Fireworks not at Blakeslee Stadium

With Blakeslee Stadium under construction until late July, the Mankato fireworks celebration have been relocated.
The stadium has held the fireworks for several years, hosting up to 7,000 spectators. The City of Mankato, Verizon Wireless Center and Radio Mankato have been making a great effort to ensure the community gets its fireworks.
The fireworks will now be set off in a location near Riverfront Park and viewers will be able to see the display from the park as well as various places throughout Mankato and North Mankato.
Burt Lyman, executive director of the Verizon Wireless Center, said maps are expected to come out the week of July 4 to show the community places they will be able to see the fireworks from. He said the location was chosen because it is a new park with a large capacity and has many vantage points for viewers. Local bands will also perform before the display and the park provides a venue for that.
The Verizon Wireless Center was put in charge of organizing the fireworks this year because of its event planning experiences, but the City of Mankato still needs to raise money for the fireworks display.
Radio Mankato has been put in charge of the fundraising for it this year. Vice President General Manager Jo Bailey said Radio Mankato stations will have a radiothon to raise $10,000 in 10 hours for the event. Stations include 1420 KTOE, Minnesota 93, Hot 96.7, 94 KXLP, Oldies 100.5 KXAC and the FAN 1230. An event in Riverfront Park at 4 p.m. today will also add to the fundraising efforts.
“It’s our effort to help the City of Mankato raise enough money so that they can host the fireworks,” Bailey said.
Lyman wants the community to know how important its support is.
“Any amount of money will help,” he said. “$1 to $100 or more.”

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