The Washington state flag waves in the wind at the state capitol on Feb. 18. Designed in 1914 by the Daughters of the American Revolution, led by Emma Chadwick, the flag was adopted on March 5, 1914.

Elk River High School sophomore Em Swanson and freshman Sophia Hamilton earned the highest recognition in the 2025 Minnesota Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest.

Imagine a place where the aroma of wood-fired pizza wafts through the air, drawing you in like a cartoon character floating ...