Garbage collection in Mount Pleasant Tuesday (07/04) through Friday (07/07) will be one day later due to the holiday.

Garbage collection in New London scheduled for Today (07/04) will be one day later on Wednesday (07/05).

Tunnel to Towers 5K run and walk in Donnellson, IA. Run, walk, honor. For more information and registration visit T2T.org or email donnellson@t2t.org. The race starts at 7:30 a.m.

Community 4th of July Celebration in McMillan Park Mount Pleasant. Food options available at the Wright Pavilion with meals by Henry County Cattlemen.

• 5 p.m. – Parade
• 5:30 p.m. – Meet your local heroes
• 5:30 p.m. to Dusk – Free activities including trolley rides, carousel rides, bouncy houses, and face painting.
• At Dark – FIREWORKS!!

Wayland 4th of July:

• 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM Lions Club Breakfast at the community center
• 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Line up for parade
• 10:30 AM – Parade Rain or Shine!
• 11 – 1 PM Lunch at WACO High School with the basketball teams
• Firefighter Water Games (for kids) following parade
• Fireworks at dusk! WACO Football Field

Franklin 4th of July at the Franklin Park starting at 1 p.m. Join us as we celebrate our great nation! An all day family affair with games in the park, raffles throughout the day, luncheon held at 4 p.m. covered dishes are welcome. Free will donation, all proceeds go towards fireworks and park improvements. NEW THIS YEAR: Prize for most patriotic dressed kid & adult, judging at 5 p.m. Bands include Whiskey Friends from 1-3 p.m., Kevin Gordon from 3-5 p.m., Jason Humes from 5-7 p.m., and Big Guitars and G Strings from 8-10 p.m. Flag raising at 4 p.m., Blessing of event to follow flag raising, and 50/50 drawing and small auction at 7 p.m.

Morning Sun 4th of July:

• 6:30 AM Legion Pancake Breakfast
• 9:00 AM Firecracker Frog Jump
• 10:00 AM Quilt Show
  • Small Engine Display
  • Face Painting by Brandi
• 10:30 AM Big Wheel Races
  • Food Vendors
• 11:00 AM Lambert Flower Show
  • RFD Museum Opens
• 11:30 AM Balloon Toss / Games begin
  • Scavenger Hunt
• 12:00 PM Baby Crawl/Toddler Trot
• 12:30 PM Haystack Money Hunt
• 1:30 PM Toilet Bowl Races
• 2:00 PM Stick Horse Races
• 3:00 PM Mile Long Parade
• 4:30 PM Horseshoe Tourney
• 5:00 PM Methodist Ice Cream Social
  • Food Vendors
• 6:30 PM Evening Entertainment
• 7:00 PM Badge Prizes Awarded
  • Skydivers
• DUSK SE Iowa’s Best Fireworks!