The event known as the “premier fireworks championship of the United States” won’t be happening this year in Missouri. The annual Sky Wars competition has been canceled for 2024. It was set to take place this Saturday, September 28th, in eastern...
Missourians planning to buy fireworks can expect to pay more for those snaps, crackles and pops this year – and beyond. Rob Cima, the vice president of the Missouri Pyrotechnics Association, says the pandemic created a supply shortage. Most fireworks come from China....