Railroads

"Elkhart’s journey alongside the railroad has programmed this whole entire area to be more conscious of the dangers that come with trains," said Andrew Medford.

The Freight Street District Initiative was among the recipients of the state’s READI Arts & Culture grants, funded by the Lilly Endowment.

Large crowds ventured to Marshall County on Friday to see the world’s largest operating steam engine in action. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 made a whistle stop east of Argos.

St. Joseph County has decided not to study a new rail corridor along Capital Avenue, despite getting a federal grant for that purpose.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is on a coast-to-coast tour, through a partnership with Norfolk Southern. The trip will include brief “whistle-stops" on June 5 in Argos and July 16 in Knox.

As Elkhart develops the area south of downtown, it’s looking for some financial help from the READI Arts and Culture Initiative.

It was October 3, 1851, when the first train arrived in Elkhart. Now, the city is planning a series of events to mark 175 years of rail service.

The city of Elkhart is finalizing its grant application for the cleanup of the old Roundhouse site. The city plans to apply for $4 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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.

St. Joseph County Economic Development Executive Director Bill Schalliol says the county could be years away from construction