Downtown Elkhart

The 37th Annual Elkhart Jazz Festival

The Elkhart Jazz Festival - June 19th through June 22nd, 2025 in downtown Elkhart

City of Elkhart Parks and Recreation presents the 45th Rhapsody Arts and Music Festival

June 13th and 14th, 2025 - Island Park, Downtown Elkhart

Elkhart Police Monday announced the body of Douglas Morgan, 40, was found in an alley near this building at 419 S. Main St. downtown. Four days later, Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker's homicide unit had released no information on the case.

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

Officials release little information on downtown Elkhart murder

Jeff Parrott

Developer WeImpact Group's rendering of an apartment building, with ground-floor retail and office, it plans to build at Jackson Boulevard and NIBCO Parkway in downtown Elkhart's River District. The developer plans to spend $38 million, while the city agrees to spend $9 million on a parking garage inside the U-shaped structure.

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

City would fund parking garage with next Elkhart apartments

Jeff Parrott

The city of Elkhart says the River District's growing housing density, combined with big events at the Aquatic Center, is making parking hard to find in the city's core.

Martin's Supermarkets reopened its Jackson Boulevard store in Elkhart Thursday, three days after police say Juan M. Sanchez fatally shot 49-year-old customer Ben Jeffery and 19-year-old employee Annasue Rocha. Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker hasn't release any information on what led to the shooting or Sanchez' motive.

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

Elkhart city officials happy to see downtown Martin's store reopen

Jeff Parrott

The local chain reached a deal with the city of Elkhart and a developer to build the store before selling out to Grand Rapids-based SpartanNash in 2018.