While burn bans are in affect for several portions of the area, it will not hinder several public displays throughout the region this evening.
In Atchison, the 60th annual Atchison Lions Club public display will be at Warnock Lake, beginning at 9:30.
Organizer David Hundley says it holds a long standing tradition involving his family and the organization for the event begins months in advance.
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The festivities at Warnock kick off with a DJ at eight this evening.
In Lancaster, an entire slate of activities is planned.
A garden tractor pull will be at 11, followed by a free will donation pulled pork meal from 12:30 to 2:30 and a parade at four, starting at city hall with free ice cream after the parade.
The fireworks display will begin at Kanning Park at 8:30, sponsored by the Lancaster Lions Club.
In Easton, a parade will begin at five, with line-up at 4:30 at the community center.
In Valley Falls, a public display will take place at the Soccer Field at 1201 Frazier Street at nine.
In Saint Joseph, the city will host a public display.
Three locations will provide activities and entertainment: the Heritage Park Softball Complex, with festivities beginning at six, the Saint Joseph Frontier Casino with entertainment beginning at 6:30, and at the Remington Nature Center with activities to begin at seven.
The fireworks display will start at approximately at 9:40.
In celebration of the 4th of July holiday, residential trash in Atchison that is normally collected on Wednesday (July 4th) will be picked up on Thursday (July 5th).
Thursday and Friday will be as normal.
There will be no special pick-ups on Wednesday, but Public Works will accept requests for the following week.
City crews ask citizens to have all refuse set out by 7 AM to help them serve you better.
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