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ID	98649
Title of Article	20 kayakers compete in Elkhart River Challenge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Paddi Thornburg
Date	Sep 10, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart River

ID	96956
Title of Article	Elkhart River Queen faces eviction
Notes	110 Bowers Court Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 30, 2024
Page	A4
Subjects	River Queen, Historic Elkhart River Queen Inc., St. Joseph River, Shoff, Tom

ID	96947
Title of Article	Iconic excursion boat evicted
Notes	110 Bowers Court Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart River Queen is moored; Elkhart River Queen floats
Date	May 29, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	River Queen, Historic Elkhart River Queen Inc., St. Joseph River

ID	91401
Title of Article	Mayor's Challenge Kicks Off Grand Prix
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Area 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.
Date	Aug 05, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Grand Prix, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Thor Industries Inc., Downtown Elkhart

ID	90908
Title of Article	Rubbery Ducky Derby returns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Participants collecting rubber ducks in Elkhart River
Date	Jul 20, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart River, Fund Raising, Premier Arts Inc.

ID	90323
Title of Article	Back in the water
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crew members board the Elkhart River Queen; Austin Smith, a student welder at the Elkhart Area Career Center
Date	Jun 28, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	River Queen, St. Joseph River, Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC)

ID	89236
Title of Article	Community connectors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, right, takes a walk on the new Elkhart River Greenway Trail on Thursday with Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson, center, and Mayor for the Day Ovie Dumuje.
Date	May 12, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	River Greenway Trail, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Holcomb, Eric (Governor), Lusher Avenue

ID	88233
Title of Article	Wetlands at risk, conservationists say
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Doug Miller; Part of the trail at River Preserve County Park is closed due to recent flooding along the Elkhart River
Date	Apr 08, 2023
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart River, River Preserve County Park, Wetlands

ID	88093
Title of Article	Restoring a legend
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Area Career Center students standing on the Elkhart River Queen; Elkhart Area Career Center students
Date	Mar 21, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC), River Queen

ID	87301
Title of Article	Organizers launch Elkhart River water quality program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kayakers on the Elkhart River
Date	Feb 24, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart River, City of Goshen, Grants

ID	84674
Title of Article	River Queen back on land
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Work crews and crane operators lift the Elkhart River Queen to shore on Sunset Lane in Elkhart on Monday. Work crews and crane operators prepare to lift the Elkhart River Queen to shore on Sunset Lane in Elkhart on Monday.
Date	Oct 25, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	River Queen, Elkhart River

ID	83618
Title of Article	Volunteers help clean up Elkhart River
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River cleanup volunteers
Date	Sep 24, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart River, Volunteer Work

ID	83488
Title of Article	Falling Into Fishing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wesley Cole and Kenneth Raderstorf
Date	Sep 22, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart River, Fishing, Island Park

ID	83282
Title of Article	RDA doles out $40M in grant funds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aerial view of the Elkhart River District
Date	Sep 20, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, Regional Development Authorities, Grants

ID	82104
Title of Article	Annual Riverwalk Grand Prix takes another lap
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Racers line up for the Thor Corporate Relay Race during the 2021 Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix.
Date	Aug 04, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Grand Prix, Go-Kart Racing, Thor Industries Inc., RiverWalk

ID	81906
Title of Article	Goshen partners on watershed plan grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 27, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart River Restoration Association, Grants, City of Goshen

ID	81245
Title of Article	Unleash the ducks!
Notes	Ducky Derby
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rubber ducks in the Elkhart River
Date	Jul 01, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart ArtWalk, Elkhart River, Downtown Elkhart

ID	77918
Title of Article	High-water walk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Veronica Martin
Date	Feb 23, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart River, Floods and Flooding, St. Joseph River

ID	77832
Title of Article	River association launches watershed quality project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart River
Date	Feb 19, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart River Restoration Association, Watershed Project, Grants

ID	75305
Title of Article	Deco-O-Art donates to river preservation effort
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dec-O-Art team presents check to Elkhart River Restoration Association
Date	Oct 19, 2021
Page	B7
Subjects	Dec-O-Art, Elkhart River Restoration Association, Donations

ID	74832
Title of Article	River Challenge floats through first event
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Boaters paddle near the Indiana Avenue Iron Bridge in Goshen
Date	Oct 05, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Elkhart River

ID	74589
Title of Article	River cleanup works wonders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart River Cleanup canoe crew
Date	Sep 24, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart River

ID	73935
Title of Article	Goshen lends support to updated watershed plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of watershed and sub-watersheds
Date	Aug 25, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Elkhart River Restoration Association, Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Grants, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

ID	73281
Title of Article	Downstream checkup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Owen Slater and Simon Graber Miller; Daragh Deegan
Date	Jul 10, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart River, Waterways, Fish

ID	72647
Title of Article	Red-hot real estate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Construction of River Point West Apartments; Home for sale
Date	Jun 18, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Real Estate, Elkhart River District

