Honor Flight Northeast Indiana Celebrates Flight 52
Honor Flight Northeast Indiana will carry out its 52nd flight to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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Schmucker Estate To Receive $1.75 Million Settlement From Walorski Crash
The estate of Edith Jo Schmucker, one of the four people killed in the Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, car crash that killed U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski, has received a $1.75 million wrongful death settlement.
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Bipartisan School Bus Legislation Honors Late Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski
On Friday, June 9, U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym, Republican representing Indiana’s District 2, and U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, Democrat representing California’s District 26, introduced the Jackie Walorski Enhancing Necessary Data on Illegal School Bus Passing Act.
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Congressman Yakym Announces Launch Of Congressional RV Caucus For 118th Congress
Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced that he and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) will serve as Co-Chairs of the Congressional RV Caucus for the 118th Congress following a roundtable meeting Congressman Yakym held with the RV Industry Association in Elkhart.
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Community Foundation Establishes Two Scholarships Honoring U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County has two new scholarship funds to extend the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski.
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Jerry Wringer: Capturing Life, Smiles And Tributes With Colored Pencils
By Ray Balogh Ink Free News Lifelong pencil drawing enthusiast and unshakably devoted husband Jerry Wringer made a vow to his wife when she entered a nursing home in February 2018. “I told her I would make her at least one drawing a day.” That was nearly 3,000 … Read More
Yakym, GOP Pay Homage To Walorski
With the thoughts of Jackie Walorski’s death still fresh in their minds, Republicans in Kosciusko County on Tuesday, Nov. 1, rallied around the man who is poised to possibly step into her shoes in one week.
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Pelosi Signs Legislation Renaming VA Clinic For Walorski
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a signing ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 20, for the Indiana delegation’s resolution renaming the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Mishawaka the “Jackie Walorski VA Clinic.”
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Excessive Speed Cited In Crash That Killed Walorski, Three Others
A final traffic investigation into the crash that killed four people in Elkhart County, including Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, cites excessive speed from a congressional staffer who was driving.
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Kinship Care Above Average In Indiana Despite Financial Burden
A growing number of adult relatives are raising children who aren’t their own— often grandparents caring for a grandchild — in a family structure known as kinship care. Though it comes with many responsibilities and challenges, one looming obstacle is the financial burden on families providing for additional children.
Read MoreRenaming Of VA Clinic In Honor Of Walorski Moves Forward
Legislation to rename the VA clinic in Mishawaka in honor of the late Rep. Jackie Walorski is headed to President Joe Biden for consideration.
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Family of Edith Schmucker May Sue For Wrongful Death
A wrongful death lawsuit may be filed in connection with the crash that left four people dead — including Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski — last month between Wakarusa and Nappanee in Elkhart County.
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Yakym Seeks To Carry On In Walorski’s Footsteps
As numerous candidates crisis-crossed Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District Thursday, Aug. 18, ahead of two Republican caucuses Saturday to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, one of the candidates squeezed in a few minutes between events.
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Stutzman Says She’s Well-Suited To Step Into Congress
Christy Stutzman – the only woman in a field of 12 seeking to fill the Congressional vacancy left by the death of Jackie Walorski – says her background makes her uniquely qualified for the job.
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Hill Reflects On Past, Says He’s Ready To Take On Washington
In May 2018, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill took the stage with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in a packed rally at North Side Middle School in Elkhart.
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GOP Field Narrowed To 12 For Congressional Caucuses
Applications for two of the 14 who have filed to run for the special election in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District will not participate in Saturday’s GOP caucuses.
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