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The Steering Committee for the Vibrant Communities initiative is being led by its co-chairs, Gina Leichty and Dallas Bergl. Their special passion for the program and experience in the community make them ideal in this leadership role. Throughout the process the co-chairs will help guide…

ELKHART -- Business, community and government leaders from all over Elkhart County are going into the Christmas holiday with visions of quality of place in their heads. It’s understandable, with the state of Indiana’s recent decision to award $42 million in economic development funding to…

The Vibrant Communities initiative celebrates Regional Cities of Northern Indiana’s success in securing a grant from the state of Indiana that will shape the future of the growing Elkhart-South Bend area. In selecting the Elkhart/St. Joseph/Marshall county region as a recipient, the state of Indiana…

The Vibrant Communities initiative will officially launch its public process with the Kickoff event on January 26th, at the Lerner Theatre's Crystal Ballroom in downtown Elkhart. The meeting is open to ANYONE who cares about the future of Elkhart County and its many communities. The Steering Committee is excited…

The 32-member Steering Committee for the Vibrant Communities initiative kicked off their effort in October and November with this initial planning meetings. The group will lead the process from start to finish, and represent a wide range of interests from across our county. The group is made up of…

What do we love most about where we live, and what sort of things should be developed more? Those questions -- from the kind of parks we have, to programs that encourage art and creativity, to anything else that we can dream of -- will…