Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson

Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson on Wednesday said it will likely be early next week before Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker announces whether two officers were justified in fatally shooting 17-year-old Bryan Ramirez Gomez on Sunday in High Dive Park.

“We will continue to work to find partners that are going to help us and assist us in the replacement of it, but we are committed to replacing the bridge and ensuring that it’s safe to pass until we do,” Elkhart Mayor Roberson said in a Facebook video Friday.

Students from Concord Intermediate joined Mayor Rod Roberson to open JA BizTown’s new City Hall, designed to help kids see themselves in their own community.

Local leaders issued a joint statement urging the Indiana General Assembly to correct unintended consequences in Senate Enrolled Act 1 during the 2026 legislative session.

Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson delivered his State of the City address Tuesday night, outlining progress made over the past year and previewing future plans.

The Elkhart Common Council voted in 2017 to repeal a 2006 ordinance that created a rental housing inspection program, with some members saying its uneven enforcement was unfair to landlords who complied.

Corinne Straight gained more than 25,000 followers on TikTok with her posts advocating liberal policies on the state and national levels during the recent elections.

The leaked letter sheds the first public light on how talks broke down between the city and donor Rex Martin to create a downtown amphitheater

Democratic chair Chad Crabtree and Republican chair Dan Holtz discuss the 2023 municipal elections in Elkhart