Topeka – In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has ordered flags in Saline County to be flown at half-staff from sun-up to sun-down on Saturday, Sept. 19th in honor of former State Senator Benjamin E. Vidricksen who passed away on Monday. His funeral services are scheduled for September 19th.

Vidricksen, 88, served in the Kansas Senate from 1979 to 2001. He chaired the Transportation and Tourism committee where he was especially known for his efforts to expand I-135, a portion of which was ultimately named after him in 2002. Vidricksen is also a former restaurant and catering business owner.