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Why are flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin on Thursday?


Why are flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin on Thursday?

You may notice that flags in Wisconsin are flying at half-staff on Thursday. The gesture, ordered by Governor Tony Evers, is in memory of a former state representative who recently passed away. Here’s what you should know about the flags at half-staff and the Wisconsin citizen it honors: Why are flags flying at half-mast in […]

Why are the flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin today?


Why are the flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin today?

Volunteers mark hundreds of veterans’ graves with flags on Memorial Day Due to the pandemic, cemetery staff and a small group of volunteers are marking veterans’ graves in Union Grove with flags in honor of Memorial Day. Dazia Cummings, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel You may notice that flags in Wisconsin are flying at half-staff on Thursday. […]

Flags fly at half-mast in memory of former Wisconsin lawmaker


Flags fly at half-mast in memory of former Wisconsin lawmaker

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Flags across the state will fly at half-staff Thursday to honor a former Wisconsin state legislator who died last week, Gov. Tony Evers’ office said. James Soletski died on Tuesday, August 20. He was 75 years old. The flag is lowered in accordance with the day on which the services for […]

Tom Still: At Epic, AI is not just the next big thing: it is already improving care


Tom Still: At Epic, AI is not just the next big thing: it is already improving care

VERONA – Epic’s user group meeting offers thousands of attendees a themed surprise each year, so it was no surprise when founder Judy Faulkner appeared onstage at the company’s Deep Space Auditorium on Tuesday dressed as “Lady Swan,” a variation on Mother Goose and fitting into a larger narrative motif. What may have surprised the […]

Why are flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin on Monday?


Why are flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin on Monday?

You may notice that flags in Wisconsin are flying at half-staff on Monday. The gesture, ordered by Governor Tony Evers, is in memory of a decorated World War II veteran whose remains were recently identified. Here’s more about the flags at half-staff and the Wisconsin citizen they honor: Why are flags flying at half-mast in […]

Voters in Wisconsin’s primary elections unseat more than half a dozen representatives, paving the way for the Democrats’ push this fall


Voters in Wisconsin’s primary elections unseat more than half a dozen representatives, paving the way for the Democrats’ push this fall

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The most vocal election conspiracy theorist in the Wisconsin state legislature lost her job in Tuesday’s primary election along with a handful of other incumbent lawmakers, solidifying the field of candidates as Democrats prepare for a major push to regain control of the Assembly for the first time in nearly 15 […]