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July 15, 2016
7th District Congressman Tim Walberg has announced he will be hosting a series of Vietnam veteran lapel-pinning ceremonies across the district over the next few weeks to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
The ceremony for Branch and Hillsdale Counties will take place on August 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Hillsdale American Legion,1611 Steamburg Rd in Hillsdale.
The Vietnam War Commemorative Lapel Pin has been authorized by Congress.
The ceremony for Branch and Hillsdale Counties will take place on August 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Hillsdale American Legion,1611 Steamburg Rd in Hillsdale.
The Vietnam War Commemorative Lapel Pin has been authorized by Congress.
Issues:Veterans
July 13, 2016
A local veteran is walking 60 days and 1,000 miles to bring attention to servicemen suffering from PTSD.
Marty Wills began his journey in the Spring Lake Memorial Day parade and plans to travel to Camp Lajuene, North Carolina. He is currently 350 miles away from his goal in Maryland, walking alone with just a 50-pound pack and American Flag.
Wills entered military service in 1989 and retired in 2013, serving in the Navy as a Corpsman and in the Army as a combat medic. He does not suffer from PTSD, however he keeps in touch with veterans who do.
Issues:Veterans
July 11, 2016
State Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida, and U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, will co-host a Vietnam veteran lapel-pinning ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the band shell at the Lenawee County Fair and Event Grounds, 602 N. Dean St., in commemoration of the 50-year anniversary of the Vietnam War.
The event coincides with Veteran's Day at the fair. All veterans will get into the fair for free.
The ceremony is made possible by the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration.
The event coincides with Veteran's Day at the fair. All veterans will get into the fair for free.
The ceremony is made possible by the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration.
Issues:VeteransLocal Issues
July 11, 2016
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July 11, 2016
WASHINGTON D.C. — The executive and legislative branches of the federal government announced this week increased funding to combat the heroin epidemic sweeping the nation.
On Wednesday, the White House Office of the Press Secretary released a statement where President Barack Obama requested action from Congress to provide resources for substance abuse treatment.
On Wednesday, the White House Office of the Press Secretary released a statement where President Barack Obama requested action from Congress to provide resources for substance abuse treatment.
Issues:Health CareLocal Issues
July 5, 2016
The Lenawee County Conservation District has been awarded a $200,000 grant to reduce phosphorus and sediment in the River Raisin Watershed that stretches through several counties and empties into Lake Erie.
The grant is one of two organizations in Michigan's 7th District that have been awarded a total of nearly $400,000 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants by the Great Lakes Commission, said U. S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton.
The grant is one of two organizations in Michigan's 7th District that have been awarded a total of nearly $400,000 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants by the Great Lakes Commission, said U. S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton.
Issues:Local Issues
July 5, 2016
A federal grant will help farmers in portions of southern Lenawee County buy equipment to keep sediment and phosphorus from their fields out of the River Raisin.
The $200,000 federal grant to the Lenawee Conservation District was announced Tuesday by 7th District U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton. He also announced a $199,998 grant to the Hillsdale Conservation District for a related program to reduce phosphorus and sediment entering the Tiffin River and Lake Erie.
The $200,000 federal grant to the Lenawee Conservation District was announced Tuesday by 7th District U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton. He also announced a $199,998 grant to the Hillsdale Conservation District for a related program to reduce phosphorus and sediment entering the Tiffin River and Lake Erie.
Issues:Local Issues
June 10, 2016
JACKSON, MI – Three Jackson County graduates are among six students nominated by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg for appointment to U.S. military academies.
Walberg, R-Tipton, represents Michigan's 7th District.
The Jackson County students receiving nominations from him and offers of admission to a U.S. military academy are:
• Duncan Farrant – U.S. Naval Academy. He is the son of Billy and Cindy Farrant and a Hanover-Horton High School graduate.
Walberg, R-Tipton, represents Michigan's 7th District.
The Jackson County students receiving nominations from him and offers of admission to a U.S. military academy are:
• Duncan Farrant – U.S. Naval Academy. He is the son of Billy and Cindy Farrant and a Hanover-Horton High School graduate.
May 27, 2016
Legislation proposed Thursday by two Michigan members of Congress would require the Veterans Affairs hospitals to report every three months on surgical infections and cancellations.
U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, and Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, introduced the bill, which comes as a reaction to concerns raised about particulate matter being found on surgical equipment trays at a VA center in Ann Arbor.
U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, and Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, introduced the bill, which comes as a reaction to concerns raised about particulate matter being found on surgical equipment trays at a VA center in Ann Arbor.
Issues:Veterans