The annual HollyHock parade takes place this fourth of July

By Shelley Irwin

Published July 3, 2024 at 10:14 AM EDT

We talk to Tubist/Participant Karen Dunnam about this Ottawa Hills neighborhood ritual.

The annual HollyHock parade has happened for more than 90 years, and is the state’s oldest Fourth of July parade. We talk to Tubist/Participant Karen Dunnam about this Ottawa Hills neighborhood ritual and why the longevity.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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