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A section of US-131 in Kalamazoo County will be named after Comstock Township native Sgt. Gregory Kuhse, who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2015.
A section of US-131 in Kalamazoo County will carry the name of Sgt. Gregory Kuhse, a native of Comstock Township who died serving his country in Afghanistan.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a measure in April that formally names the section of highway after the late soldier. The legislation honors Sgt. Kuhse's sacrifice and legacy as a Comstock Township-area native who served in the U.S. military.
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