Articles tagged with memorial

Tue, May 22, 2012

Chequamegon-Nicolet campers urged to use only local firewood on Memorial Day weekend

OCONTO, WI (WTAQ) - National Park Service officials are telling Memorial Day Weekend campers to keep their firewood at home – and use only local firewood ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

FDL fallen officer Birkholz added to state Law Enforcement Memorial

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Hundreds of people attended a ceremony outside the State Capitol Friday, honoring Wisconsin law enforcement officers who were killed in the ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Rep for Donna Summer's Family Addresses Rumors About Public Memorial, Cause of Death

A spokesperson for Donna Summer 's family says reports of a public memorial for the late singer next week in Nashville "are not accurate ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Local gov't clerks working extended hours for absentee voters on Memorial Day

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Memorial Day weekend begins next Friday – but it won’t be much of a holiday for some local government clerks throughout ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

More drivers seen hitting road for Memorial Day: AAA

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More Americans will take to the roads over the Memorial Day weekend this year as they benefit from a recent drop ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Korea memorial sculptor entitled to more from postal service

(Reuters) - An 87-year-old sculptor is entitled to more money from the U.S. Postal Service after it made tens of millions of dollars from ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Late George Lindsey honoured at memorial service

From WENN.com

The Andy Griffith Show funnyman passed away on 6 May (12) at the age of 83 following a brief illness and ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Man charged with embezzling $1.5M from Waukesha Memorial Hospital

WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ) - A Waterford man is due back in court June 6th, after he was charged with embezzling almost $1.5 million from ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

NFL star Junior Seau celebrated at stadium memorial

By Alex Dobuzinskis

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A crowd of 15,000 fans celebrated the life of former football star Junior Seau in a memorial ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

'Men In Black 3D' Invades Memorial Day 2012

By Daniel Hubschman, Hollywood.com Staff

Source: The Wrap

No surprise here. Columbia Pictures announced today that director Barry Sonnenfeld and Will Smith are ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

'Men In Black 3D' Invades Memorial Day 2012

By Daniel Hubschman, Hollywood.com Staff

Source: The Wrap

No surprise here. Columbia Pictures announced today that director Barry Sonnenfeld and Will Smith are ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

Michael Landon memorial plaque back on display in park

The Little House on the Prairie star lost his battle with cancer in 1991, aged 54, and his widow Cindy decided to keep his ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

Michael Landon memorial plaque back on display in park

The Little House on the Prairie star lost his battle with cancer in 1991, aged 54, and his widow Cindy decided to keep his ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Michael Landon memorial plaque back on display in park

The Little House on the Prairie star lost his battle with cancer in 1991, aged 54, and his widow Cindy decided to keep his ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Levon Helm Public Memorial to Be Held This Thursday

Fans of the late Levon Helm will be able to pay their respects to the late musician this Thursday, April 26, in Woodstock, NY ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Memorial crosses at California Marine Corps base ignite debate

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Two crosses on a mountaintop in a California military base have touched off a fight between U.S ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Paul McCartney's Memorial to Late Wife Decimated by Tree Disease

When Paul McCartney 's first wife and Wings band mate Linda , died from breast cancer in 1998, the former Beatle had hundreds of trees ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Mourners remember slain Iraqi-American woman in California

By Marty Graham

LAKESIDE, Calif (Reuters) - Scores of mourners gathered in a California mosque on Tuesday to pay respects to an Iraqi-American woman who ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Private Memorial Service for Davy Jones Held in England

< strong>Davy Jones was remembered Sunday during a private memorial service in Manchester, England, the city where he was born.

The BBC reports the ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

As World War One centennial nears, fight erupts over memorial

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Back in 1926, nobody balked when President Calvin Coolidge dedicated Kansas City's towering Liberty Memorial as ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Davy Jones Memorial Services Planned for New York, England

Public memorial services will be held for the late Monkees member Davy Jones in New York and in England. Jones' rep told various media ...

Sat, February 18, 2012

Watch Live: Whitney Houston Memorial at New Hope Baptist Church in New Jersey

NEW JERSEY -- Whitney Houston's memorial is being held Saturday at 12pm eastern. Live coverage is being provided by ontheredcarpet.com below.

