Last-minute fireworks shoppers tend to choose smaller items for kids

Last-minute fireworks shoppers tend to choose smaller items for kids

HORACE — Fireworks stores across the Red River Valley were filled with last-minute shoppers Friday, July 4. Staff at Memory Fireworks near Horace say the middle of the day on the Fourth of July is usually about as busy as other days leading up to the holiday. The most popular items sold on the holiday are not the ones with the biggest booms. Instead, many customers choose smaller items for children, often last-minute additions to their previous …