Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism

The horrific destruction and human suffering in Haiti exert an almost irresistible pull on U.S. Christian missionaries eager to help. But as the jailing last week of 10 missionaries from a small Baptist church in Idaho illustrates, best intentions don’t always translate into good deeds in the chaotic aftermath of the monster earthquake.

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Elkhart caught in headlights of car recall

Toyota's sweeping auto recall hit home in Elkhart this week as a local manufacturing heavyweight was identified as the maker of the problematic gas pedal used in some 2.4 million vehicles.Elkhart-based CTS Corp.

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Return to boom times? Give it a few decades

Of all the tea-leave readings, economic projections, and number crunching, this could be the gloomiest assessment for Elkhart area so far: A new report released by U.S.

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CEO with grand, green vision loses position

The man who arguably sparked all the excitement about producing green vehicles in Elkhart has lost his position at the head of his company, Electric Motors Corp, The Elkhart Truth reported.

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Elkhart's Think car deal is cool, but not free

Elkhart is hardly alone in its suffering in this recession, as many Elkhart Project readers have pointed out.

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Elkhart lands Norwegian auto investment

Uff-dah! It's been a long road, but after many months of consideration, a Norwegian automaker apparently has chosen Elkhart as the site for its new electric car production site--a $43.5 million dollar investment that the company says will create 415 much-needed jobs in the recess …

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Sparks of hope, lingering pain end 2009

As Elkhart moves into the New Year, it sips a bittersweet cocktail of hope, painful transition, and economic setbacks.

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'Outside the box' shopping helps local holiday sales

A campaign urging Elkhart residents to buy locally in the holiday season appears to have paid off for merchants in Goshen, The Elkhart Truth reported on Sunday.

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Navistar inks deal: trucks, jobs on the way

The talk is over, the ink is drying. This week, Navistar and its British partner Modec Limited finalized their partnership in an electric truck-making facility that is slated to start up in 2010, The Elkhart Truth reports.

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RV show: 'Let the Sunshine In!'

That was the tune that blasted through the system as recreational vehicle manufacturers from around the country convened in Louisville, Ky., this week.

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Amid recession, meth menace evolves

MIAMI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Ind. - The life of David Goble, already a weathered man at the age of 27, chronicles the cost of methamphetamines in this area — both human and financial.

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Amid recession, meth menace evolves

MIAMI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Ind. - The life of David Goble, already a weathered man at the age of 27, chronicles the cost of methamphetamines in this area -- both human and financial.

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Jobless workers fill the void, and local needs

For those who are out of work and used to working there is first of all the problem of stretching resources to survive.

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Money pours in; Rudolpho gets a home

Occasionally, all you have to do is speak up, and help arrives.After we reported Tuesday that the Elkhart Humane Society was overwhelmed by abandoned animals, the shelter saw an outpouring of support that was also overwhelming.In one day’s time, the organization received s …

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In recession, pets go homeless in droves

Each day at five, staff members of the Humane Society of Elkhart County close the animal shelter and hold a meeting. And each day, like clockwork, they begin hearing a "thump, thump, thump" from outside.

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A few jobs, and a reprieve for the jobless

The latest unemployment numbers are out, indicating that the Elkhart area is, well, moving in the right direction, but the modest improvement isn’t about to spark any spontaneous dancing in the streets.

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Karzai back at helm, with a battered image

Hamid Karzai once was called "the chic-est man on the planet" and hailed as Afghanistan's leader. Now, about to start a second term, the president is beset by insurgency and western criticism.

Vroom, vroom: RV company to hire 400

In another stirring of life in the RV industry, a producer of towable RVs in Elkhart announced that it will hire 400 more workers to step up production, The Elkhart Truth reported on Wednesday.Heartland Recreational Vehicle LLC has new demand, which dealers say is at least in pa …

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A welcome uptick in downtown diners

        John Schoen / msnbc.com   John Ravenscroft, manager of Mad Anthony's restaurant in Elkhart, Ind., says business is picking up.

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Reinvention, with help from the Rust Belt

Elkhart community leaders on Wednesday brainstormed ways to pull out of the recession, starting with the premise -- now self-evident -- that the county can no longer expect the RV industry to hold up the community.

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As stimulus funds trickle down, debate heats up

With $2.23 million in federal stimulus funding pouring into the coffers of the Montclair School District in New Jersey, one tiny chunk -- $65,000 -- stuck in the craws of local bloggers and citizens.

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Back to the future with Horizon 2.0

In 2002, Elkhart government and business leaders issued an SOS: The Elkhart economy--though booming--was heading for trouble if it didn't start changing its ways.

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At biz fair, companies hazard some optimism

In the darkest hours of recession in Elkhart, optimists clung to this thread of hope: That in the past, this RV manufacturing economy always led the way into a downturn, but it also led the way out.The mood at the annual Biz-ness Expo this week, as reported by The Elkhart Truth  …

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Recession raises the bar on inmate work release

Kari Huus / msnbc.com Antinio Long, 34, awaits a ride to a new job outside a work release facility where he is serving time because of missed child support payments. In better times, even those behind bars were better off.

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