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ID103878
Title of ArticlePancake Day raises over $67,000 to support Salvation Army programs
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPancake Day
DateJun 06, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Salvation Army


ID103872
Title of ArticleHabitat for Humanity breaks ground on Raise the Roof homes in Goshen, Elkhart
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPortillo family; Carmona family
DateJun 05, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsHabitat for Humanity, Affordable Housing


ID103855
Title of ArticleGoshen Health moves forward with Parkview Health affiliation
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen Health
DateJun 04, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Health


ID103851
Title of ArticleGoshen to get $294K in CDBG grant
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTheresa Cummings
DateJun 04, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsCommunity Development Block Grants


ID103849
Title of ArticleGoshen Community Schools launch summer improvement projects
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionroof at Goshen High School
DateJun 03, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Community Schools


ID103829
Title of ArticleGoshen’s Pickard to join Hall of Fame
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJim Pickard
DateMay 29, 2026
PageB2
SubjectsGoshen Community Schools, Wrestling


ID103819
Title of ArticleAffordable housing milestone
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption716 E. Lincoln Ave;.Gina Leichty, Jeremy Stutsman; Rem Yoder, Matt Schrock, Alan Greaser, Amy Call, Brad Hunsberger, Brian Philps, Gina Leichty; Adam Tolhuka, Jeremy Stutsman, Aaron Lehman, Ashley Bowen
DateMay 28, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsAffordable Housing, Goshen


ID103797
Title of ArticleVolunteers dig in to plant 2,000 saplings
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkah Voeson, Brandi Devoe plant trees; Diane Hertzler digs hole;
DateMay 27, 2026
PageA1, A3
SubjectsTrees, Goshen


ID103735
Title of ArticleLet the planting begin
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionVolunteers unload flowers Thursday at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. The flowers are destined for planting in one of 17 Quilt Gardens scheduled for opening next weekend; Ryan Skinner, right, helps Rick and Donna Persing of Nappanee load flowers onto a trailer; TOP: Ginger Thorne with the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol and Rick Stiffney with the Goshen Noon Rotary unload flowers Thursday at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. BOTTOM: Kenton and Emily Hostetler with the Farm House Inn in Nappanee load flowers.
DateMay 23, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsQuilt Gardens, Elkhart County


ID103733
Title of ArticleRetired fire chief receives Sagamore of the Wabash for decades of public service
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJoanna King, Danny Sink, Gina Leichty, Blake Doriot, Don Riegsecker, Jeremy Stutsman.
DateMay 22, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsFire Department, Goshen, Sagamore of the Wabash Award


ID103716
Title of ArticleGoshen still more than a year away from railroad quiet zone
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captiontrain along 9th Street in Goshen
DateMay 20, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsRailroad Crossings, Goshen


ID103721
Title of ArticleCline, DuBois are honored by IHSBCA
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateMay 20, 2026
PageB2
SubjectsGoshen High School, Baseball


ID103683
Title of ArticleGoshen RDC OKs agreement with townhome developer
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionrendering of Row on the Millrace townhome plan
DateMay 16, 2026
PageA1, A6
Subjectsoshen Redevelopment Commission, Housing


ID103670
Title of ArticleA quiet leader
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBraxton Cline
DateMay 15, 2026
PageB1
SubjectsGoshen High School, Baseball


ID103654
Title of ArticleCity to test ‘Restaurant Row’ concept on East Lincoln
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLincoln Avenue
DateMay 14, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsDowntown Goshen


ID103581
Title of ArticleContested races draw voters to the polls
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLeah Landes Biddle, center, and daughter Hadley receive “I voted” stamps from poll worker Barbara Potuck; Samantha O’Dell casts a vote Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church in Goshen
DateMay 07, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElections


ID103549
Title of ArticleGoshen transfers properties for Habitat homebuilds
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRaise the Roof initiative volunteers
DateMay 06, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsHabitat for Humanity


ID103522
Title of ArticleGoshen, county cooperating on C.R. 40 and 17 repaving
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateMay 05, 2026
PageA6
SubjectsRoads, Paving of, County Road 40, County Road 17


