Inside Look is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas City. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at InsideLook@kcstar.com. Citizens of the Kansas City metro are all set to celebrate their independence by setting things […]
The Fourth of July is coming early this year on Lake Minnetonka, where the annual fireworks show has been rescheduled for tonight due to forecasts of heavy rain and thunderstorms across the Twin Cities metro area. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9:50 p.m. tonight at Excelsior Commons Park. The fireworks display was moved […]
LANSING — The skies over Greater Lansing should light up with fireworks Thursday night, part of the annual 4th of July celebration. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service are forecasting promising weather conditions that include highs in the mid-80s for those planning barbecues and beach time, and overnight lows in the mid-60s are expected for […]
Get ready for another explosive summer. July Fourth weekend and summer fireworks shows are coming back with full force in central Iowa. Here is a list of Independence Day and other July fireworks shows in the Des Moines metro (organized by date): Looking for a specific date? Click the date to jump ahead to: July 3 […]
Independence Day is almost here, which means it’s time to go grocery shopping, put put the patriotic decorations and get a final headcount of who is coming over for the barbecue. What might not be on your mind yet is the clean-up that happened directly after the festivities ended and everyone goes home. To save some stress […]
Adel Community Blood Drive 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 at 312 Nile Kinnick Drive S, Adel. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of July in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize […]
With Fourth of July festivities commencing later this week, many Corpus Christi residents will be watching fireworks displays scheduled for Thursday on the bayfront and North Padre Island. CCPD Lt. Eryca Gonzalez speaks about fireworks safety during a news conference held Monday afternoon at the Corpus Christi police main station while Bravo Patrol Capt. Bradley […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark – After recent years have seen a spike in fireworks prices, a Little Rock business is aiming to give people’s pockets a break ahead of Fourth of July thanks to lower costs. According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, ocean shipping rates for fireworks doubled in the last two years, forcing the owners […]
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management urged residents to put away the fireworks this Fourth of July as wildfire danger remains high. Fireworks have been known to start wildfires and with nearly 8,500 acres of Arizona desert still ablaze the week of July 4th officials will be on high alert. Fireworks have been […]
Ahead of a Fourth of July celebration in Racine on Thursday, Disability Rights Wisconsin is pushing for local officials to guarantee more accessible parking for people with disabilities. Hannah Balder, a Disability Rights Wisconsin lawyer, contacted Public Investigator on Monday about a Racine resident who approached the nonprofit organization with concerns about parking at the […]
A group of teenagers setting off fireworks ignited a 100-acre blaze last Friday near Southeast Boise, according to a news release from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. The grass fire started at around 4 p.m. in the area of E. Plexi Court and S. Leeds Lane near the Boise River when a 16-year-old launched a […]
As much as my pup loves summer for obvious reasons — namely, the running around in the grass and soaking up the sun — she also can’t stand the fireworks around the 4th of July. She’s already a frightful pup; loud noises scare her, and the sound of popping fireworks, without fail, are a recipe […]