugly Sweater Run at NIBCO Water and Ice Park during the 2021 WinterFest. The Montoya children – Lilly, Damian, Adrian and Sara – greet Santa at the Lerner Theatre during the 2021 WinterFest.
DateDec 01, 2022
PageA1, A5
SubjectsWinterFest, Downtown Elkhart


ID85315
Title of ArticleLerner unveils holiday windows with ‘Elf’ theme
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMichelle Frank, Tanner Smale, Levon Johnson, Ashley Molyneaux
DateNov 25, 2022
PageA1, A2
SubjectsLerner Theatre, Christmas Lights – Downtown Elkhart, Premier Arts Inc.


ID84725
Title of ArticleFinal Artwalk of Season a Real 'Thriller'
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDancers from Epic Dance Studio; ArtWalk guests
DateOct 28, 2022
PageA6
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, ArtWalk, Halloween, Epic Dance Studio


ID83177
Title of ArticleDowntown clothing drive flourishing
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionKim Rodabaugh with Hopman Jewelers;
DateSep 16, 2022
PageA1, A3
SubjectsHopman Jewelers, Downtown Elkhart, Donations


ID82907
Title of ArticleParade honors working men and women
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart High School marching band; Elkhart Police Department Honor Guard
DateSep 06, 2022
PageA1, A5
SubjectsLabor Day, Parades, Downtown Elkhart


ID82668
Title of ArticleDogs take over downtown
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMark Luger and his dog Gracie
DateAug 26, 2022
PageA1, A5
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, Elkhart ArtWalk


ID82807
Title of ArticleSomething to bark about
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionCouple with dog walk down Main Street by artist, John Lantz
DateAug 24, 2022
PageA1, A5
SubjectsDowntown Elkhart, Elkhart ArtWalk


ID82477
Title of ArticlePark dedication honors late councilwoman Olson
NotesTown Green
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMary Olson; City officials, family and community members dedicate Town Green; Joanna King and Mary's widow, David
DateAug 18, 2022
PageA1, A5
SubjectsOlson, Mary, Downtown Elkhart, Elkhart City Council


ID82425
Title of ArticleVictim's mother testifies at start of trial
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJordan Wolf; Forrest Howard
DateAug 17, 2022
PageA1, A2
SubjectsHomicides, Shootings, Robberies, Downtown Elkhart


ID82191
Title of ArticleGrand Prix photo gallery
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRacers; Duncan Taylor
DateAug 09, 2022
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart Grand Prix, Go-Kart Racing, Downtown Elkhart


ID82189
Title of ArticleGrand Prix returns, larger turnout
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionSpectators; Corey Osborne, Aryton Smith, Mike Stephenson, and Matthew Miller
DateAug 09, 2022
PageA1, A2
SubjectsElkhart Grand Prix, Go-Kart Racing, Downtown Elkhart, Thor Industries Inc.


ID81470
Title of ArticleCouncil approves downtown Main Street repairs
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJul 13, 2022
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart Civic Plaza, Renovation, Downtown Elkhart


ID81331
Title of ArticleA Celebration of Independence
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionU.S. Army Sgt. Dennis Templeton; Holle Munoz and Ruby Munoz; Families sit along Main Street
DateJul 05, 2022
PageA1, A2
SubjectsIndependence Day, Downtown Elkhart


ID81245
Title of ArticleUnleash the ducks!
NotesDucky Derby
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRubber ducks in the Elkhart River
DateJul 01, 2022
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart ArtWalk, Elkhart River, Downtown Elkhart


ID81243
Title of Article'Remember to be kind'
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMural honoring Rio Allred; Aaron Ball, Nicole Ball, Avry Guffey, Michael Allred, KaSandra Jackson
DateJul 01, 2022
PageA1, A6
SubjectsAllred, Rio, Murals, Downtown Elkhart, Suicide