Countywide

Oct 04 2025

Fall Fun is in the forecast!

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Featured News, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Vibrant People No Comments

From family-friendly events to community groups, shopping deals, book clubs, recreational activities, outdoor fun, and exciting concerts—there are plenty of highlights in-store for Elkhart County residents throughout the fall and winter seasons!

Oct 02 2025

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Illustrating a Point

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Featured News, Nappanee & Wakarusa, Next Chapter, Things to Do, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Vibrant People No Comments

According to Mark Collins, Nappanee’s Director of Development since 2023 and one of the driving forces behind its Downtown Master Plan, the city’s recently completed Cartoon Alley—located between Clark and Main streets in downtown Nappanee—is a way to honor Nappanee’s illustrious cartooning past while bringing…

Sep 25 2025

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Elkhart County – 2025 Halloween Highlights

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Featured News, Things to Do, Vibrant Neighborhoods No Comments

Whether you are looking for spooky and exciting events, sweet treats, hayrides, or haunted hi-jinx, Halloween in Elkhart County is a unique experience that offers something for everyone!

Sep 17 2025

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You Don’t Have to Be Big to Have a BIG Idea!

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Featured News, Little Big Idea Grant, Next Chapter, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Vibrant People No Comments

Young siblings Bryn and Linden Rothshank, the children of Goshen artists Brooke and Justin Rothshank, are some of the youngest Elkhart County change-makers to receive microgrant funding from the Little BIG Idea Grant program.

Sep 16 2025

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No Summer Wind Down for Community Grants

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Little Big Idea Grant, Next Chapter, Things to Do, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Vibrant People No Comments

Shelly Sterling, owner of Wakarusa's Shortstop Inn, and co-organizer Tori Schwartz—of The Garage Coffee Shop—were awarded a $2,000 Elkhart County Block Grant to help organize and host a Sept. 27 Notre Dame football tailgate party in Downtown Wakarusa for the entire community to enjoy.

Sep 02 2025

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Can We Bike Toward a Better Elkhart County?

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Featured News, Next Chapter, Things to Do, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Vibrant People No Comments

Urban mobility expert Melissa Bruntlett, who documented how the Netherlands became the world's cycling capital, will demonstrate how those same strategies can transform the unique transportation landscape in Elkhart County when she speaks Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Goshen Theater as part of…

Jul 30 2025

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Jujhar's Neighborhood Bounce House Party

Block Grant Brings Neighborhood Bounce House Party to Life!

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Featured News, Little Big Idea Grant, Next Chapter, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Vibrant People No Comments

Goshen resident Rosie Morales received a surprising phone call several weeks ago regarding her son, 11-year-old Jujhar Singh. The call was from Bil Murray, project manager of the Elkhart County Block Grant program, and it was to inform Morales that her son’s application and proposal…

Jul 09 2025

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Have a Say in Regional Arts and Culture Planning!

By Jake Sandock Countywide, Elkhart, Featured News, Next Chapter, Vibrant Neighborhoods, Vibrant People No Comments

The Vibrant Communities Block Grant program, designed to support residents in creating positive change throughout Elkhart County, is open and currently accepting project submissions. A recent Block Grant award is making it possible for an Elkhart condominium community to host a neighborhood music event along…

Jul 01 2025

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