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Showing 41 results for Elkhart County Fairgrounds.

ID	96867
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens, Murals in season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Impatiens; Volunteers unload flowers; Karin Frey carries flowers
Date	May 17, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Murals, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	96693
Title of Article	Flowering fundraiser
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	People buying flowers; Volunteer at the beef barn
Date	Apr 27, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	4-H Clubs, Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Awards

ID	73562
Title of Article	Back in the swing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	4-H'er competes in poultry showmanship; Denna Rigby and cow; Young 4-H'ers prepare their birds for the poultry showmanship; Poultry barn guests
Date	Jul 24, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	65785
Title of Article	Fair focus is young people on Wednesday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hunter Catron; Music station guests; Benjermin Rininger; Bodhi Goodsell, Youths racing; Fair guests
Date	July 25, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	65481
Title of Article	Reptile reputation on the rise
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kaidi Green; Rene Lopez; Reptile Expo vendors and visitors
Date	May 26, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Resident Identification Card (GRID), Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	65192
Title of Article	Advocates fight for locally sourced food
Notes	Locally grown foods
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Phil Harris; Jon Zirkle; Food advocates
Date	March 4, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	62336
Title of Article	Forest River hosts RVers at Fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Turner and Greg Tinsman; Brenda Savitz; George and Shirley Smith; People at the RV rally
Date	August 9, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	53868
Title of Article	3-D print festival draws crowd to fairgrounds
Notes	RepRap Festival highlighting 3-D printers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Phillip Briski
Date	March 16, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Computer Technology, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	53867
Title of Article	Festival highlights 3-D printers
Notes	RepRap Festival held at Elkhart County Fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Charles Steinkuehler
Date	March 16, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Computer Technology, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	53848
Title of Article	RepRap has 'nerdy stuff'
Notes	Open-source 3-D printing festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of d-D printer
Date	March 13, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Computer Technology, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	53228
Title of Article	Fair board's finance committee will explore improvements, budget
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	November 14, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	52346
Title of Article	A new tool for history hunters
Notes	ECGS has marriage records from 1831 to 1942 on microfilm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Marvin Genshaw
Date	July 1, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Marriages, Early Elkhart County

ID	52275
Title of Article	Elkhart County 4-H Fair begins raising money for improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of 4-H shirt
Date	June 20, 2013
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County 4-H Fair Board, Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Fund Raising

ID	50495
Title of Article	The fair has grown - by 253 acres, to be exact
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Jerema Burbrink
Date	July 17, 2012
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Elkhart County 4-H Fair Board

ID	49681
Title of Article	Fair board considers future of new land
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 12, 2012
Page	A2
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Elkhart County 4-H Fair

ID	49116
Title of Article	Mennonite relief effort draws thousands in Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	September 25, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Mennonites

ID	43272
Title of Article	Digging up (family) trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of resources
Date	October 26, 2009
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Elkhart County Historical Museum

ID	43028
Title of Article	Tally it up: $355,000 in relief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of event
Date	September 27, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	41998
Title of Article	Before the first ribbon is given out, volunteers give the fair life
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of volunteers
Date	July 8, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Volunteer Work

ID	11747
Title of Article	Plan retreat finishes Friday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 5, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	11742
Title of Article	Official wish list
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	maps; photo of Goshen site
Date	February 4, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Elkhart County Jail, Elkhart County Sheriffâ€™s Department, Farm Bureau Credit Union (FBCU)

ID	10513
Title of Article	Genealogical Society moves, expands hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of ECGS staff
Date	October 16, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Elkhart County Historical Museum

ID	10512
Title of Article	Genealogical Society moves, expands hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of ECGS staff
Date	October 16, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	2281
Title of Article	Heightened alertness for fairgrounds security
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 15, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	9831
Title of Article	More space coming to fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 12, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18084
Title of Article	New building should be ready before fair opens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 12, 1994
Page	B3
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18079
Title of Article	Portable restrooms for fair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 10, 1993
Page	B8
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18068
Title of Article	Fair Board gets update on utilities
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos
Date	July 28, 1991
Page	B5
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	21242
Title of Article	Residents seek Tomchik resignation.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	October 2, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	21241
Title of Article	Health board gives Tomchik support.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	September 27, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	21240
Title of Article	Health staff in dispute.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	September 21, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	21239
Title of Article	Cheif environmentalist quits chemical panel.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 22, 1987
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18045
Title of Article	County fair getting too big for the fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 12, 1986
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18931
Title of Article	Departments beginning described: Health director honored
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illustration
Date	July 1, 1981
Page	19
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	21462
Title of Article	One spot remains on health board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 19, 1980
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	21237
Title of Article	Health building contract awarded after revision. (To occupy bldg. formerly owned by Dr. Page Spray, 320 W. High St.)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 4, 1979
Page	21
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	37727
Title of Article	(Fairground ground breaking)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of groundbreaking
Date	May 27, 1976
Subjects	Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18929
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	July 20, 1965
History #	147b
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18928
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	June 23, 1964
History #	147a
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18926
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 25, 1964
History #	142
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	18927
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 5, 1964
History #	147
Subjects	Elkhart County Fairgrounds