D.C. Fourth of July parade canceled, so Iowa man makes his own parade Norah Judson Des Moines Register Jul 13, 2026 Jul 13, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This weekend’s America 250 celebrations saw a notable Iowan — and his notable tractor — rolling down the streets of Washington, D.C.kAmyFDE ?@E :? 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D@>63@5J 6=D6’D =:76[ E92E’D 2 C62==J 8@@5 E9:?8]” k^Am Gary Leffler and his family stand in front of the Iowa sign at the Great American State Fair. Gary Leffler via USA Today Network kAmp=E9@F89 {677=6C 2?5 9:D 72>:=J 925 2 8@@5 E:>6 46=63C2E:?8 E96 u@FCE9 @7 yF=J :? E96 ?2E:@?VD 42A:E2=[ 96 925 @?6 D>2== 4C:E:BF6]k^Am kAmQ%96 vC62E p>6C:42? $E2E6 u2:C[ :E H2D 2 8@@5 6IA6C:6?46[Q {677=6C D2:5] QqFE :7 J@F H2?E 2 ECF=J 8C62E 6IA6C:6?46[ J@FVG6 8@E E@ 8@ E@ E96 x@H2 $E2E6 u2:C]Qk^Am This report was syndicated from USA Today Network via Reuters Connect. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular A cancer crisis decades in the making is bearing down on rural Iowa This is the first in a series examining Iowa's cancer crisis and the lives caught in it. 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