Local small businesses and nonprofits can now utilize the state’s new online marketplace to request personal protective equipment, according to State Rep. Dave Wolkins.

Trying to attend a presidential campaign rally often comes with a great sense of uncertainty. Will you get into the event? How long will you have to wait? Is there seating? If not, will the audience be packed in like sardines? Will you have a good view? For K-County Dem Chair Brian Smith, an attempt …read more.

WARSAW — Mayor Joe Thallemer, who heads up the seven-county US 30 Coalition, met with State Sen. Ryan Mishler on Thursday, May 30, to discuss having state money set aside for an environmental impact study —  the first major step toward constructing a new limited-access freeway that would eventually replace US 30 across much of …read more.

INDIANA — State Rep. Dave Wolkins (R-Warsaw) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse. As House pages, these students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff with their daily tasks and met with Wolkins to learn more about the legislative process.  The students included: …read more.

WARSAW — Some Indiana state lawmakers are ready to take action to stop the Bureau of Motor Vehicles from moving forward with offering motorists a third gender option when applying for a new driver’s licenses. Lawmakers participating in a Third House legislative update on Friday, March 15, at the Shrine Building in Warsaw voiced opposition …read more.

WARSAW — A local graduate is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Dave Wolkins (R-Warsaw) and his fellow members of the House of Representatives during the 2017 legislative session. Rachel Bibler, a resident of Warsaw, is the daughter of William and Benita Bibler. A Warsaw Community High School graduate, Bibler attends Purdue University …read more.

State Rep. Dave Wolkins (R-Warsaw) authored legislation concerning registration and operation of motor driven cycles, which passed the Indiana House of Representatives on Monday with a 81-14 vote. House Bill 1343 replaces Indiana’s obsolete mo-ped laws and establishes license and registration requirements. “HB 1343 aims to hold operators of motor driven cycles accountable and keep …read more.