Fourth of July

This morning on Minnesota's Morning Show we created a Fourth of July playlist on Spotify using your suggestions. Download Spotify and you can take the playlist with you this weekend at no charge. Thanks for being part of our world every morning -- and have an awesome weekend!

You know firecrackers work. Now, we get some insight into what makes these bright balls of light go boom.

Now, this is how you salute your country.

The 4th of July is just a few of days away, so the number crunchers at WalletHub have fired up the old Patri-o-meter to determine which states are the 'most patriotic.' Minnesota came in at 29th on their list. Virginia nabbed the top spot; New Jersey finished on the bottom.

St. Joseph's annual 4th of July celebration - Joetown Rocks - gets underway tomorrow (Sunday). The church parish festival will kick-off the concert at 6:00 p.m., featuring a celebration of the music of Neil Diamond.

With the 4th of July falling on Monday, it is shaping up to be a long holiday weekend for many of us here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. As we get closer to the main event, the weather experts are becoming confident that the weather will be picture-perfect for for our red, white, and blue celebrations.

With the 4th of July falling on Monday, it is shaping up to be a long holiday weekend for many of us here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Although were still a week away, the weather experts are feeling confident about the holiday weekend weather outlook for Minnesota.

This weekend is a long one with the 4th of July landing on a Monday! So with the national holiday sneaking up on us, we are wondering what you always bring to your 4th of July cookout! Take the poll, and tell us what dishes are a MUST HAVE for Independence Day!

I love the 4th of July, but at the same time it's always sad when it's over. It's a date that usually means that summer is already half over and is quickly coming to an end.

The 4th of July is just a few of days away, so the number crunchers at WalletHub have fired up the old Patri-o-meter to determine which states are the 'most patriotic.' Minnesota came in at 34th on their list. Virginia nabbed the top spot; New York finished on the bottom.

I am here wishing you and your family a happy Fourth of July! Independence Day is statistically the most dangerous U.S. holiday, with the highest report of injuries out of all the major holidays. I know, I know, I'm shocked too that it isn't St. Patty's day with all that green beer and those crazy leprechauns...but apparently that's not the case. So please, BE SAFE, and have fun!