Dani Messick

1 week ago | goshennews.com | Dani Messick

ELKHART — County leaders may, in the future, change the way they address tax incentives for businesses. The Elkhart County Council reviewed compliance for eight companies that provided CF-1 Forms for continued tax abatement. Several were not approved but instead tabled and asked to come in next month to explain why their staffing or other growth targets were not met, a requirement to maintain the economic incentive.

1 week ago | goshennews.com | Dani Messick

ELKHART — The RV Capital of the World will be featured on Saturday’s episode of Discovery’s weekly series "RV There Yet?"Co-hosts Patrice and Kevin McCabe visited Elkhart last week to explore the area’s RV spots, food, museums and tourist attractions across Elkhart County. kAm“xE’D ?@E D@ >F49 23@FE E96 #'D 2?5 E96 #' :?5FDECJ[ :E’D 23@FE E96 8C62E A=246D 2C@F?5 E96 4@F?ECJ E@ G:D:E 2?5 E96J 5@ :E 7C@> 2? #' 2?5 E96J E6== E96 DE@CJ @7 E9@D6 A=246D[” D2:5 {2G@?

1 week ago | goshennews.com | Dani Messick

GOSHEN — Former Elkhart County Republican Chair Dan Holtz was appointed to the Elkhart Public Library Board, but not without some disagreement among Elkhart County Commissioners. Holtz’s seat on the board is one of two at the Elkhart Public Library chosen by the commissioners. Others are chosen by the Elkhart County Council, Elkhart School Board and Concord School Board. kAmw@=EK H:== C6A=246 y6??:76C }:6=D6?[ H9@ H2D 2AA@:?E65 :?

1 week ago | goshennews.com | Dani Messick

GOSHEN — Hundreds of Asian Americans from across Michiana gathered at Wat Lao Buddhadharm in Goshen to celebrate the Laotian New Year on Saturday. “They’ve been doing this for decades and decades, hundreds of years, before I was born,” said Board President of Wat Lao Buddhadharm, Lay Sourivong. kAm%96C6 H6C6 G6?5@CD 2?5 EC25:E:@?2= 7@@5 :E6>D E9C@F89@FE E96 52J 2D H6== 2D D6G6C2= DA64:2= 46C6>@?:2= 6G6?ED E@ H6=4@>6 E96 }6H *62C adeg :?

2 weeks ago | goshennews.com | Dani Messick

GOSHEN — Serious infrastructure needs with the Water Department could lead to dramatic increases in resident water bills. During a work session of the Goshen City Council, Water & Sewer Department Superintendent Marv Shepherd and Utilities City Engineer Jamey Bontrager-Singer broke down the needs with the department. kAmpE E96 }@CE9 (6==7:6=5[ E96 A=2? :D E@ 564@>>:DD:@? E96 AC@5F4E:@? @?46 E96 H6== :D 36J@?5 C6A2:C] $96A96C5 :D H2E6C BF2=:EJ :DDF6D 92G6 AFE E96 A=2?E @?