Hopkins, Dorr able to beat the heat in July 4 parades

It was one of the hottest Fourth of July celebrations in memory for Dorr and Hopkins Wednesday, but that didn’t deter a good number of people from turning out in both communities for their annual parades. The temperatures climbed past the mid-90s and the heat index went into three digits. hown here are parade marshals Mary and Lee Swainston in Hopkins in the back seat of their car. (Photos supplied)