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01/22/2025

Brutal freeze expected to ease starting Wednesday with little snow forecast in the days ahead.

ELKHART — Residents struggled to cope with extremely low temperatures on Monday, Tuesday and into today, with wind chills sometimes dropping to 20 below zero.

01/21/2025

The cause of death was listed as multiple blunt force injuries and the manner of death as accidental.

GOSHEN — A construction worker has been killed in a construction accident on the Sunnyside Overpass project, officials said.

01/17/2025

New team says it's dedicated to preserving and enhancing Bent Oak's legacy.

ELKHART — Bent Oak Golf Club has announced its acquisition by Black Squirrel Golf Club as the club enters its 40th season in business.

01/16/2025

The $19.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2024 Railroad Crossing Elimination Program is the largest federal grant in the city’s history, officials said.

ELKHART — City officials are celebrating a significant step forward on a long-awaited project to carry Hively Avenue’s foot and motorized traffic over the railroad tracks on the city’s south

12/18/2024

Announcement involving Elkhart facilities follows the closure of Plant 77 in Goshen in the spring affecting 83 workers.

ELKHART — One hundred sixty Forest River employees at four plants in Elkhart and Goshen will be laid off starting at the end of the year, the company announced.

09/28/2024

Elkhart improves to 5-1 on the season, 4-0 in the conference, on strong running game.

SOUTH BEND — Elkhart football coach Travon Curry had a new game plan for the second half of his team's game with South Bend St. Joseph on Friday.

09/10/2024

Game's all-time hits leader coming to The Lerner Theatre on Saturday to share his perspective and take questions.

The unmistakable voice on the other end of my cellphone left little doubt as to who was calling.

09/04/2024

Coach earns his first career win as Elkhart beats Northridge, 21-6, at Rice Field.

ELKHART — The smile said it all.

08/26/2024

Two hard-hitting teams take season-opener down to the final minute in front of a full house at Jake Field.

DUNLAP — Quite simply, it was the old fashioned slobberknocker we all thought it would be.

08/23/2024

Michiana Area Council of Governments Policy Board voted to seek around $1 million in funding

ELKHART — A road-rail separation at the Elkhart-St. Joseph County border may boost safety at a crossing where a number of deaths have occurred in recent years.

07/31/2024

Two men claim they were wrongfully arrested or prosecuted, and a third case involves a detective who alleges she was wrongfully dismissed from the force.

ELKHART — Three lawsuits lodged against the City of Elkhart recently allege racial discrimination and a pattern of misconduct by law enforcement.

07/18/2024

Red Cross opens shelter, school district provides additional meal sites for residents

ELKHART — City crews, volunteers and residents continued with recovery efforts Thursday after a tornado cut a milelong swath through a residential area earlier in the week.

07/16/2024

Tornado confirmed by National Weather Service

ELKHART — Up until a storm swept down her street overnight, Linda Rogers said her Pleasant Plain Avenue home had gone untouched for 25 years.

07/08/2024

A 4-year-old girl also was located and treated at the scene before being released to a relative.

ELKHART — An 18-hour standoff with police ended with an arrest and the discovery of 2-year-old boy dead in the Baugo Township home.

07/05/2024

Two meetings planned for the public to learn more about the aging facilities in Elkhart and Mottville.

ELKHART — Long-terms plans for two aging hydroelectric dams on the St. Joseph River are under consideration – plans that might include relicensing the facilities and continuing full operations in

07/03/2024

The talented senior-to-be at Elkhart chose The Volunteers over Ohio State, LSU and Purdue.

ELKHART — Mariyon Dye has made his decision ... and it should make all the fans of Rocky Top very happy.

06/27/2024

Bank officers say they were victims of the scheme, not participants in it.

WARSAW — Allegations that a Warsaw-based bank benefited from a years-long check kiting scheme have been dismissed under a settlement entered in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

06/16/2024

Ken Fox: Elkhart County continued it’s run of success during the last school year, with two team state championships and an individual champ bringing hardware back to our county.

Blink and the high school sports season is over.

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Videos

Electrofishing on the Elkhart River

We joined Elkhart’s aquatic biologist Daragh Deegan and his crew for some electrofishing on the Elkhart River today. The local waterways are doing well, Deegan said, and you can already tell that removing the low-head dam has made a positive difference for the aquatic life. We’ll have the story in tomorrow’s paper.

Mayor Roberson goes for a ride-along in Elkhart's newest aerial fire truck

We joined Mayor Rod Roberson for a ride-along in Elkhart's new $1.2 million aerial truck - and its bucket. Read more about what the new truck can do here: https://www.elkharttruth.com/hometown/fire-crews-show-mayor-new-aerial-truck/article_9c55435c-c0db-5e15-81a6-571a38917a6f.html

Protesters gather at the Elkhart County Health Department to show their displeasure with the decision to begin the school year virtually.

Officer James Ballard reads The Wonky Donkey

Police officer James Ballard normally reads to the kids at St. Paul's Preschool in Elkhart. But Officer Jim can't visit them right now, so he read The Wonky Donkey from his car, for us all to enjoy. Officer Jim also asked kids to draw or color a police officer, firefighter, doctor or nurse. If anybody has drawings they would like to show us, please post them here.

Elkhart River dam demolition

We got another look at the demolition of the Elkhart River dam near downtown. The Elkhart Police Department provided drone footage. You can read about what's happening here: https://www.elkharttruth.com/hometown/elkhart/beginning-of-the-end-for-elkhart-dam/article_844aa0eb-9e53-5530-9da2-e4ebce213b72.html

Elkhart firefighters retrieve Chevrolet from the river

A driver slid into the St. Joseph River on Monday morning and was taken to the hospital. Elkhart firefighters and Tom's Auto Salvage retrieved the submerged vehicle before noon. Read what happened here: https://www.elkharttruth.com/hometown/elkhart/fire-crews-launch-rescue-on-st-joseph-river/article_2003981a-4055-5d12-ac20-b512b0bb54c0.html

Cart family Christmas lights

Have you seen the Cart family's Christmas lights on Woodhaven Drive? Byron Justice went by yesterday and shared this video with us. You can read about the 100,000 lights here: https://www.elkharttruth.com/news/cart-family-tips-twinkling-lights/article_93057fce-0856-5e93-8e1a-fdd35f66101b.html

Rod Roberson will be Elkhart’s next mayor. First African-American to hold the job.

Peace Officer Memorial Service

Today is Peace Officer Memorial Day, which was marked locally at the police and firefighter memorial at Elkhart's RiverWalk. Elkhart Police Department officers that have died in the line of duty are: Michael Swygart (2009) Douglas Adams (2001) Henry Wentz (1924) Oren Shelmadine (1920) Willard Burton (1888)