DES MOINES, Sept. 17 -- The Office of the Governor issued the following news release:
Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags flown at half-staff from sunrise on Friday, September 18, 2026, until sunset on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Ray Gaesser.
A former president of the Iowa and American Soybean Associations, Gaesser was a respected agriculture and conservation leader statewide and across the country. He also served as chair of the Iowa Conservative Energy Forum, the Iowa Department of Transportation Commission, and was involved with numerous other boards and organizations. Gaesser died September 5, 2026, after a farm accident.
In a statement issued last week, Governor Reynolds said of Ray Gaesser: "He will ...