By NICK GOSNELL Hutch Post

RENO COUNTY — As part of a bill passed by the Kansas Legislature this spring a portion of K-96 will be named in honor of the 96th "Deadeye" Infantry Division, but they still need to finish the fundraising for it.

"It is from the 56th Avenue junction with the new K-96 to the Nickerson Road, north of Nickerson," said Reno County Commissioner Ron Hirst. 

His dad was a part of the 96th&nbsp;in Okinawa and Leyte.&nbsp;Hirst is still looking for funds for the road signs for the 96th.

"We need right at $1600 more," Hirst said. "I just want to get the word out. I've spoken with some people and I've got a couple of nice additions to the money I put in, donations to the community foundation for that project."

If you would like to help with money for that, you can give to the Hutchinson Community Foundation and put 96th Infantry on the memo line of your check.

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 </figure>By NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostRENO COUNTY — As part of a bill passed by the Kansas Legislature this spring a portion of K-96 will be named in honor of the 96th "Deadeye" Infantry Division, but they still need to finish the fundraising for it."It is from the 56th Avenue junction with the new K-96 to the Nickerson Road, north of Nickerson," said Reno County Commissioner Ron Hirst. His dad was a part of the 96th&nbsp;in Okinawa and Leyte.&nbsp;Hirst is still looking for funds for the road signs for the 96th."We need right at $1600 more," Hirst said. "I just want to get the word out. I've spoken with some people and I've got a couple of nice additions to the money I put in, donations to the community foundation for that project."If you would like to help with money for that, you can give to the Hutchinson Community Foundation and put 96th Infantry on the memo line of your check.

Portion of K-96 will be named in honor of 96th 'Deadeye' Infantry Division