Daily
Elkhart
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Good morning, Elkhart. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 9th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Elkhart will host the 13th Annual Trunk or Treat event at Island Park on October 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.—families can enjoy trick-or-treating from decorated trunks hosted by local businesses and community groups as they enter via the Sycamore Street bridge. ABC 57
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Elkhart received a $12 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to redevelop the Benham Neighborhood and Woodland Crossing retail center into a mixed-use area with nearly 400 new housing units and upgraded retail, healthcare and education services as part of a plan exceeding $110 million. Groundbreaking on the South Main block will take place this spring—marking a key step in the city’s growth. WSBT
-
Monthly Euchre night at Brentwood at Elkhart Independent Living
Your Local Independent Living is hosting a monthly Euchre night that is open to the public! We will have snacks, raffles, and a grand prize of a $100 gift card for the winning team! We will be hosting on the 2nd Thursday of the month starting on August 14th, beginning at 6pm! Please call 574-262-1626 for information
-
Hometown Jams: Starship and Foghat Concert
7-8:30 p.m. — The Lerner Theatre — $52.49 – $125.69 — Experience an unforgettable night of classic rock anthems from Starship and Foghat.
-
Disney's Descendants - The Musical
2-3:30 p.m. — Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner Theater — Ticket info available — An exciting musical experience featuring the beloved characters from Disney's Descendants.
-
Disney's Descendants - The Musical
2:00-3:30 p.m. — The Lerner Theatre — $17.10 – $32.55 — Experience the tale of villainous teens as they face choices between good and evil at this musical performance.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
If you do what is easy, your life will be hard. If you do what is hard, your life will be easy.
~ Les Brown
About Daily Elkhart
Welcome to the Daily Elkhart, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Elkhart, Indiana community. If you like the Daily Elkhart, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Elkhart.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Elkhart and across Indiana. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Elkhart
A free Elkhart community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailyelkhart.com/sitemap