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Kansas News
Safety tips keep July 4 safe as well as fun
Although the Fourth of July can be one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year, it also potentially is…
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Entertainment
Kansas, Missouri Independence Day Event Guide
Independence Day is the one holiday families can enjoy professional fireworks displays more safely and less expensively than doing it…
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Fireworks in July are a 250 year tradition
July 4th is synonymous with fireworks. It is legal to shoot them in most of the nation in late June…
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Entertainment
Kansas City area offers explosive fun for families during July 4 week
The Fourth of July is fast approaching and with it, a full schedule of activities for families in the Kansas…
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Local
Ongoing drought makes fireworks safety extra important
More than 93 percent of Missouri is facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. State Fire Marshal Tim…
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Kansas News
Here’s where Missouri and Kansas rank in fireworks use
Fireworks tents are popping up around the Kansas City area like summer dandelions. The region is ground zero for the…
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Why should we all truly love America?
America, I love you! Economically resilient, stubbornly optimistic, miraculously birthed, divinely blessed, statistically exceptional America. Historically flawed? Sure. What country…
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Archaeology and History
Revolutionary War Heroes of Missouri and Kansas
On Independence Day, Americans celebrate the heroes who fought for freedom and independence from England. But there may be history…
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National News
Flag Day continues proud tradition dating back to June 14, 1777
Flag Day can be easy to overlook because it falls between Memorial Day and Independence Day on June 14. The…
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Columns
Our founding fathers knew: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty
Besides Christmas, Independence Day is my favorite time of the year! I love celebrating the birth of our country, liberty,…
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