Community gathers for Independence Day fun

Angie Reinoehl/MDN Mila Trask, front, danced for an onlooking crowd at the Minot Parks Fourth of July Festival in Oak Park Thursday. There was live music, bounce castles, vendors and free family friendly games. Earlier in the day the Minot Shriners held its annual Fourth of July parade.
- Angie Reinoehl/MDN Abriella Thoreson, center, had her face painted with patriotic colors by Dawn Dewitt, right, as her mother Breanna Thoreson, left, looked on during the MInot Parks Fourth of July Festival in Oak Park Thursday.