Wisconsinites join Evers for annual Capitol tree lighting ceremony
By Ava Menkes | Dec. 2The 2024 annual Tree Lighting Ceremony took place in the Capitol rotunda Friday, with Evers and Wisconsin residents paying tribute to a World War II veteran.
Ava Menkes is the state news editor at The Daily Cardinal. She has covered multiple stories about Wisconsin politics and written in-depth about nurses unions and youth voter turnout. Follow her on Twitter at @AvaMenkes.
The 2024 annual Tree Lighting Ceremony took place in the Capitol rotunda Friday, with Evers and Wisconsin residents paying tribute to a World War II veteran.
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