4th of July

Learn about Iowa's journey to statehood and the vital role July 4th played in shaping its history.

In honor of the 4th of July holiday, Google Trends has released a bunch of 4th of July-related questions and searches from the past few weeks. Obviously, a lot of those questions have to do with food!

There are quite a few fireworks displays happening here in Eastern Iowa this summer!

There will be three big fireworks displays in Cedar Rapids over the holiday weekend. Two of the three will be shot off over the Cedar River.

Farmers now have better hybrids of corn, capability to efficiently plant more crops, and can even deal with pests on a whole new level, so this previous measurement is no longer accurate. Now, officials from the Iowa Corn Growers Association say that with the right conditions your corn crop could be about 8 feet tall by early to mid July.

Iowans are proud to be Americans.

She DID make it into the pool...eventually

The National Weather Service in Des Moines says that the heat index for Independence Day will be in the 90s throughout the state. Will records be broken? Not even close. The record-high for the 4th of July in Waterloo is 109*! That record was set in 1911...

How will you celebrate Independence Day?

Another summer event is off the calendar.