City of Elkhart

Elkhart reopens the Benham Avenue underpass with new traffic flow, stormwater upgrades and a pedestrian path connecting the Tolson Center to downtown.

Saturday, December 6th - Main Street, Downtown Elkhart

Elkhart’s Woodlawn Nature Center celebrates 60 years Saturday with family activities and guided hikes as city leaders seek input on its future.

Elkhart plans to clean up the old Roundhouse site and is asking neighbors what should come next for the long-vacant property west of downtown.

Elkhart unveiled its proposed 2026 budget this week while city leaders say a state law change will shrink local revenue and force difficult choices in coming years.

Wellfield Botanic Gardens hosted its annual Taste of the Gardens on Sunday, drawing crowds for local food, live music and artists set among the park’s ponds and pathways.

Elkhart will host its next Let’s Talk Tuesday community session Tuesday night in Councilman Dwight Fish’s 4th District.

A new state law could leave the City of Elkhart facing a $40 million annual budget shortfall, Mayor Rod Roberson said during an emergency press conference Tuesday.

“This plan is really focusing on optimizing the operational capacities. It’s focusing on strengthening community connection and figuring out ways programmatically and through our infrastructure that we can focus in on the health and wellness of the community,” said Jamison Czarnecki, Superintendent of Elkhart Parks & Recreation.

More than 50 mayors from across Indiana are in Elkhart this week for the Indiana Conference of Mayors, focusing on collaboration, problem-solving, and city development.