Sat, February 18, 2012

Watch Live: Whitney Houston Memorial at New Hope Baptist Church

NEW JERSEY -- Music superstar Whitney Houston will be memorialized this afternoon at the New Hope Baptist Church in New Jersey. Watch live coverage of ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Memorial for Bay family Thursday in Sturgeon Bay

STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A memorial service will be held Thursday evening for a mother and two children killed in a triple murder-suicide in ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Memorial service time set for De Pere family in murder-suicide

STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Services have been set for a De Pere family killed in a triple murder-suicide.

The memorial service is to remember ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

Paterno's long goodbye ends with public memorial

By Dave Warner

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - The son of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno told 10,000 mourners on Thursday his ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Quote on King memorial that drew controversy to be changed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A truncated quote carved into a Washington memorial to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. that drew criticism for not ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Giffords to attend Tucson shooting memorial event

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords will attend a vigil in Tucson on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of the mass shooting a ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Tourist arrested with loaded gun at September 11 memorial

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tourist from Tennessee was arrested after she brought a loaded handgun to the National September 11 Memorial ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

New "Veterans Memorial Bridge" debuts from Niagara to Upper Michigan

NIGARA, WI (WTAQ) - Starting this afternoon, it will be easier – and safer – to go into Upper Michigan from Niagara in far northeast Wisconsin. A ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Stars turn out for Calley memorial

The Hollywood veteran passed away last month (Sep11) at the age of 81 and his friends, family and colleagues came together to celebrate his ...

Sun, October 23, 2011

Stars turn out for Calley memorial

The Hollywood veteran passed away last month (Sep11) at the age of 81 and his friends, family and colleagues came together to celebrate his ...

Sat, October 22, 2011

Stars turn out for Calley memorial

The Hollywood veteran passed away last month (Sep11) at the age of 81 and his friends, family and colleagues came together to celebrate his ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Stars turn out for Calley memorial

The Hollywood veteran passed away last month (Sep11) at the age of 81 and his friends, family and colleagues came together to celebrate his ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Storm-delayed King memorial dedication set for Sunday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The scaled-back dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is set to take place on Sunday, seven weeks after Hurricane ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Memorial service set for victims of Reno air crash

RENO, Nev (Reuters) - The city of Reno has scheduled a memorial service for the victims of a plane crash at a Nevada air race ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Alley's rep plays down star's diva demands at 9/11 memorial

The former Cheers star was invited to pay tribute to those who perished during the devastating terrorist attacks on 11 September, 2001, at the ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

September 11 memorial at World Trade Center opens to public

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of people visited the National September 11th Memorial at the site of the World Trade Center on Monday after it ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Solemn gathering marks Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania

By Daniel Lovering

SHANKSVILLE, Pa (Reuters) - Thousands gathered Sunday at the site where hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed as the nation paused to ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Martin Luther King memorial unveiled on National Mall

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Martin Luther King Jr stood 30 feet tall on the National Mall as a memorial to him was ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Reward offered for return of roadside memorial items

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The parents of a 16-year-old Oshkosh area boy are offering a $250 reward for the return of a cross and ...

Sat, August 13, 2011

Indiana State Fair reopens with memorial service

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana State Fair reopened on Monday with a half-hour service remembering those who died following the collapse of ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Wilde visits Jewish memorial site

The actress is busy promoting her latest movie Cowboys & Aliens in Europe, but she took time out from her busy schedule to explore Berlin ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Balloons, memorial plans mark Caylee Anthony's birthday

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - A balloon and butterfly release and the unveiling of a proposed memorial on Tuesday will mark what would ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Wilde visits Jewish memorial site

The actress is busy promoting her latest movie Cowboys & Aliens in Europe, but she took time out from her busy schedule to explore Berlin ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Minneapolis bridge collapse memorial vandalized

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Vandals ripped 22 letters from a memorial dedicated just two days ago to people who died or survived the collapse of a ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Amy Winehouse Cremated After Memorial Service

Music executives, band mates, close friends, family members, and even some celebs gathered today at a synagogue in Edgware, North London, to pay tribute ...

Wed, July 27, 2011