Kansas Governor directs flags be flown at half-staff Wednesday

In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags throughout the State of Kansas be lowered to half-staff from sunup to sundown on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

In a statement, Gov. Kelly said, “We will never forget the thousands who were injured and the nearly 3,000 Americans whose lives were tragically taken during an act of terrorism 23 years ago. Despite the extreme tragedy of the day that scarred so many of us, we also remember the bravery and courage of our nation’s first responders who went above and beyond to save lives – even as they lost more than 400 of their own. On behalf of the State of Kansas, I thank them for their service and sacrifices.”