Becker County Administrator Carrie Smith displays the old state flag still being used in the county board room. (Karen Tolkkinen/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

State Emblems Redesign Commission Chair Luis Fitch discusses final designs for the new Minnesota state flag during the selection process in December 2023. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Have an idea for a new state flag? Your time to shine is coming soon. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias recently announced the Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting public ...

The city of North Branch will no longer be flying the new Minnesota state flag, as a form of protest over the way the new flag’s design was decided. Council member Peter Schaps noted that while the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Nearly 400 people have submitted designs for a new Illinois state flag since Tuesday. The Illinois Flag Commission hopes people of all ages enjoy the opportunity to ...

Each of the 50 states has a famous nickname ... sunflowers hold a special place in Kansas' heart — they're the state flower and even on the state flag. The brown pelican is native to Louisiana ...

Four Edmond state lawmakers are calling on Edmond Public Schools to reconsider its policy regarding United States flags on school grounds. This comes after a student said he was told to remove the ...

It looks like the state of Illinois is on its way to scrapping its current flag in favor of one designed by residents. The contest will be accepting submissions until October 18. “I’m excited ...

Fall is right around the corner which means it’s almost time to set the clocks back by an hour. Here’s when WA switches to standard time.

A strike by 11 unions of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation disrupted ... "This means roughly 50% of services were impacted," an official said. Although services in Mumbai, Thane ...