Jul. 7—The City of Newton submitted its proposal last week to host an international pyrotechnics convention at the Iowa Speedway in 2022, which councilperson Randy Ervin says could bolster up to $3.5 ...

WHETHER THEY'RE lighting up Roman candles or basking in the glow of a fireworks extravaganza this Fourth of July, chemists are entitled to feel a certain amount of professional pride along with their ...

Fireworks are as American as apple pie — but humanity’s fascination with pyrotechnics predates our young country by nearly 2,000 years. China first fashioned firecrackers from hollowed-out bamboo in ...

It is becoming increasingly rare that one finds cultural events that unite Americans across the political divide as effectively as fireworks. The tradition of launching fireworks to commemorate ...

CRANE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Indiana – After more than seven decades of use, plans to replace Crane Army Ammunition Activity’s pyrotechnics production processes facility are solidifying along a ...

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