Ken Merrell, volunteer chairman for America’s Freedom Festival, is in a conundrum, having a hard time coming up with enough bodies to help where help is needed.According to Merrell, the festival events, including the parade, Freedom Run and Balloon Festival, together usually need somewhere ...

Here are a few numbers that make the Freedom Festival possible:<span class="print_trim">• 22 Freedom Festival events</span><span class="print_trim">• 20,000 artifacts on display at the Military Outpost</span><span ...

WordPerfect founder and longtime Orem resident Alan Ashton says he looked forward to some good friends visiting him and his wife, Karen, at their home in May, but he didn’t know what they had planned.“We were very honored and surprised to be named the grand marshals of this year’s Freedom ...

You won’t “Apologize” for a low-key Independence Day celebration this year. Grammy-nominated band OneRepublic is set to headline the 2018 Stadium of Fire event, held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, in LaVell Edwards Stadium.The Colorado natives — including Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew ...

Community leaders and grand marshals Alan and Karen Ashton will appear in the Freedom Festival’s Grand Parade at 9 a.m. July 4 — along with 11-year-old California native Preston Sharp, recognized by President Donald Trump for his work decorating veterans’ graves.Josh Holt, a Utahn kept ...

The Lehi Round-Up is all set to ride back into town this summer, Saturday, June 23 through Sunday, July 1. Featuring an array of family-friendly events including picnics, parades, and performing animals, everyone is likely to find something to do in Lehi over the course of the week.“We want ...

Chuck Swisher is a professional bull fighter — not a matador, but more like a rodeo clown with a mission.In Swisher’s case he has two missions; protect the rider and preach the Good News.Swisher will be fighting bulls and most likely preaching while he is in Pleasant Grove this week for the ...

You’re never too old for a fancy party, and Lt. Col. H. Grant Keeler proves just that. Keeler, who turns 100 on June 21, will be honored at the 2018 Freedom Awards Gala, held at 6:30 p.m., June 30, in the Utah Valley Convention Center.Keeler joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and began flying ...

Rooted to the past, building for the future. That is the theme for this year’s Strawberry Days in Pleasant Grove. The annual celebration, described by organizers as the longest running celebration in Utah, will be held June 16-24.Plenty of strawberries and cream will be available at the ...