Don Sporleder cuts watermelon for the attendees of the Davenport July 4th Celebration at North Park in Davenport. For more photos from Independence Day weekend activities.
Fireworks blew through the air all throughout Lincoln County in Stroud, Chandler, Meeker, Davenport and Prague.
Pictured at right, Tony Ward watches the Meeker Firework display Friday, June 3. Photo/ Brian Blansett.
Above, members of the Stroud Fire Department raise the flag in preperation for the evening.
Pictured to the right, CJ Hyde placed a box of fireworks next to the stand.
Pictured to the lower right, Chris Wilson and Chris Charkowshi place a string of fireworks into the chute. Far right, Mike Cooper places fireworks in the shooter. Photos/Chelsea Weeks.
The temperature began to creep up and clouds began to roll in as 15 firefighters began working on setting up an annual tradition.
The Stroud Fire Department began the task to setting up the firework display at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.
Stroud Fire Chief Chris Wilson said it takes six hours to set up the show that will last 20 minutes.
A couple of the firefighters attend Firework Shooter Training, where they learn how to properly set up a safe firework display.
Wilson said the training is every three years, but they were unable to have more of their firemen attend the training due to COVID-19, which canceled the class.
As soon as the sun went down, the show started in Foster Park.