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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – First responders in the Wichita community gathered Saturday afternoon (Aug. 10) for a cookout meant to show appreciation for their work in the community.

The Midian Shrine Center and Kansas Masonic Foundation organized the luncheon offering free hamburgers, hotdogs and soda. It’s an event they hope to build from.

“I love Wichita. This is my home. This is where I am from. And the majority of my brothers are here too. They moved here. We all reside here. We care about our community. We want to see our community flourish. And showing support to our first responders is the first thing you need to do to ensure their safety, security, and comfort,” said Korleone Young, a member of Sunflower Lodge No. 86.

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By Mitchell Now August 7, 2024 11:46 am

FORESTBURG, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Private First-Class Gunnar D. Becker.

The ceremony will be Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (CT) at the Sanborn County 4-H Building in Forestburg (23237 405th Avenue).

The SD34 westbound bridge over the James River, just southeast of Forestburg, will be dedicated as the PFC Gunnar D. Becker Bridge.

Gunnar was the first casualty of his unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the only one lost from Sanborn County since the Vietnam Conflict. He died January 13, 2005, in Mosul when a .50-caliber machine gun round was accidently discharged,…