PHOTO OF THE DAY: FOURTH OF JULY FUN

Kyle Munkvold takes aim with a water balloon as the Menno Mad Frogs float rolls down Fifth Street toward the end of Thursday’s Fourth of July parade. The baseball team was one of 90 entries in what was another spectacular Independence Day parade that drew more than 2,000 people from all across the region. The processional last 50 minutes and featured a wide range of businesses and organizations from Menno, Scotland, Freeman and other communities, which was followed by a Menno FFA barbecue that packed the city/school auditorium to capacity and then some. Activities continue at Pioneer Acres this afternoon with baseball and fireworks later this afternoon and into the night.