Taylor Lautner and a Bunch of NFL Players Star in a "Field of Dreams" Parody About the NFL Lockout According to insiders, the NFL lockout could end by next week. So before it's over, checkout out TAYLOR LAUTNER from "Twilight" in a new "Field of Dreams" parody about the whole thing. --It's on FunnyOrDie.com, and a bunch of football players have cameos, including Ray Lewis, Tony Gonzalez, Shawne Merriman and seven others. --Plus, Ray Liotta . . . who played Shoeless Joe Jackson in the REAL "Field of Dreams" . . . stars as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Dennis Haysbert plays the James Earl Jones character, and Kevin Costner shows up at the very end.

Minneapolis Red, White And Boom starts on July 3 with music and a movie, and then a full day of activities on July 4 including four different stages of live music along the Mississippi River. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m and can be viewed from Main Street, the Stone Arch Bridge and along West River Parkway.

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Powderhorn Park’s Fourth of July fireworks will be on July 4 and begin at 10 p.m. or dusk.
St. Paul   The big July 4 fireworks show will begin on Harriet Island at 10:15 p.m. Unless there is a tornado, the show will go on.

Anoka • Fireworks begin at dusk on July 3. The best viewing is from Anoka High School.

Apple Valley• Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. on July 4 at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East

 Blaine • Fireworks at the National Sports Center start at 10 p.m. on July 4. The fireworks are part of the Blazin’ Blaine Festival.

Bloomington• Fireworks will be held at Normandale Lake Park on July 3 at dusk.
 
Brainerd• Brainerd and Baxter will light-up the skies with a fireworks show beginning at dusk at Don Adamson Football Field at Brainerd High School.
 
Chanhassen• Fireworks at Lake Ann Park, launching from the east shore of Lake Ann beginning at 10 p.m.
 
Coon Rapids• The celebrations begin July 1, with a Fourth of July Parade starting at 6 p.m. at Sand Creek park.
 
Cottage Grove• July 4th fireworks will be held at Kingston Park

Delano• fireworks on the 4th at 10:30pm at Delano Central Park.

Eagan• Eagan’s July 4th Funfest  Fireworks on July 4 start at 10 p.m.

Eden Prairie• The Eden Prairie 4th of July Hometown Celebration at Round Lake Park. Fireworks choreographed to music will begin at 10 p.m. and are best viewed from the beach on Round Lake.

Edina• Fireworks will be at Rosland Park on July 4 at 10 p.m
 
Elk River• Elk River Independence Day Celebration at Lions Park on July 4 , fireworks at dusk.

Excelsior• Fireworks will be set off from a barge on the lake at 10 p.m. and are best viewed from Excelsior Commons.

Hudson, Wis.• fireworks on July 3 at dusk at Lakefront Park in downtown Hudson.

 Lakeville• Fireworks will be set off at dusk at Lakeville North High School on July 4, and kick off the week-long “Pan-O-Prog” celebration.

 
Maple Grove• Maple Grove Days July 14-17 with fireworks at 10 p.m. on July 16 at West Arbor Lake behind the Maple Grove Community Center. The best place to view the fireworks is from the Town Green or behind the community center.

 
Mendota Heights• Fireworks will be launched from the Mendakota Country Club beginning about 10 p.m. The fireworks are visible from many locations in the city including: Mendakota Park, Rogers Lake Park, Mendota Plaza Shopping Center, The Village of Mendota Heights, City Hall and Sibley High School.
 
Oakdale• Fireworks sponsored by Oakdale and Landfall will be held at Walton Park at dusk.

 Richfield• The Richfield Hometown 4th of July Celebration will be held at Veteran’s Park on July 4 from 10- 10:20 p.m. There are two viewing areas, one at 64th St. and Portland Ave. S. and the other at 64th St. and Chicago Ave. S.
 
 
 Roseville• There are many family-friendly activities at Party in the Park at Central Park on Lexington, July 4. Fireworks begin at dusk over Bennet Lake and the best view is from the baseball fields.

 
St. Louis Park• Fireworks at Aquila Park on July 4 at 10 p.m. (the rain date is Tuesday, July 5).
 
Stillwater• Fireworks choreographed to music over the St. Croix River, will be launched at dusk on July 4. The best views are from Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater.
 
Waconia• Fourth of July fireworks at dusk over Lake Waconia. The best viewing is from Lake Waconia Regional Park, Cedar Point Park, InTowne Marina and Lola’s Lakehouse.

White Bear Lake• Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. on Memorial Beach on July 4
 
Woodbury• Fireworks are scheduled for 10 p.m. at Ojibway Park.

 

Had a great couple of days up north on Lake Mille Lac!  They are biting and I caught this one on a leech at about 25 feet!!

Just in time for the start of the US Open...we have a new boy band and all of its members happen to be professional golfers. The PGA's "Golf Boys" have released a new video called "Oh Oh Oh." The group is made up of Ben Crane, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler and Hunter Mahan.

Consider it a win for Jamie Oliver. The Los Angeles Unified School District voted to ban the sale of flavored milk yesterday to help fight child obesity. The vote comes after the British TV chef said the drinks contain as much sugar as a candy bar. Beginning July 1st, L.A. public schools will no longer sell chocolate and strawberry milk, joining the District of Columbia; Boulder Valley, Colorado and Berkeley, California as public school districts that only serve plain milk.

The St. Paul Saints aren't ones to shy away from a scandal -- the team will be giving away pairs of 'Tweeting Wiener Boxer Shorts’… next month.  It’s a hot dog that looks like fallen Congressman Anthony Wiener sending photos of himself on Twitter.