Iowa Opens Consumer Fireworks Market Amid Hopes and Hurdles
The May 9 signing allows Iowa residents to buy consumer fireworks starting June 1, ending years of restrictions. Flashing Thunder Fireworks plans new stores and tents across Northern Iowa as Bellino Fireworks eyes 50 to 60 Iowa locations, while emergency responders brace for a busy Fourth of July.
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New Iowa Fireworks Law Allows Outdoor Sales in Summer and Winter
A new state law lets licensed retailers and groups sell fireworks from permanent or temporary structures from June 1 to July 8 and December 10 to January 3, with expanded sale and display hours on July 4 and around year-end holidays. Local governments may adjust or ban displays. opinions vary among city leaders and counties. Opponents warn of increased injuries and fires, while some towns adopt state rules and others grapple with moratoriums and conflicts with home rule and zoning.
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North Korea signals willingness to talk to United States
North Korea may enter talks with the United States if conditions are right, said Choe Sun Hui in Beijing. President Trump said he would be honored to meet Kim Jong Un under proper conditions. North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Sunday, launching from near the Chinese border and landing in the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
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