It was a red, white and blue extravaganza as Somers marked Independence Day. Thousands turned out for the annual Fourth of July parade on Thursday, with this year's theme being
Rhinelander hosted its annual Independence Day parade Thursday with the theme “USA and the World Unite.” The city’s parade showed off world flags and Olympic rings in honor of the Summer Olympics in Paris.
It was a rainy Fourth of July this year, and some local organizations that had plans to set off fireworks have rescheduled them. Others had already planned events for this weekend. Here is a look at some of what's taking place.