The fireworks show will be held Monday in an open field at the Douglas County Fairground , which is about half a mile from the local animal shelter run by the Lawrence Humane Society.
Canine influenza is suspected of infecting nearly 300 dogs in Minnesota since April, when the outbreak — the largest in the state of the highly contagious virus — was first reported. It's also the largest canine disease outbreak in decades. "For dog disease in Minnesota, it's the biggest news for the past 40 years at least," said Graham Brayshaw, director of veterinarian medicine at the Animal .
County leaders said neighbors’ concerns over noise, property values and potential traffic issues made the River Oaks Drive site a poor location for the proposed facility.