NAPPANEE — The Elkhart County Historical Museum will be offering a historic walking tour of Nappanee, organizers announced.
NAPPANEE — A political and civic organization is donating $400 to help alleviate food insecurity in Elkhart County.
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ELKHART — Community-wide Independence Day celebrations are planned in the area this weekend, in addition to an untold number of family cookouts and gatherings, on and around the Fourth of July.
NAPPANEE — Nappanee Public Library will mark its 100th anniversary with a community celebration next month.
GOSHEN — David L. Maugel has been named the second associate superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.
NAPPANEE — Library officials are kicking off their Summer Reading Challenge with a party Tuesday.
An estimated 12 percent of residents in Elkhart County are considered to be food insecure; that’s 23,510 individuals who don’t have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. One in eight of our neighbors lives every day with hunger as a constant companion.
NAPPANEE — The Nappanee Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant will headline opening events at the 45th annual Nappanee Apple Festival, Sept. 16-19.
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ELKHART — The state has awarded nearly $3.3 million to help improve roads and bridges in Elkhart County.
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ELKHART — The local Amish population faces barriers to getting vaccinated for COVID-19 that other groups do not, as Hoosiers generally need to make vaccination appointments online or by phone and clinics are located in towns and cities.
NAPPANEE — Residents in Nappanee will soon have an opportunity to learn and ask Mayor Phil Jenkins questions about his role as the city’s chief executive.
NAPPANEE — A public service program presented by ACT Nappanee-Wakarusa will focus on loneliness experienced by many during the pandemic, the likely lingering effects and how to begin connecting with others again.
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NAPPANEE — Clients of the Family Christian Development Center can start using the organization’s new space as early as Tuesday, directors say.
NAPPANEE — The Family Christian Development Center will hold an open house at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, to celebrate the newly renovated building at 307 E. Marion St.
NAPPANEE — Economist Morton Marcus says federal pandemic relief could help locally but doesn’t believe the multitrillion-dollar proposal would hurt nationally.
GOSHEN — The trial dates for two murder cases from 2020 have been reset to August.
NAPPANEE — As Elkhart County residents wait their turn to be vaccinated, health care professionals shared ways they can help in the process.
NAPPANEE — An open-to-the-public panel discussion on the COVID-19 situation in Elkhart County is planned for Monday, presented on Zoom by ACT Nappanee-Wakarusa.
NAPPANEE — A 55-year-old Bremen man died Monday after a crash involving multiple vehicles at an intersection west of Nappanee, according to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office.
SOUTH BEND — A local nonprofit that combats food waste and insecurity announced it has recovered 1 million pounds of food since its founding in 2017.
BRISTOL — The Elkhart County Historical Museum will present “Virtual Stories of Elkhart: Lost Buildings of Nappanee and Elkhart.”
ELKHART — An effort to enlist city government in the enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions was getting a hearing Monday night at only two council meetings after the mayor of Nappanee pulled the proposed ordinance.
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ELKHART — The mayors of Elkhart, Goshen and Nappanee will each bring a city ordinance to their councils that will support the countywide restrictions and penalties related to COVID-19.
GOSHEN — City and county leaders hope to find new avenues of financing for community development projects through a joint venture just taking shape.
TOPEKA — A LaGrange County woman who was never tested for COVID-19 has received a letter saying she tested positive.
NAPPANEE — The Round Barn Theatre at the newly renamed Barns at Nappanee will present “A Musical Christmas Carol,” a new adaptation by artistic director Bethany Crawford with music and lyrics by executive director Christy Stutzman, as the final show of the 2020 season.
NAPPANEE — Community group ACT Nappanee-Wakarusa will feature two presentations Oct. 13 on how to create a more fair and just future, a “both thoughtful and robust” program that will touch on health care, justice, crime, scams and the Golden Rule.
NAPPANEE — A Nappanee man is accused of stealing more than $60,000 worth of gold and silver from a relative to fuel his gambling habit.
GOSHEN — Several early-voting options are available ahead of the November election but also some deadlines.
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NAPPANEE — Newly unsealed court records show that the suspect in a Nappanee murder called police himself, though it remains unclear whether the victim’s white supremacist activities played a role in the killing.
ELKHART — An annual motorcycle ride to honor police officers, firefighters and veterans will be on Elkhart County roads Sunday.
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GOSHEN — A Nappanee man has been charged with murder following a shooting in a mobile home park in June.
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GOSHEN — Several state-sponsored COVID-19 testing sites will be replaced by community sites next month, as health officials hope Elkhart County residents will continue to get tested in high numbers.
NAPPANEE — A Nappanee man was arrested for multiple counts of child pornography following a nine-month investigation by state police.
NAPPANEE — The Barns at Nappanee, Home of Amish Acres, will host the 58th annual Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Market this week from Thursday through Sunday.
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GOSHEN — Local 4-H’ers are showcasing their year’s work at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds this week.
NAPPANEE — After 10 weeks of moving from site to site in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, a mobile COVID-19 testing unit has reached more than 1,650 people, including many in underserved areas.
NAPPANEE — A Pennsylvania man is wanted in Elkhart County on charges related to an alleged online relationship with an underage girl.
NAPPANEE — The Nappanee Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant will headline opening events at the 45th annual Nappanee Apple Festival on Sept. 17.
NAPPANEE — A Nappanee man is accused of criminal recklessness after allegedly crashing his father's antique car into a woman's vehicle.
NAPPANEE — A Nappanee man is accused is molesting a young girl during multiple violent encounters starting in 2011.
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ELKHART — With high school proms canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, two local businesses are stepping up to create an alternative rite of passage for graduating seniors to ensure their formal wear doesn’t go to waste.
NAPPANEE — A South Bend man is accused of stealing and crashing an SUV after getting his own vehicle stuck on the railroad tracks.
ELKHART — Matching funds from the state for local road projects have reached over $3.3 million this year.
FOREST CITY, Iowa — Winnebago Industries will begin reopening some of its plants next week.
GOSHEN — Lamar Mast says he’s aware he’ll have to go the rest of his life knowing he caused his wife’s death.
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NAPPANEE — The new owners of Amish Acres have announced a new name for the attraction, “The Barns at Nappanee, home of Amish Acres,” in hopes of continuing the more-than-50-year legacy of the property.
NAPPANEE — The parks department in Nappanee is planning for substantial growth in the coming years, redesigning each of seven parks with its own unique properties.
NAPPANEE — The NorthWood girls basketball team hadn’t competed in a state championship since 1999 when they won the Class 3A title, so to say the community had some built up enthusiasm may be an understatement.
NAPPANEE — The public has been invited to Coppes Commons for a supper featuring both fundraising and artistry on March 13.
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NAPPANEE — Art in downtown Nappanee is about to go for a wild ride with this year’s Le Tour De Nappanee.
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