North Eau Claire Area Flag Pole Dispute Back Before County Officials A state appeals court has revived a western Wisconsin businessman's fight to fly a large American flag to show his support for the war on terror. At issue is whether Malcolm Incorporated can keep its 132-foot flag pole outside a building that it owns north of Eau Claire or whether it must lower the pole 14 feet to comply with some airport zoning regulations. Court records say the company sought a variance for the higher height, arguing that construction of a new overpass by the state made it too...