The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Among holiday celebrations, nothing quite holds a candle to the commercial fireworks ...

Every Independence Day, fireworks professionals paint the sky in brilliant, bursting colors. Each explosion has its own personality. The classic round blooms juxtapose the whimsical white sparks that ...

SLO County agencies cited 27 fireworks violations and seized 600+ pounds total. Despite enforcement, fireworks potentially triggered eight fires and a major building loss. Officials expect mailed ...

Michael Myers of Rozzi Fireworks stands next to a stack of shells used to house fireworks at a storage building outside of Defiance. Myers has overseen the Star-Spangled Spectacular fireworks show ...

San Luis Obispo County's crack down on illegal fireworks on the July 4 weekend this year led to dozens of citations and hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks being confiscated - but according to law ...