US EditionWhy Are Flags at Half-Staff Today in Iowa? Flags Will Remain Lowered Until Aug. 31
Governor Kim Reynolds ordered Iowa flags at half-staff until August 31 to honor two children killed and 17 injured in a Minneapolis church shooting, aligning with the presidential proclamation.
- Today, Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa Capitol and all public buildings and grounds throughout the state lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on August 31, 2025, echoing President Donald Trump's proclamation for the same period.
- A shooter attacked during an 8:15 a.m. Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in south Minneapolis on August 27, 2025, killing two children and injuring 17 people.
- Authorities identified the shooter as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who died by suicide; the FBI is investigating as a hate crime and domestic terrorism, noting magazines with inscriptions `Kill Donald Trump` and `Where is your God?`.
- State officials said flags at the State Capitol Building and Capitol Complex will be at half-staff, and individuals and organizations are encouraged to lower flags to honor victims.
- Federal and state agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Minnesota State Patrol joined Minneapolis Police, while the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Foundation set up a text-to-donate line for the Annunciation community.
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