ID103491
Title of Article‘A united community’
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDancers in costume dance with children during the Día del Niños event at DeliaMar Mega Shop on Thursday; ABOVE LEFT: Children play in a pile of foam during the Día del Niños event at DeliaMar Mega Shop on Thursday. ABOVE RIGHT: A machine shoots out foam as children play. RIGHT: Felipe Merino (middle), managing attorney at Merino Law Firm in Goshen, speaks to the audience at the start of the Día del Niños event.
DateMay 02, 2026
PageA1, A2


ID103484
Title of ArticleCity of Goshen moves to raise penalty for false alarms
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateMay 01, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsCity of Goshen


ID103482
Title of ArticleSalvaging a piece of local history
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionWork continues on the demolition of the former Elkhart High School on Franklin Street. Crews hope to salvage the stone sign and columns, city officials said. The former school, replaced decades ago by the district, was annexed to the newer county courts building, which also will be demolished after the county completed construction of the Elkhart County Courthouse at U.S. 33 and Reliance Road in Goshen. City officials have said they plan to seek private development of the block in downtown Elkhart. The work for this phase of the operation is being done by masonry restoration company RestoreWorks, located in Chicago and Northwest Indiana; Work continues on the demolition of the former Elkhart High School on Franklin Street. Crews hope to salvage the stone sign and columns, city officials said. The former school, replaced decades ago by the district, was annexed to the newer county courts building, which also will be demolished after the county completed construction of the Elkhart County Courthouse at U.S. 33 and Reliance Road in Goshen. City officials have said they plan to seek private development of the block in downtown Elkhart. The work for this phase of the operation is being done by masonry restoration company RestoreWorks, located in Chicago and Northwest Indiana
DateApr 30, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart High School, Building Demolitions


ID103479
Title of ArticleGoshen adopts DORA ordinance on split vote
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDORA proposed signs
DateApr 29, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsDesignated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA), City of Goshen


ID103360
Title of ArticleShooter, victim both reported dead
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateApr 22, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsHomicides, Shootings, Goshen


ID103353
Title of ArticleGoshen College names first chief innovation officer
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRaj Biyani
DateApr 18, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen College


ID103340
Title of Article91.1 The Globe claims 12th state title; 8th in a row
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen College communication students pose with their awards
DateApr 16, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen College


ID103335
Title of ArticleMagnuson- Macias named principal of Goshen High School
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLexa Magnuson-Macias
DateApr 15, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen High School


ID103316
Title of ArticleStudents present first doctoral dissertations at AMBS
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJaneen Bertsche Johnson, MDiv, of Goshen, (center) gives her AMBS Doctor of Ministry in Leadership professional dissertation presentation to listeners at AMBS in Elkhart and via Zoom on Jan. 29; James Rissler, PhD, of Macon, Georgia, gives his AMBS Doctor of Ministry in Leadership professional dissertation presentation to listeners at Atlanta Mennonite Church and via Zoom on March 4
DateApr 10, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary


ID103301
Title of ArticleGoshen railroad crossings to close for track work
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRailroad crossing sign
DateApr 09, 2026
PageA5
SubjectsRailroad Crossings, Construction


ID103277
Title of ArticleMartin’s celebrates renovations at Goshen supermarket
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTony Agostino, Dustin Greenlee, Alan Metcalfe
DateApr 01, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsMartin’s Super Markets, Renovation, Goshen


ID103279
Title of ArticleA pair of local No Kings protests
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionProtesters at Goshen No Kings rally; protester in frog costume; protesters hold signs; protesters march past Elkhart City Hall
DateMar 31, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsPolitics and Government, Demonstrations


ID103262
Title of ArticleGoshen takes first steps toward downtown drinking area
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen’s downtown DORA
DateMar 25, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsDowntown Goshen


ID103260
Title of ArticleCounty marks part of courthouse lawn for day use
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateMar 24, 2026
PageA1, A3
SubjectsCourthouse, Elkhart County, Goshen


