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ID	98191
Title of Article	Writers converge in Shipshewana
Notes	2024 Midwest Travel Network's Annual Conference
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sonya Nash
Date	Jun 08, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Shipshewana/LaGrange County Vistors Bureau, Writers, Shipshewana, IN

ID	96857
Title of Article	Equine herpes virus reported
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 03, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Equine Herpes Virus (EHV), Horses, LaGrange County, IN

ID	85047
Title of Article	Nash named LaGrange County tourism chief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sonya Nash
Date	Nov 16, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tourism

ID	70715
Title of Article	United Way launches program to assist working families
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers
Date	Mar 24, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart, LaGrange and Noble Counties, Volunteer Work, Food Drives, Church Community Services

ID	69368
Title of Article	Crossroads United Way announces raffle winners
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 26, 2021
Page	A5
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart, LaGrange and Noble Counties, Donations

ID	70299
Title of Article	Coat drive yields record donations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mona Livingston and volunteers; Donated coats
Date	Dec 26, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties, Donations

ID	70112
Title of Article	United Way merger 'a game-changer'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Maureen Noe
Date	Dec 17, 2020
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart, LaGrange and Noble Counties, Acquisitions and Mergers

ID	69044
Title of Article	Inmates giving back through needlework
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County jail inmates; crochet hats
Date	Oct 14, 2020
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart County Jail, United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties, Donations

ID	70553
Title of Article	Reading program goes virtual
Notes	Read United, Elkhart and Goshen Community Schools, United Way of Elkhart and LaGrange County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ora Troyer, a "Real Men Read" volunteer, reads "Crazy Hair Day" to students while dressing the part
Date	Oct 06, 2020
Page	A1, A3

ID	72243
Title of Article	Superhero gives back to those who helped his wife through cancer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Loretta Salchert, Alvaro Marquez, Bill Rieth
Date	Aug 22, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties, Charity Work

ID	67756
Title of Article	Food drive hopes to stamp out hunger
Notes	United Way of Elkhart & Lagrange Counties
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nonperishable food items
Date	May 9, 2020
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Food Pantries, Donations, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ID	67518
Title of Article	United Way wins $1.5M grant for COVID-19 relief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 7, 2020
Page	A2
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties, Grants, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ID	67896
Title of Article	Local nonprofits see surge in demand
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Realty Group Resources
Date	April 24, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Public Health Issues, Nonprofit Organizations, United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties

ID	67935
Title of Article	Donation provides 10,000 face masks to local health workers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill and Kristin Fenech
Date	April 15, 2020
Page	A7
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties, Donations

ID	66223
Title of Article	United Way of Elkhart and LaGrange Counties celebrates merger
Notes	United Fund of LaGrange County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	United Way board members; Bill Reith and Mimi Wismer
Date	December 7, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center

ID	66186
Title of Article	United Fund, United Way to merge
Notes	United Fund of LaGrange County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 3, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County

ID	63541
Title of Article	Elkhart gains new heritage society
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elizabeth Thurston, LGAR members; Grave site; Thurston and LGAR women
Date	March 13, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	LaGrange, Elkhart County

ID	58023
Title of Article	Big fun in little packages
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Virgil Slabaugh and horse Little Red Rocket; Jeremy Delagrange and horse Flawlessly; John Gingerich and horse Grand Design
Date	July 9, 2015
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Nappanee Railroad, Horse Racing

ID	51117
Title of Article	Rodino hearing canceled
Notes	Court hearing scheduled in LaGrange Co.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Rodino
Date	December 12, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Rodino, Terry, Lawsuits, Elkhart County Commissioners

ID	19480
Title of Article	Atwood Mobile Products closing LaGrange plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 8, 2006
Page	C1
Subjects	Atwood Mobile Products, Layoffs and Closings, Business

ID	9825
Title of Article	Local connections to Underground Railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Underground Railroad, LaGrange County

ID	4640
Title of Article	'Threat' pushes Neely out
Notes	1990 Jimtown High School graduate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange History File
Picture Caption	photo of Neely
Date	May 1, 2003
Page	B1
Subjects	Neese, Tim (Mayor), Westview High School, Westview Community Schools

ID	1756
Title of Article	Company Newsletter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange History File
Date	June 3, 2002
Page	C1
Subjects	Tuscany Automotive Solutions

ID	1564
Title of Article	Business relocation
Notes	459 Van Buren St., Shipshewana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange History File
Date	May 16, 2002
Page	C1
Subjects	Lotteries

ID	1725
Title of Article	Jayco shifting LaGrange work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 19, 2002
Page	C1
Subjects	Jayco Inc.

