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Why flags are at half-staff only part of Memorial Day
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 2 days ago(KSNW) — Americans are used to flying the flag on patriotic days of the year. They also fly it at...
Column: Is our flag at half staff all the time now? For Memorial Day, we asked why
Chicago Tribune· 18 hours agoThis Memorial Day, assuming you wake up early enough, you may notice the United States flag at half...
Field of Flags memorial returns for a second year in Hyde Park
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 25—For the second consecutive year, a portion of Hyde Park has been transformed into a Field of Flags. The effort led by former Falls Council Member Kenny Tompkins seeks to honor the sacrifice ...
Memorial Day weekend events: Honoring fallen soldiers, Lee Greenwood, Scottish Games
The Anderson Independent-Mail via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAcademy St. Participants will run between a 6 or 12-mile hike on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, which...
Memorial Day parades, services, fundraisers in the suburbs
Daily Herald· 6 days agoAttendees honor the playing of taps during the first stop of Naperville’s Memorial Day observances...
Kansas to lower flags for two first responders
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe was with the Iola Fire Department for 24 years. Emporia firefighter and paramedic Greg Rausch died on May 16 at his parent’s home. He was 41 years...
Storms, tornadoes leave at least 15 dead in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAt least 11 people are dead after tornadoes ravaged parts of Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma Saturday...
Memorial Day weekend events in Fort Collins: 8 ways to honor lives lost
The Fort Collins Coloradoan· 7 days agoVeterans Plaza in Spring Canyon Community Park will host multiple events starting May 24. Grandview...
Weekend Warmup: Things to Do in Tampa Bay May 25-27
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 3 days agoWe're breaking down Memorial Day events in Tampa Bay this long holiday weekend in your Weekend Warmup for May 25-27.
First responders, HECO outline plan to de-energize power lines to prevent wildfires
Hawaii News Now· 2 days agoFollowing the devastating Lahaina inferno, intentional power outages are now part of the plan to...