Elkhart County Commissioners

The Elkhart County Commissioners on Monday agreed to let the Local Emergency Planning Committee apply for a $30,000 Hazardous Material Emergency Preparedness Grant from the state for 2026.

NIPSCO is planning to move its Goshen operations center a couple miles south, despite opposition from its new neighbor.

The developers of the Riverbend Townhomes withdrew their rezoning requests before the Elkhart County Commissioners and Middlebury Town Council on Monday, drawing applause from audience members at both meetings. But Elkhart County Zoning Administrator Jason Auvil told town council members that a new plan will likely be submitted.

Elkhart County is moving forward with plans to turn landfill methane into a revenue source, following the approval of a major agreement with an out-of-state energy company.

Elkhart County leaders are stepping up efforts to protect the Johnson Street Dam and the St. Joseph River ecosystem as a major decision looms over the dam’s future.

Emergency responders in New Paris can plan their routes faster with real-time data on whether railroad crossings are blocked by trains.

The bridge on County Road 26 as it goes over Baugo Creek will be replaced

Elkhart County Commissioners this week approved $12.5 million in county funds for the overpass near the former Concord Mall.

After blocking it last year, the Elkhart County Commissioners approved a zoning change and economic development agreement for a proposed $120 million solar farm Monday.

In a statement posted on his website, Rogers says he was a member of the Oath Keepers at one point but has not been part of the organization for eight years.