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Flags of the U.S. and Wisconsin are to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of a military affairs security officer who lost his life due to complications of COVID-19, which he contracted in the line of duty.Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #149 in honor of Chad P. Christiansen, of Baraboo, a Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs security officer at Volk Field Air National Guard Base.  Sign up for our free newsletters to receive morning and afternoon local news directly to your inbox. Today in Review Afternoon Update Events Sign up “Chad was a valued member of our Department of Military Affairs team and his loss is felt not only by his colleagues at Volk Field, but throughout the agency and state,” Evers said. A memorial service will be held for Chad P. Christiansen on Thurs., Dec. 23, 2021, in Clinton, Iowa.  Executive Order #149 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Thurs., Dec. 23, 2021, and is available here. Help Us Fight: Keep Local Journalism AliveWe’re a reader-funded news organization, fighting an expensive lawsuit that threatens our survival. Our reporting remains fiercely independent, and is never manipulated by commercial or political ties. And it’s free, for everyone. But if you can support us, we need you Monthly Annually Monthly $12 $25 $50 Other Donation amount $ Annually $75 $150 $200 Other Donation amount $ Your contribution is appreciated. Donate Now Related

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“Chad was a valued member of our Department of Military Affairs team and his loss is felt not only by his colleagues at Volk Field, but throughout the agency and state,” Evers said. A memorial service will be held for Chad P. Christiansen on Thurs., Dec. 23, 2021, in Clinton, Iowa.  Executive Order #149 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Thurs., Dec. 23, 2021, and is available here. Help Us Fight: Keep Local Journalism AliveWe’re a reader-funded news organization, fighting an expensive lawsuit that threatens our survival. Our reporting remains fiercely independent, and is never manipulated by commercial or political ties. And it’s free, for everyone. But if you can support us, we need you Monthly Annually Monthly $12 $25 $50 Other Donation amount $ Annually $75 $150 $200 Other Donation amount $ Your contribution is appreciated. Donate Now Related

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Executive Order #149 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Thurs., Dec. 23, 2021, and is available here. Help Us Fight: Keep Local Journalism AliveWe’re a reader-funded news organization, fighting an expensive lawsuit that threatens our survival. Our reporting remains fiercely independent, and is never manipulated by commercial or political ties. And it’s free, for everyone. But if you can support us, we need you Monthly Annually Monthly $12 $25 $50 Other Donation amount $ Annually $75 $150 $200 Other Donation amount $ Your contribution is appreciated. Donate Now Related

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #149 in honor of Chad P. Christiansen, of Baraboo, a Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs security officer at Volk Field Air National Guard Base.

Wausau Pilot & ReviewFlags of the U.S. and Wisconsin are to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of a military affairs security officer who lost his life due to complications of COVID-19, which he contracted in the line of duty.Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #149 in honor of Chad P. Christiansen, of Baraboo, a Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs security officer at Volk Field Air National Guard Base.  Sign up for our free newsletters to receive morning and afternoon local news directly to your inbox. Today in Review Afternoon Update Events Sign up “Chad was a valued member of our Department of Military Affairs team and his loss is felt not only by his colleagues at Volk Field, but throughout the agency and state,” Evers said. A memorial service will be held for Chad P. Christiansen on Thurs., Dec. 23, 2021, in Clinton, Iowa.  Executive Order #149 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Thurs., Dec. 23, 2021, and is available here. Help Us Fight: Keep Local Journalism AliveWe’re a reader-funded news organization, fighting an expensive lawsuit that threatens our survival. Our reporting remains fiercely independent, and is never manipulated by commercial or political ties. And it’s free, for everyone. But if you can support us, we need you Monthly Annually Monthly $12 $25 $50 Other Donation amount $ Annually $75 $150 $200 Other Donation amount $ Your contribution is appreciated. Donate Now Related

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We’re a reader-funded news organization, fighting an expensive lawsuit that threatens our survival. Our reporting remains fiercely independent, and is never manipulated by commercial or political ties. And it’s free, for everyone. But if you can support us, we need you

We’re a reader-funded news organization fighting an expensive lawsuit that threatens our survival. Our reporting remains fiercely independent, and is never manipulated by commercial or political ties. And it’s free, for everyone. But if you can support us, we need you.