Politics & Government

June 14: Flag Day, Panthers Near 2nd Title

It's June 14, 2012 — Flag Day in the U.S. — and here are your 5 Things to Know Today.

Panthers: The Johnston High School to take game one of the best-of-three state championship series. Game 2 is today at 3:30 pm.

Flag Day: Today is Flag Day in the United States, a chance to honor and celebrate the Stars & Stripes. Read more about the history of Flag Day on the National Flag Day Foundation website.

Clearing: Expect early clouds to give way to mostly sunny skies and temps in the low 70s during the day. Overnight lows in the 50s; the pattern continues through at least the weekend.

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Grads: In case you missed it, we posted a yesterday.

Upgrades: On this date in 2011, we reported on the Johnston — including the new boilers at Johnston High School.

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