Area communities celebrate the Fourth of July with festivals and fireworks.
Luverne Fourth at the Lake
Engineers Tenlee Pick (in blue) and Sophia Nolz build a fortress during the Fourth at the Lake sand castle contest Thursday in Luverne. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
Okabena 4th 2
The crowd stands as the color guard leads the Fourth of July parade in Okabena Thursday afternoon. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
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Kids enjoy a ride in a wagon as the crowd awaits the start of Okabena's Fourth of July parade Thursday afternoon. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
Pioneer Village s
Midnight Forge Works Blacksmith Phillip Hannan heats a metal rod in the forge during the Old Fashioned Fourth of July Thursday morning at Pioneer Village in Worthington. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
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People crowded on the dock at Sailboard Beach to watch the fireworks display over Lake Okabena Thursday night in Worthington. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
