Elkhart county may ask the federal government to overturn St. Joseph county's decision to switch to central time. St. Joseph (home of South Bend) is the state's 4th-largest county. Elkhart argues that it would be hard for St. Joseph to prove that South Bend is part of the greater Chicago area economically. <http://www.etruth.com/News/Content.aspx?ID=355286> <http://www.wndu.com/news/082005/news_44369.php> <http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/12493393.htm> Kosciusko County originally pledged to join St. Joseph County in a quest for Central Time, but on Tuesday decided to stay "neutral" instead. But there is no "neutral"; if they do nothing, they'll stay on eastern time. <http://www.wndu.com/news/082005/news_44313.php> Marshall County is petitioning for central time. <http://www.wndu.com/news/082005/news_44306.php>