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Crosby and Ironton celebrate 4th of July

070519.N.BD.CrosbyIrontonFourthofJuly.jpg — Eleven-month-old Clara Lenk waits with her mother Samantha Lenk for her first Fourth of July parade Thursday, July 4. Paradegoers lined the streets of Crosby and Ironton to watch the floats as the festivities continued through the day culminating with fireworks. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

By Steven L. Kohls

July 04, 2019 at 3:27 PM

Crosby and Ironton celebrated July 4 with a parade and festivities. The streets were lined with paradegoers ready for a patriotic spectacle. For more photos of the Crosby and Ironton Fourth of July Parade, go to https://bit.ly/2RRxFfZ.

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.