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2023 SPRING BRUSH AND LEAF COLLECTION

The City Street Department’s spring brush and leaf collection will begin April 24, and it will run through May 5, 2023. Please have any yard brush and leaves out before the start date to ensure pick up. Because of the large amount of brush and leaves usually placed out for this first pick up, it […]

CRC TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONY

Our future leaders are talking. The Community Relations Commission thinks we should tune in. The CRC is pleased to invite the public to the awards ceremony for their second annual essay contest Tuesday, April 18, at Schrock Pavilion, Shanklin Park. The event starts with a meet and greet at 6 p.m., followed by the awards […]

INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR S.R. 15

The following is a message from the Indiana Department of Transportation: The Indiana Department of Transportation announces intersection improvements on State Road 15 south of Goshen. Starting on or after April 10, crews will begin working at the intersection of S.R. 15 and C.R. 42. Crews will add a deceleration lane on southbound S.R. 15. […]

ROAD CLOSURE: COLLEGE AVENUE

College Avenue will be closed at the Horn Ditch bridge, between Lincolnway East (US 33) and Century Drive, starting Monday, April 10, through Friday, July 14, 2023. The detour route follows US 33, to Eisenhower Drive North, to Century Drive. The construction project will involve rebuilding and relocating City utilities in preparation for Elkhart County […]

ROAD CLOSURE: WILDEN AVENUE

Wilden Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between Rock Run Creek and Main Street / State Road 15 starting this Monday, March 20, until September for road construction. Traffic will be detoured on Indiana Avenue/CR 21 to CR 26 to Main Street/State Road 15. The project involves rebuilding and improving the roadway, including replacing […]

ROAD CLOSURE: 8TH STREET

The City of Goshen will close South 8th Street between East Plymouth Avenue and East Jackson Street from Tuesday morning, March 14, to Thursday afternoon, March 16, to allow the Water & Sewer Department to replace a sewer lateral.

REMINDER: CITY TO TEST TONADO SIREN

The City of Goshen Fire Department will test the city’s tornado sirens Tuesday, March 14 between 10 and 10:30 a.m. as part of an annual statewide test of communications systems. While the drill will be sent using live TOR EAS coding (Tornado Warning), it is only a test, and will be postponed to Wednesday, March 15 if […]

REMINDER: GOSHEN OPEN HOUSE ON FLOOD AWARENESS AND ELKHART RIVER PROJECT

The City of Goshen will host an open-house Public Flood Awareness meeting on Thursday, March 16, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Schrock Pavilion, Shanklin Park. This will be a drop-in event to talk with representatives from various City departments, as well as with other county and regional organizations. The conversation will cover flood issues […]

2023 STATEWIDE TORNADO TEST

The City of Goshen Fire Department will test the city’s tornado sirens Tuesday, March 14 between 10 and 10:30 a.m. as part of an annual statewide test of communications systems. March 12-18, 2023 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana.

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO OR ARTWORK FOR 2024 TREE CANOPY CALENDAR

The City of Goshen Tree Board is preparing for a 2024 calendar promoting our tree canopy benefits, and is soliciting works from local artists and photographers, both students and adults. The published calendar will contain selected images combined with text provided by the City forester. Selection of images to be published will be by the […]