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Washington — Josie Maisano is a laid-off St. Clair Shores resident hoping Congress restores emergency unemployment benefits to alleviate her fear of becoming homeless.

Julie Boonstra is a Dexter leukemia patient who is frustrated her insurance policy was canceled because of the Affordable Care Act.

Tim Walberg (R), the U.S. Congressman representing Michigan's 7th Congressional District, visited the Lincoln Language Learning Center and Early Childhood Center and the Fremont Street Early Education Center on Tuesday. Branch Intermediate School District has operated Head Start since 1966 and Early Head Start since 2010.

Roughly 275 Branch County children, ranging in age from three to five-years-old, are enrolled in the five locations throughout Branch County. An additional 122 4-year-olds are enrolled in the Great Start Readiness Program, a state-funded program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For nearly four decades, farmers with fewer than 10 employees have been exempt from having the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) inspect their farms for post-harvest activities.

However, A guidance issued by President Barack Obama in June 2011 redefined farming operations has allowed OSHA to have the right to inspect family farms. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) raised concerns with the guidance.

JACKSON, MI – U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg introduced a House Resolution that would honor a Jackson police officer who died on duty in 2010.

Walberg, R-Tipton, has proposed the United States Post Office downtown Jackson, be designated as the "Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office."

"The Jackson community witnessed Officer James Bonneau's bravery and selflessness in 2010 when he gave his life in the line of duty," Walberg said in a statement. "It's a fitting tribute to ensure his sacrifice is remembered in our community."

BY CAITLIN VANOVERBERGHE

caitlin@monroenews.com

HILLSDALE — Governmental officials from around the state took time out Monday to remember those who are serving and those who have served in our nation's armed forces.

State Representative Ken Kurtz and State Senator Bruce Caswell spent part of the day in Hillsdale as they took part in the Hillsdale County Veterans Day ceremony at the Hillsdale County Courthouse. Congressman Tim Walberg also took part.

The ceremony featured Ken Benge, veterans affairs director for Hillsdale County.

Hillsdale, Mich.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week Rep. Walberg met with Sean Hilbert, president of Cobra Motorcycle in Hillsdale, to honor him for Cobra's 20 years of manufacturing and consistently delivering the most successful line of competition mini-motocross bikes in the country.

Designed and produced in Hillsdale, Cobra bikes were recently ridden to victory by three youth national champions at the 2013 Red Bull Amateur National Motocross Championship in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Riders have driven these bikes to more than 300 titles.

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (WLNS) - On Thursday morning Congressman Tim Walberg hosted a town hall meeting in Charlotte.

And dozens of community members showed up to express their frustrations.

Government spending and the possible loss of insurance policies were the biggest issues discussed at the meeting.

Though Walberg promised to take concerns back to the house, veterans and retirees say they just want him to stand firm in his promise and represent them.