As the sun retired for the night behind the horizon, the citizens of Tama-Toledo looked skyward. Explosions of fantastic color lit up the night sky as the country celebrated another year of independence.

Left, right, and center, some citizens didn’t know where to look as fireworks were going off in every direction, all around town, on Friday night. Many enjoyed the annual show put on by the Tama and Toledo Fire Departments, while others stayed in their own backyards with two dollar lighters, and a trunk of grocery store parking lot whizz whippers.