ID	72615
Title of Article	Soggy Dogs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Turbo, Bean and Missy Stemen
Date	Jun 08, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart River

ID	72475
Title of Article	Fishing on the Island
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dmitry Kononeko fishing the Elkhart River on Island Park
Date	May 27, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Island Park, Fishing

ID	72528
Title of Article	River District Busy With Construction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Construction on East Jackson Blvd.
Date	May 19, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart River District

ID	71305
Title of Article	Elkhart Grand Prix set to return in August
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix contestants
Date	Apr 08, 2021
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Grand Prix, Thor Industries Inc., RiverWalk

ID	69362
Title of Article	'Can't afford to wait' on $500M plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson; Elkhart 2040 plan map
Date	Feb 27, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan

ID	70366
Title of Article	Jackson Blvd. span closing for 6 months
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aerial view of Jackson Blvd.; Jackson Blvd. rendering; detour map
Date	Dec 30, 2020
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Jackson Boulevard, Construction, Elkhart River District

ID	69692
Title of Article	Ribbon clipped on Central Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson and city staff; Central Park, Elkhart; park visitors
Date	Dec 12, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Central Park - Elkhart, Elkhart Civic Plaza, Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan

ID	69013
Title of Article	New construction in River District planned
Notes	Clark Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River District rendering; Jackson Avenue rendering; Townhome rendering; Jackson Avenue bridge rendering
Date	Sep 24, 2020
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart River District, Jackson Boulevard

ID	68743
Title of Article	River District proposal leaves city with conundrum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River District rendering; River District rendering
Date	Sep 12, 2020
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart River District, Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan, Jackson Boulevard

ID	68412
Title of Article	Study to determine retail demand
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River District rendering
Date	September 1, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart River District, Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan, Construction, Renovation

ID	72242
Title of Article	River District projects take shape
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Martin's Super Market, apartments, Hotel Elkhart
Date	Aug 22, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan, Elkhart River District, Construction

ID	72163
Title of Article	Shrunken condominium plans delayed again
Notes	Portage Place condominiums
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Former Alick's site; Portage Place condominiums drawing
Date	Aug 12, 2020
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart River District, Construction

ID	67866
Title of Article	Full steam ahead for annual river flotilla
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aloha boat; Construction boat; Animal boat; Jaws boat; Root Beer boat; Patriotic boat; Flags and balloons boat; Elkhart River Queen
Date	July 7, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	St. Joseph River, Flotilla, River Queen

ID	66560
Title of Article	Beginning of the end for Elkhart dam
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart River
Date	February 8, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart River, Fish, Safety, Construction

ID	66359
Title of Article	Work to begin on problematic Elkhart dam
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart River dam
Date	January 4, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart River, Construction

ID	66339
Title of Article	Construction begins on high-end condos
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Neese and members of the Elkhart Redevelopment Commission; Condo rendering
Date	December 31, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, RiverWalk, Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan

ID	66334
Title of Article	Galvanized by disaster
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeremy Stutsman; Downtown Goshen
Date	December 28, 2019
Page	C1, C4
Subjects	Downtown Goshen, Stutsman, Jeremy (Goshen Mayor), Floods and Flooding, Elkhart River

ID	66312
Title of Article	'Luxury apartments' ready for renters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stonewater apartment; furnished apartment kitchen
Date	December 24, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan, Elkhart River District, Stonewater at the Riverwalk

ID	66206
Title of Article	Expanded Martin's and residential project moves forward
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	New Martin's construction site
Date	December 5, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Martin's Super Markets, Construction, Elkhart River District

ID	66101
Title of Article	River District project could get 3rd city loan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Downtown rendering; Elkhart River District rendering
Date	November 19, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elkhart River District, Martin’s Super Markets, Jackson Boulevard

ID	65947
Title of Article	Investors pitch River District project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Townhome rendering; Building rendering; Building rendering; Building rendering
Date	October 10, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart River District, Elkhart River District Revitalization Plan, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission

ID	65901
Title of Article	Residents weigh EEE risk against harm to wildlife
Notes	Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Little Elkhart River; Elkhart County map
Date	October 2, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Centers for Disease Control

ID	65824
Title of Article	Dozens of Elkhart riverfront properties up for auction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Houses on St. Joseph River; Lexington Landing and Quail Island picture
Date	September 18, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Lexington Landing, Quail Island, Auctions

ID	66765
Title of Article	Middlebury celebrates local waterway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Glen McGrath; Kayaker; Participants; Dylan Wissing
Date	August 26, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Little Elkhart River, Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department, Middlebury Community Schools

ID	66693
Title of Article	Grand Prix in pictures
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Biplane; race fans; go-kart racers; Tim Neese; race fans; Cameron Parr; Jason Burgess; Clayton Anderson, Chris Kearnes, and Kevin Miller
Date	August 13, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Grand Prix, Thor Industries Inc., Elkhart River District