ID	800
Title of Article	Historian digs the past
Notes	All cemeteries in LaGrange County 1832-1982
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of McKibben
Date	August 2, 1998
Page	E6
Subjects	Cemeteries, McKibben, Scott, Cemeteries, LaGrange County, IN

ID	81171
Title of Article	Dometic: Moving Bryan production to LaGrange
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 27, 1998

ID	32803
Title of Article	Do I hear 25?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	LaGrange County History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 8, 1997
History #	11b
Page	1, 7; The Guide
Subjects	Shipshewana Auction

ID	32747
Title of Article	LaGrange picnic a lively alternative
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 28, 1996
Page	B1, B4
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan

ID	32746
Title of Article	A bitter message: Amish, blacks, Jews among many targets of Klan rhetoric in LaGrange
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	April 28, 1996
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, African-Americans, Amish Community, Racism

ID	32743
Title of Article	Klan planning LaGrange rally
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 16, 1996
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan

ID	90664
Title of Article	Facts and figures
Notes	Firefighters, Volunteers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1996
Page	B6
Subjects	Fire Departments, Volunteer, Firefighters, LaGrange County, IN

ID	90663
Title of Article	Water, mutual aid crucial country firefighting needs
Notes	Firefighters, Volunteers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1996
Page	B6
Subjects	Fire Departments, Volunteer, Firefighters, LaGrange County, IN

ID	83851
Title of Article	Amish births spur LaGrange County growth problems
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 21, 1995

ID	22949
Title of Article	Lake City buys LaGrange Gateway Bank.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 4, 1995
Page	B6
Subjects	Lake City Bank

ID	71200
Title of Article	At issue: Rezoning of Delagrange farm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mary Norwood; Katrina Norwood; Terina Franks; Don Young
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 16, 1995
Page	B7
Subjects	Coachmen Industries Inc., Zoning, Middlebury, IN

ID	80592
Title of Article	Best coaching YMCA's best
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles "Chuck" F. Best
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 17, 1993
Subjects	Best, Charles F., YMCA, Sports, United Way of Elkhart County (2021-Merged to United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties)

ID	85138
Title of Article	LaGrange judge may hear Perron lawsuit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 11, 1991
Subjects	Griffy, Rebecca, Perron, James (Mayor), Courts, Lawsuits

ID	85293
Title of Article	Two more face drug charges in LaGrange
Notes	Courts - Criminal Cases envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 18, 1990
Subjects	Courts, Crime, Drugs, Illegal

ID	81173
Title of Article	Dometic Corp. ups production in LaGrange
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1990

ID	32789
Title of Article	Scott - a slice of 'suburban Shipshe' that used to swing
Notes	Scott Mill, (near Shipshewana) burns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	foot bridge
Date	January 11, 1990
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Scott, LaGrange County

ID	80597
Title of Article	Update: Y picks director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 28, 1989
Subjects	Best, Charles F., YMCA, United Way of Elkhart County (2021-Merged to United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties)

ID	10681
Title of Article	Best -- a motivator first at YMCA, now at UW
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles "Chuck" F. Best
Date	January 21, 1989
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A4
Subjects	Best, Charles F., YMCA, United Way of Elkhart County (2021-Merged to United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties), United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties

ID	80593
Title of Article	Best will get United Way job
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles F. Best
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 06, 1988
Subjects	Best, Charles F., United Way of Elkhart County (2021-Merged to United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties), YMCA

ID	32765
Title of Article	Wrecking ball leveling 111-year-old school
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 5, 1987
Page	A8
Subjects	School Buildings, LaGrange County

ID	42681
Title of Article	Focus on missionaries
Notes	Women's World
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 23, 1984
Page	34
Subjects	LaGrange, Women's Clubs

ID	97365
Title of Article	Duo-Therm Strike Ends
Notes	Duo-Therm - LaGrange
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 09, 1984

ID	97362
Title of Article	No Progress at Duo-Therm Talks
Notes	Duo-Therm - LaGrange
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 19, 1984

ID	87809
Title of Article	Concord Mall Picture
Notes	Concord Mall envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wayne Royer, Bev Talkington, Jill, Talkington, Jim Talkingtonking-sized strawberry shortcake
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 21, 1982
Subjects	Concord Mall, Fund Raising, United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties

ID	84099
Title of Article	LaGrange Amish population set at 25 percent
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 17, 1982