Jun. 19—ELKHART — Miss Universe is entering a new era. Elkhart native Stephanie Sullivan, 33, was crowned Miss Indiana USA on June 8. She’s the oldest woman to ever hold the title, and the first married woman — and mother — to do so as well. “It’s crazy because it’s something I never thought I […]
Jun. 17—GOSHEN — A zone map change was approved for a warehouse distribution facility in Osolo Township during the Elkhart County Commissioners’ meeting Monday morning. The property at 22447 Innovation Drive was changed from a DPUD E-3 to an DPUD M-2. Elkhart County Zoning Administrator Jason Auvil explained that residing in the Elkhart East Industrial […]
Jun. 16—GOSHEN — A heat watch for Elkhart County and vicinity goes into effect Monday. Meteorologist Chris Roller with the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana said Sunday that a heat watch is typically issued when dangerous heat conditions are expected over a 24- to 72-hour period. “This one starts Monday and goes through Friday,” […]
May 22—ELKHART — After a Monday arrival procession, an opening ceremony for the 9/11 Never Forget exhibit took place in downtown Elkhart Wednesday. Sponsored by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the mobile exhibit contains items and exhibits collected in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C., […]
May 22—An Elkhart man was arrested following a shooting outside a gas station on Friday. Elkhart police have arrested Zayris Dillon, 21, of Elkhart, connecting him to a non-fatal shooting May 17. Officers responded at 12:50 a.m. to 7-Eleven, 3624 Nappanee St., for a shooting with injuries. A 31-year-old man reported he’d been shot in […]
May 17—Elkhart firefighters extinguished a fire on the front porch of a home at 910 S. Second St., at about 9:30 a.m. Friday. According to a report from Elkhart Fire, when firefighters arrived they found the front porch on fire and was quickly brought under control. They search the home for occupants and any areas […]
May 17—INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has forecasted an Air Quality Action Day for Saturday for North Central and Northwest Indiana, including Elkhart County. Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in the following areas: * North central Indiana, including the cities of: Elkhart, Goshen, […]
May 16—SOUTH BEND — An Elkhart man is facing more than four years in prison in connection with a federal firearms case. Nathan Keosackdy, 24, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after being found guilty following a two-day jury trial in November for being a convicted felon in possession […]
May 13—An Elkhart man has been charged in a murder that occurred in March. Michael Dandridge, 39, of Elkhart, was charged with the murder of David Strowder. Elkhart police were called to the 2400 block of Morton Avenue in Elkhart at 7:25 p.m. March 21 for a shooting with injuries. The caller, Strowder’s wife, Reatisha […]
May 9—ELKHART — With traffic on the Indiana Toll Road visible through open doors just yards away, community representatives and members of the news media were given a walk-through tour event of the in-progress Amazon robotics fulfillment facility in Elkhart Thursday morning. Kylie Degiulio, senior manager for economic development for Amazon, helped lead the tour […]
May 6—GOSHEN — Considerations for board appointments turned controversial during Monday’s Elkhart County Commissioners meeting. While the commissioners did approve Carla Gull’s reappointment to the Middlebury Library Board, it wasn’t without some public commentary and reproach of her recent decisions on the board. Specifically, Pam Keyser spoke against Gull’s reappointment during a public comment section […]
May 2—INDIANAPOLIS — On Thursday Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced Elizabeth (Betsy) A. Bellin as his judicial appointment to Elkhart County Superior Court #4. Bellin will replace Judge Gretchen Lund, who was appointed to be a federal judge in January. Betsy Bellin is the juvenile court magistrate in Elkhart County. She handles cases involving juvenile […]