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Mayor Jeremy Stutsman will appoint Goshen High School student Zoe Eichorn to the City Council as the new Youth Adviser for the 2019-2020 school year. Zoe, who is now finishing her junior year, was elected by the student body in an election held Thursday, May 16. She won in a close race with her fellow […]

A second meeting to assess the ongoing interest and future activityin Goshen’s sister city relationship with Bexbach, Germany, has been set. In April the Sister City Committee held an informational meeting. The turnout was strong, and a May 22 follow-up meeting was set. The meeting willstart at 6 p.m.in the Annex Conference Room, 204 E. […]

The Goshen Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Shanklin Park, 411 W. Plymouth Ave., in Goshen. This hands-on event will provide kids with the opportunity to see, touch and explore their favorite big trucks, heavy equipment and emergency vehicles, as well […]

*Please keep in mind that some changes may be made to the schedule due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. 5th Street milling will be finished today, and will be open after milling is complete until paving. Tomorrow (May 17), Olive Street will be paved. The contractors will then pave 8th Street from Lincoln to […]

The contractor is nearing completion of their work on the west side of Ninth Street between Jackson and College, and will be moving over to the east side shortly to start working on the path between the road and the railroad tracks. Their schedule is dependent on NIPSCO gas relocating their services, but they expect […]

The City of Goshen is in search of an Alcoholic Beverage Board member. Mayor Jeremy Stutsman will appoint one new member to the board. Applications are due May 31. To apply, go to https://goshenindiana.org/boards-&-commissions and click on “Application for City Board or Commission Appointment.” The local Alcoholic Beverage Board oversees alcohol permits business in Elkhart […]

Due to a lack of agenda, the Goshen City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, has been cancelled. The next Council meeting will be Tuesday, June 4. 

SR 15 is scheduled for an asphalt resurface this week (the week of May 13). Work on the project, to be completed by INDOT contractor Phend & Brown, includes more nearly 7 miles of paving between U.S. 6 and Kercher Road in Elkhart County. During the day, drivers are cautioned to watch for flaggers directing […]

Starting Wednesday, May 15, traffic will be restricted on Kercher Road from Dierdorff Road to US 33. Traffic will only be allowed to travel westbound through the corridor to allow the contractor to work on the south side of the road. Eastbound traffic will be detoured south on Dierdorff to CR 40. The road restriction […]

The City initiated a traffic study on Main Street to see how four-way stops at Clinton, Washington and Jefferson would impact traffic now that the City has taken control of Main Street. The study began on May 1st and was expected to continue until May 31st. The vast majority of the feedback the City has […]