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In honor of Franklin’s service and sacrifice, Sikeston Mayor Greg Turnbow ordered all flags within the city to be flown at half-staff until the conclusion of Franklin’s funeral.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Where are flags half-staff in Wisconsin?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
American and state flags will be at half-staff across six states over Friday or the weekend by order of their respective governors.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
How to lower flag to half-staff To lower flags to half-staff, flags should be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Where are flags half-staff in Wisconsin?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
American and state flags will be at half-staff across six states over Friday or the weekend by order of their respective governors.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
How to lower flag to half-staff To lower flags to half-staff, flags should be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for half-staff
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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