Here’s a list of some 4th of July events and fireworks displays taking place around the area:

St. Joseph, Mo. – The City says to park at either the Remington Nature Center parking lot or the Heritage Park parking lot for a fireworks show after dark.

There will also be fireworks after the Mustangs games Monday and Tuesday night at Phil Welch Stadium.

Cameron, Mo. – Fireworks will begin at approximately 10 p.m. at Cameron Veterans Memorial Golf Course Clubhouse. A full list of the day’s events can be found online.

Maryville, Mo. – A Human Foosball Tournament will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park with fireworks following at dusk. For more information, click here.

Highland, Kansas – A parade begins at 10 a.m. with the route starting at the high school and continuing west on Main Street. Other events will be going on throughout the afternoon including music and an ice cream social with fireworks beginning at dusk at the HCC Football Stadium.

Robinson, Kansas – The day will begin with a pancake feed from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. hosted by the Robinson Fire Department. A parade begins at approximately 3:30 p.m., an ice cream social at 5:30 p.m. and fireworks at dark. For more, click here. 

Troy, Kansas – According to the schedule posted in the Kansas Chief, Troy will host fireworks at the fairground at 9 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of July 3 – 9 from the Missouri Department of Transportation.  Most routine work zones will stop at noon Monday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, but some closures may remain in place. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change.

 

Atchison County

• Interstate 29 – Pothole patching, July 5 – 6
• Route B – Pothole patching, July 7

Buchanan County

• U.S. Route 36 – Milling and pothole patching, July 3 – 6
• U.S. Route 36 – One mile east of Route AC for a bridge project, July 3 – 8
• Route 6 – From I-29 to Woodbine Road for a sidewalk improvement and resurfacing project, July 3 – 8
• Route H – At the Platte River Bridges for maintenance, July 5
• Route 371 – From Route CC to Route 752 for pavement repair, July 5 – 7. One lane will remain closed overnight. A temporary traffic signal has been installed to direct traffic through the work zone.

Carroll County

• Route J – CLOSED three-quarters of a mile east of Route 139 for culvert repair, July 1 – 5. The route will be closed overnight until the repairs are completed.
• Route 139 – At the Hurricane Creek Bridge for maintenance, July 3 – 5
• Route E – From Route PP to Route D for drainage work, July 3 – 5
• Route D – From U.S. Route 36 (Livingston County) to Route C for pothole patching, July 5 – 7
• U.S. Route 24 – At the U.S. Route 65 Overpass for maintenance, July 6

Chariton County

• U.S. Route 24 – From Route 5 to the Randolph County line for guardrail installation, July 5 – 6

Clinton County

• Route H – From Route 33 to Route A for pothole patching, July 7 – 9

Daviess County

• Route D – From Route J to Route CC for pothole patching, July 5 – 7
• U.S. Route 69 – From Pence Road (DeKalb County) to I-35 for a resurfacing project, July 5 – 8. Includes a 10-foot width restriction.

DeKalb County

• U.S. Route 69 – From Pence Road to I-35 (Daviess County) for a resurfacing project, July 5 – 8. Includes a 10-foot width restriction.
• Route H – CLOSED from Route E to Crabill Road for a resurfacing project, June 29 – 30, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily
• Route 6 – One-half mile west of Route 33 for culvert repair, July 6 – 7

Gentry County

• Route DD – CLOSED from Route C to the end of state maintenance for a culvert replacement, July 3, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route A – CLOSED from Route Z to 450^th Street for a culvert replacement, July 5, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Route P – One-half mile east of Route EE for culvert repair, July 6

Harrison County

• U.S. Route 69 – In the city limits of Bethany for drainage work, July 5
• Route N – At the I-35 Overpass Bridge for maintenance, July 5 – 7
• U.S. Route 136 – Four miles east of Bethany for drainage work, July 6

Holt County

• U.S. Route 59 – From the city limits of Oregon to the city limits of Mound City for shoulder work, July 3 – 7

Linn County

• U.S. Route 36 – From Route F to Route 5 for shoulder work, July 5 – 6
• U.S. Route 36 – From Route 139 to U.S. Route 65 (Livingston County) for pavement repair, July 5 – 6

Livingston County

• U.S. Route 36 – From Route 139 (Linn County) to U.S. Route 65 for pavement repair, July 5 – 6
• Route D – From U.S. Route 36 to Route C (Carroll County) for pothole patching, July 5 – 7

Mercer County

• Route E – At the West Medicine Creek Bridge for maintenance, July 5
• U.S. Route 136 – At the Grand River Overflow Bridge for maintenance, July 7

Nodaway County

• Route 46 – CLOSED from Main Street to Vine Street for pavement repair, July 6, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Putnam County

• U.S. Route 136 and Route 5 – Shoulder and drainage work, July 5 – 6

Sullivan County

• Route 139 – One mile south of Newtown for drainage work, July 5 – 7
• Route C – From Route 5 to Route 129 for a resurfacing project, July 5 – 7. Includes a 10-foot restriction.

Worth County

• Route 246 – CLOSED at the Platte River Bridge for a bridge replacement project. The bridge will be closed through September.
• Route Z – From Route 46 to Route W for drainage work, July 5 – 7

Buttons for the 2017 Trails West! “A Total Eclipse of the Arts” are now on sale.

The festival will take place August 18-21, Civic Center Park in historic downtown St. Joseph, Mo. Gates are staying open an extra day this year due to the Total Solar Eclipse.

This year’s line-up includes: Here Come the Mummies, Friday night; country music stars Clare Dunn and Trace Adkins Saturday; and Sunday’s entertainment includes the Grand Funk Railroad.  Monday, the Allied Arts Council said the musical venue will include songs associated with the eclipse.  CLICK HERE for the full schedule.

Buttons (tickets) can be purchased from now through August 15. They are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. All festival guests under the age of 10 are free while accompanied by an adult. Buttons will grant admission to all four days of the festival.

Button Locations (St. Joseph, Mo.):
Allied Arts Council
Bank Midwest
Beauty First
Citizen’s Bank & Trust
City of St. Joseph, City Hall
Commerce Bank
CVS – N. Belt, S. Belt
East Hills Shopping Center
Farmer’s State Bank
Fast Gas
Goetz Credit Union
Hy-Vee
Mitchell Park Plaza
Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, MO
NASB
Niche of Time
Nodaway Valley Bank
Pony Express Community Bank
Price Chopper
Security Bank of KC
Speedy’s (all locations)
St. Joe Teacher’s Credit Union
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
St. Joseph Public Library
St. Joseph Visitors Bureau
Suddenlink
UMB Bank
Vertek
Walgreens (N. Belt, S. Belt, Frederick)