Middlebury News

A Middlebury man was injured when he fell off his motorcycle at 6:55 p.m. Friday in Goshen.

Celebrate with a tour of quilt gardens in Elkhart County, which keeps money in the state and supports an area that has struggled with high unemployment in this economic downturn.

The Elkhart County Sheriffa s Department is continuing its investigation into a Friday night motorcycle accident on County Road 36, east of County Road 31 in Goshen.

Make a donation to a private school scholarship foundation, and get some public money back.

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Canada has released the results of its 2008 Warranty and Parts Survey.

500 block of Fremont St., Elkhart, Two woman were arrested on preliminary charges of possession of paraphernalia June 19.

At approximately 1:25 a.m. Monday, Goshen Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance complaint at 910 Wilson Ave.

The Elkhart County 4-H Fair Board wants all Elkhart County residents to know that the Elkhart County 4-H Fair belongs to them.

Faith United Methodist Church, 22045 C.R. 18, Goshen, "CAMP E.D.G.E.: Experience + Discover God Everywhere," 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 15-19. The program concludes June 19 with a family picnic .

On Saturday, a welcome addition to Elkhart County will be officially unveiled. The Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail and the Elkhart County Parks Department will host the grand opening of 3.4 miles of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail.

People on bikes, roller blades, and even those just on foot will have a new, longer trail to use in Elkhart County come Saturday.

Construction of a phase of the Pumpkinvine recreational trail through Middlebury could begin next spring, according to county officials.

Key action: Larry Neff of the Elkhart County Parks Department reported on progress on Phase III of the Pumpkinvine Trail, which goes from downtown Middlebury 2.6 miles to the LaGrange County line.

For John Bontrager, of Emma, Ind., the easy money has run out. Bontrager, who is Amish, worked at a factory in nearby Middlebury, building FEMA trailers.

The 13th Garden Tour of the Michiana Master Gardeners Association will be in the Middlebury area July 11, with homeowners opening their gardens from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour's 10 garden locations include Krider Gardens and the NIPSCO arboretum.

The tour is free and ends Oct. 1. Quilting events 'Full Circle: Old and New Quilts and Quilters': Today through July 17, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays ; Good Library Gallery, Goshen College, Goshen; free; 574-535-7418. Quilt Gardens Tour: Today through Oct.

In February, Goshen Stamping made the kind of history that it hopes it will never have to make again.

Known for its handmade furniture, homemade confections and salt-of-the-earth hospitality, the quaint community of Shipshewana, Ind., intertwines yesterday's charm with today's conveniences.

Apparent suicide at Bonneyville Mill The Elkhart County Sheriff's Department is investigating the apparent suicide of a 22-year-old college student at Bonneyville Mill Park Wednesday.

South Bend, 9:30 a.m. : Mayor Steve Luecke will be renaming Ford Street in preparation for Mondaya s Memorial Day parade.