Downtown Elkhart

Organizers estimate that Jazz Fest’s typical attendance is 15,000 to 20,000, and it’s not unusual to see visitors from up to two dozen states.

"These rallies play a major role in helping us all rediscover what it means to be a citizen and democracy," said Merle Baker with Elkhart County Indivisible. "They help us realize the power and the possibility of the people."

Main Street and East Jackson in downtown Elkhart are closed for a federally mandated sewer project aimed at preventing sewage overflows during heavy rain.

“We are hopeful that we’re going to have a lot of interest in it, when we put it out for RFP, looking for residential livability relationships,” said Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson.

Having vacated both courthouses for their new $112 million courthouse between Elkhart and Goshen, Elkhart County officials want the downtown Elkhart facility demolished and the historic Goshen courthouse renovated for new uses.

The Lerner Theatre presenting Celtic Woman: A New Era. April 3rd at 7 pm courtesy of Friends of The Lerner.

Elkhart’s new Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area raised several questions during Monday’s common council meeting. It would let you take alcoholic drinks from one bar or restaurant outside and into another participating business.

Tuesday, December 9th at 7 PM at the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart, IN

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