A water main has been shut off at South Cottage Avenue, between Lincoln Avenue and Washington Street, due to a water valve replacement. A boil advisory is issued for when the water comes back on at the area affected. In Consultation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, it has been determined that the water […]

Join us as we talk with Annette Webb about the importance of developing healthy soils in your garden. Annette is a Master Gardener and local small business owner. She will talk about the different components of healthy, living soil. She will also discuss amenities that can improve soil health and increase garden yields. Sponsored by […]

The following message is from the Elkhart County Health Department. Para leer éste mensaje en español, haga click aquí. Any product that makes a claim to kill a pest or otherwise render a pest less harmful is considered a pesticide by law. The law also states that a label on a pesticide is a legal […]

The Goshen Street Department will have its spring brush and leaf collection beginning April 27. While travel restrictions remain in place, residents are encouraged to get out and work on their yards, so long as they follow proper social distancing guidelines. During this first collection, workers will pick up both leaves and brush. Please have […]

The following message is from the Goshen Public Library. Para leer éste mensaje en español haga click aquí. Goshen Public Library will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm for individuals to use the library for essential services related to filing for unemployment, SNAP, and other benefits. Fax service, a […]

Para ver ésta nota en español, haga clic aquí. In a generous act of kindness and support for the community Wieland Designs, Inc., a local furniture and transportation interiors manufacturer, donated enough sewn masks to cover all City employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City received 275 masks, which will protect employees who must continue […]

City Council will be meeting at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, to discuss an amendment to the 2020 salary ordinance about declared emergency paid leave. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Police and Court Building, 111 E. Jefferson St.  Meetings will resume their regular schedule on Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidelines for using cloth face coverings and how-tos if you’d like to make your own. The CDC also emphasizes that people use cloth face covering instead of medical grade personal protective equipment (PPE), because surgical masks and N95 respirators are in short supply at this time and […]

The following is a message from the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG): The Interurban Trolley fixed route service and the Interurban Trolley ADA Access service will operate as usual in Elkhart and Goshen on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. Please be advised, the ADA Access Dispatch office will be closed in observance of the […]

With warmer weather the last few days we saw some mosquitoes already. In an effort to reduce the populations the City is dropping larvicide tablets in areas prone to the propagation of mosquitoes. Community mosquito control programs can help to reduce the number of mosquitoes and prevent mosquito-borne diseases. At this time, CDC has no […]