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Family of Columbus man killed in Iraq honored in Fourth of July parade
COLUMBUS, Wis. (WMTV) - Twenty years after a Columbus soldier was killed in Iraq, his family was honored as parade marshals in the Fourth of July celebration. John, Retta Kurth and their grandchildren opened the traditional Fourth of July parade in Columbus on Thursday. The two own a family operated brewery in town which includes a photo of their son John “Hans” Kurth, an army commanding officer who was killed in Iraq in 2004.
VA Outpatient Clinic Serving Our Veterans Opens Doors in Oconomowoc
The VA has announced that the Milwaukee VA Health Care System’s new outpatient clinic in Oconomowoc opened in late June after breaking ground in March, providing more accessible healthcare for Veterans in Waukesha, Dodge, Washington, and Jefferson Counties, as well as the Lake Country region. William Lorenz, a Veteran...
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