If you're putting a flag up, here are a couple of things to remember: 1. Traditional guidelines call for displaying the flag in public only from sunrise to sunset. Sunset right now is around 8:30 p.m.

NEXT. KMBC NINE NEWS A SPECIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN MERRIAM TODAY. KMBC NINES ALAN SHOPE WAS THERE AS THE CITY SHOWED UP FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BAND OF GREATER KANSAS CITY.

The Fourth of July is a day for flags, of course, but consider another part of the patriotic display that’s taken for granted — the flagpole. It’s not the most interesting thing in the urban landscape ...

While Fourth of July traditions include picnics, parades, and fireworks, if you need a bit of quiet amidst the revelry we have rounded up a few stories related to the celebratory day. From the history ...