Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

Prairie Meadows is hosting a Fourth of July celebration with horse racing, food, drinks and fireworks at dusk. When: Thursday ...

Communities across central Iowa will light up the sky with fireworks shows over the next several weeks. Check out the schedule below for fireworks displays from Yankee Doodle Pops on July 3 to Ankeny ...

Here's the schedule of July Fourth events hosted by the City of Fort Collins this year: Firecracker 5K ...

For the first time as president, Donald Trump doesn’t appear to have any public events on his calendar for 4th of July.

(Des Moines, IA) — Animal shelters across the metro are expecting an influx of missing pets heading into the holiday weekend.

The 4th of July looks to be just as warm, with highs in the low 90s for central Iowa, and a heat index around 95 degrees.

Here are more than 15 festivals, parades and firework shows in the Quad-Cities to celebrate this Independence Day.

Fireworks vendors and law enforcement alike are gearing up in preparation for Independence Day celebrations after new ...

If sweet corn is part of your Fourth of July tradition, here's what you need to know about finding it around the Des Moines ...

Lake Icaria will also host the “Great Beef Hunt” across three days: July 4, 5, and 6. Sponsored by the Adams County Cattlemen ...

When Americans enjoy fireworks on every Fourth of July, they have John Adams to thank for the colorful displays. Adams, one of the Founding Fathers who became the country’s second president, wrote to ...