ID103153
Title of ArticleStephenson named new Goshen police chief
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAndy Stephenson
DateMar 14, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen Police Department


ID103152
Title of ArticleAmeriCorps Day of Service
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTOP: Christina Camp, an AmeriCorps service member in South Bend, eyes the parts of her birdhouse before assembling it during the statewide AmeriCorps Day of Service in Goshen. BOTTOM LEFT: Nathaniel Wise, an Americorps service member with the City of Goshen, describes the species that will be attracted to the birdhouse project. BOTTOM RIGHT: Wise, center, explains the bee and bird habitat building projects to some of the 50 AmeriCorps members who participated throughout the day.
DateMar 14, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)


ID103150
Title of ArticleGoshen adopts roadmap for 3rd Street apartment project
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRenderings for a proposed apartment complex at 3rd and Jefferson streets in Goshen, Perspective View looking northwest from Third & Jefferson; Perspective View looking west in Courtyard
DateMar 12, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsHousing, Goshen Redevelopment Commission


ID103137
Title of ArticlePlans call for U.S. 33 overhaul
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionU.S. 33; U.S. 33
DateMar 06, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen, Construction, U.S. 33


ID103133
Title of ArticleClosing the gap
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionVolunteers serve food; children, woman plant gardens;
DateMar 05, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsGoshen Community Relations Commission, Community Development Block Grants


ID103128
Title of ArticleGoshen considering its own DORA zone
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDORA
DateMar 04, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsAlcoholic Beverages, Downtown Goshen


ID103125
Title of ArticleMuseum launches fundraiser to care for newspaper’s photo archive
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMichelle Nash, Rita Parsons
DateMar 03, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart County Historical Museum, Goshen News


ID103117
Title of ArticleGoshen student selected to attend national 4-H Ignite Summit
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionRamon Pardo
DateFeb 27, 2026
PageA3
Subjects4-H Clubs


ID103111
Title of ArticleStormwater staff can use new technology to map hard surfaces
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionStormwater basin
DateFeb 25, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsGoshen, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fees, Stormwater


ID103096
Title of Article‘Almost anyone can be a target’
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionAttorney Felipe Merino holds up his passport while speaking at an immigration forum Tuesday in Goshen Theater; Goshen business owner Rafael Barahona speaks at the immigration forum; Goshen College student Sheila Herrera reads a letter written by another unnamed student while speaking at the forum in Goshen; Both levels of Goshen Theater were filled as people attended an immigration forum Tuesday sponsored by the Goshen City Democratic Party
DateFeb 19, 2026
PageA1, A6
SubjectsImmigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S., Immigration Issues, Goshen Theater


ID103079
Title of ArticleBlaha named principal of Goshen Intermediate School
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionKaren Blaha
DateFeb 11, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsGoshen Intermediate School


ID103044
Title of ArticleMennonite group protests outside Target store
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionProtesters with Mennonite Action sing and chant and hold signs outside the Target in Goshen on Saturday
DateFeb 10, 2026
PageA3
SubjectsMennonite Action, Target, Demonstrations


ID102998
Title of ArticleMetal stamping plant to close, lay off 172
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateFeb 07, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsLayoffs and Closings, Goshen


ID102963
Title of ArticleCity grants some relief following 10M gallon leak
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionwater meter
DateFeb 04, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsGoshen


ID102924
Title of Article$250K may bring historic courthouse restoration to a close
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionElkhart County Courthouse
DateFeb 03, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsElkhart County Courthouse, Renovation, Goshen City Court


ID102922
Title of ArticleHabecker takes over at Goshen
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJan 31, 2026
PageC2
SubjectsGoshen High School, Volleyball


ID102909
Title of ArticleGoshen Health announces partnership with Parkview
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGoshen Hospital
DateJan 28, 2026
PageA1, A3
SubjectsGoshen Health, Acquisitions and Mergers


ID102910
Title of ArticleGoshen adopts new water, sewer rates
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJan 28, 2026
PageA1, A5
SubjectsGoshen Common Council, Utility Rates, Goshen