independence day

Fireworks season is quickly approaching! So let's do a little crowdsourcing here to get a full list of ALL of the fireworks shows in our area in the weeks to come. Have one I missed? Let us know in the comments or e-mail us at khmonews@townsquaremedia...

American's love their fireworks but there are laws regarding the use of fireworks. With that in mind, the Quincy Police Department has released the following information to the public.

Quincy City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2014 in observance of Independence Day. City Hall will reopen Monday, July 7 for regular business hours.

National Weather Service forecasters tell us that, if we can make through Monday, the rest of the week looks very nice.

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Most people only know it as the Fourth of July.  A day for picnics, flag waving parades, and fireworks. When I grew up most people referred to it as Independence Day and I wish we would still call it that today and not the Fourth of July.

Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Hannibal Wednesday morning to attend the annual National Tom Sawyer Days Parade. Activities will continue throughout the day, including: Arts and crafts at Central Park, the Jones & C0mpany Carnival on Broadway, live entertainment at Tanyard Gardens in the evening, and fireworks at dusk. He...