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Today, Mayor Jeremy Stutsman and the Goshen Police Department dedicated the Goshen Police Training Facility to the late Chief Wade K. Branson, #81, a seasoned officer who worked tirelessly to build bridges between his department and the community. The training site, located at 713 E. Lincoln Ave., will be used for classrooms, hands-on and firearms […]

Elkhart County will perform maintenance work on the bridge carrying Indiana Avenue over the Elkhart River from Wednesday, August 1 to Friday, August 3. The maintenance work consists of re-welding the steel deck grate to the truss structure.

Note: The following message is from Mayor Jeremy Stutsman and Police Chief Jose’ Miller: I was made aware of a social media post claiming the Department of Homeland Security would be present at the Elkhart County Fair and that 200 people were detained at the St. Joseph County Fair. Chief Jose’ Miller and I have […]

This updated map shows the various roads through which visitors can access the Elkhart County 4-H Fair this year. Note that the new US 33 bridge is now open to traffic. Madison Street will remain closed during fair week to all traffic with the exception of the parade.

North First Street will be closed from Oakridge Avenue to Rock Run Creek to allow NIPSCO to relocate their gas main in preparation for a storm sewer project. The road will be closed for three weeks beginning Wednesday, July 18.   During the construction, traffic will be directed west along River Avenue to north along […]

Note: The following post was originally published on the Elkhart County 4-H Fair blog by the fair staff.  While last year’s Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade included a detour around downtown Goshen construction, this year’s route is back to the usual. The parade, set for Sunday, July 22, will once again begin at Linway Plaza, […]

On the afternoon of Sunday, July 15, Parks & Recreation staff was notified of an incident in which a child was pricked by a needle at Walnut Park, 224 E. Oakridge Ave. The Goshen Police Department was called and a report was filed. At this time we do not have further information about the investigation. […]

Contractor Rieth Riley Construction will be adjusting castings on Lincoln Avenue from the Elkhart river bridge to Greene Road on Wednesday and Thursday, July 11 and 12., 2018. This may cause lane restrictions. If there are lane restrictions, the contractor will provide a flagger to help with traffic.

Bring your favorite car downtown or bring a chair to watch cars – it’s the 10th Annual Cruisin’ Reunion. Cruising begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 6 and continues til 9 p.m. There’s no registration, no fees – just cruising! On the Courthouse Lawn Starting at 5 p.m. Kids! Look for bouncy houses sponsored […]

On Friday July 6, the water will be shut off at Tenth Street from Jefferson to Purl streets from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to connect a new water main. In consultation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, it has been determined that the water customers in the area noted above should boil their […]