Evers orders flags to half-staff in honor of former US Senator Herb Kohl

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Governor Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff Thursday, Dec. 28 until the date of interment for former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. 

Evers released a statement on Kohl's passing Wednesday, that said:

“A Milwaukeean and Wisconsinite through and through, U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl dedicated his life to serving our kids, our communities, our state, and our country.

Sen. Kohl was, without a doubt, nobody’s senator but ours. Kathy and I are devastated by the news of his passing.

Sen. Kohl was deeply committed to community, kindness, and service to others. Wisconsin’s seniors, students, teachers, and schools, and farmers and rural areas, among so many others, are better off because of his life and legacy, the impacts of which will last for generations.

Kathy and I join the people of Wisconsin, friends and colleagues of Sen. Kohl, and the many people whose lives he impacted—both near and far—in offering our sincerest condolences to the Kohl family and the Herb Kohl Foundation in mourning the loss of this Wisconsin giant.”

Services for Kohl are set to occur at a future date in January.