If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, the following links provide information of where the nearest pantry may be located and what local food pantries are doing during the pandemic. The food assistance availability map is updated by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and provides information about the […]

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s extension of his order for Hoosiers to stay home included new information about enforcement in essential workplaces that remain open. According to Executive Order 20-18, all employers must comply with safety and health standards established and enforced by the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration (IOSHA). Employers are subject to specific […]

The brush trailer program this year will begin Monday, April 13 and will run through October 23. The trailer can be reserved for the removal of large amounts of brush.  If a homeowner is trimming his own bushes or trees, they can schedule a trailer to be dropped off to put their brush in. This […]

The following is a message by the Elkhart County Health Department. Haga click aqui para ver el comunicado de prensa en español. Incident Command has been asked to share where testing sites are and if the person being tested would be charged for the test being processed. It is still required that all testing sites […]

City offices will be closed Friday, April 10 after 1 p.m. If you need to speak with a City staff person, please call Friday before 1 p.m. or Monday, April 13. As a reminder, City buildings remain closed to the public and some staff may not be working due to measures taken by the City […]

WHEN: April 7, 2020, at noon EST Join us as we talk with Patrick Coonan about his work creating Goshen’s Community Orchard. Patrick will explain the vision for the project and discuss how a public orchard provides opportunities to foster sustainable food practices in our community. Learn how you can participate in this amazing project […]

First Fridays will host its first-ever online experience! Join the community online this Friday, watch a live concert and consider supporting your local businesses and nonprofits. We ask you stay home and join the virtual celebration; please continue to practice good health measures and distancing to help us slow the spread of COVID-19. Go to […]

The following is a message from the Elkhart County Health Department. The LIVE Elkhart County COVID-19 Information Line is fully up and running. This is an INFORMATION ONLY line. We will not be providing the paperwork needed for testing. The phone number is 574-523-2106. Due to the limited number of calls, we are changing the […]

Census day is April 1, 2020, and it marks the beginning of the national count. Every person residing in the US must be counted—it’s required by the constitution!—please consider filling out the Census today and help shape our community for the next 10 years. Census results help determine: How billions of dollars in federal funding […]

The following message is from the Elkhart County Health Department. Para leer el comunicado en español, haga clic aquí. The Elkhart County Health Department shared the following message about the importance of staying home when possible: Now is a critical time in our ability to control the spread of COVID-19. What YOU do now will […]