(WTAJ) — Nittany MinitMart has raised a record $117,549.70 for Pennsylvania volunteer fire departments, the convenience chain announced Wednesday.

Cheyenne Frontier Days and Wyoming-based Cowboy Skill powered by Pace-O-Matic will honor heroes who have saved lives and active and retired military who keep the state and the country protected, all during events this week and next.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Military Monday celebrations at Cheyenne Frontier Days this year especially meant the world to some in the crowd at the day’s rodeo.