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People pack downtown Grand Rapids to celebrate Fourth of July with annual fireworks show
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and last updated 2021-07-03 21:52:37-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Crowds of people celebrated the Fourth of July at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in Grand Rapids on Saturday.
The Grand Rapids fireworks, presented by Soaring Eagle Casino, returned after being canceled last year due to COVID-19 concerns. This yearâs event was the first large-scale gathering held within the city since Michigan lifted all coronavirus restrictions in June.
âTo be honest with you, probably 60 days ago I didnât think this was going to happen,â said Russ Hines, CEO of Riverbank Events and Media. âWhen the governor eased the restriction and we realized we could have large gatherings again, we went into hyper-fast mode to try and figure out how to make this happen.â