Flags Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Leland Kleinsasser

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Leland Kleinsasser – former state legislator

Reason: in honor of former state legislator Leland Kleinsasser

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-08

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-08-08

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Today, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Friday, August 8, 2025, in honor of former state legislator Leland Kleinsasser. He served in the South Dakota State House of Representatives from 1979 to 1980 and the South Dakota State Senate from 1981 to 1988. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm MT on Friday, August 8, at Bethel Mennonite Brethren Church in Yale, SD.

Source: Governor Larry Rhoden

Flags at Half-Staff for Clark Gruening on August 8, 2025

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Clark Gruening – former legislator

Reason: Flags at Half-Staff for Clark Gruening

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-08

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-08-08

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Governor Dunleavy ordered flags to be flown at half-staff August 8th in honor of Clark Gruening in accordance with the family’s wishes.

“Rose and I are saddened by the passing of Clark Gruening. He came from a long legacy of public service and devoted much of his life to Alaska’s future,” said Governor Dunleavy. “We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and all who knew him.”

Gruening served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1975 to 1978, representing Anchorage. A grandson of former territorial governor and U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening, he continued the family’s legacy of civic leadership and public service. A graduate of the University of Oregon and George Washington University Law School, Gruening also ran for U.S. Senate in 1980.

Source: Governor Mike Dunleavy

Hulk Hogan Memorial Flag Lowering on August 1, 2025

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Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) – wrestling legend

Reason: Hulk Hogan Memorial Flag Lowering

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-01

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-08-01

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To commemorate his life and legacy, I hereby declare August 1, 2025, as “Hulk Hogan Day in Florida,” and direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida be lowered at the State Capitol in Tallahassee and all local and state buildings throughout Pinellas County from sunrise to sunset on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Source: Governor Ron DeSantis

Victims of Midtown Manhattan Shooting: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff

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NYPD Officer Islam –

Reason: Victims of Midtown Manhattan Shooting; NYPD Officer Islam

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-07-29

Half-Staff End Date: Undetermined

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Governor Hochul is directing that flags on State buildings be immediately lowered to half-staff and remain at half-staff until further notice in honor of those who lost their lives in a shooting Monday evening in Manhattan.

Source: Governor Kathy Hochul

In Honor of Firefighter Ray Moreau: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Connecticut

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Plainville Firefighter Raymond “Ray” Moreau

In accordance with the governor’s directive, flags will be at half-staff on the Connecticut State Capitol building and all other state-operated buildings, grounds, and facilities statewide. Individuals, businesses, schools municipalities and any other private entities and government subdivisions are encouraged to lower their flags for this same duration of time. Since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag all other flags including state municipal corporate or otherwise should also be lowered.

Source: Office of the Governor of Connecticut

In honor of the life and service of Scioto County Commissioner Cathy Coleman

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In honor of the life and service of Scioto County Commissioner Cathy Coleman, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Scioto County and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. This order will remain in effect until sunset on the day of her funeral, July 11, 2025.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly U.S. and Ohio flags at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period

Idaho state flag

Gov. Little orders lowering of flags to honor fallen firefighters

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Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor the firefighters killed in an ambush attack in North Idaho.

Flags will be lowered immediately until the day following the firefighters’ memorial service, in accordance with Idaho law.

“The entire State of Idaho grieves the profound loss of the firefighters killed in the shocking ambush in North Idaho. All our public safety officers, especially our firefighters, bravely confront danger on a daily basis but we have never seen a heinous act of violence like this on our firefighters before. This is not Idaho. This indescribable loss is felt deeply by all those in the firefighting community and beyond. Please join Teresa and me as we continue to pray for the victims and their loved ones,” Governor Little said.

The full text of the Governor’s flag directive follows:

Please be advised that flags should be lowered to half-staff immediately starting Monday, June 30, 2025, at the state Capitol building and at other state and local government buildings, for the tragic loss of the firefighters in North Idaho on June 29. The flags will be at half-staff immediately until the day following the firefighters’ memorial service on a date to be determined.