I know when I was a kid having a kite was a big deal, so kids get happy about flying ... Local hobbyists often fly planes ...

According to the newspaper, two children died in 2016 due to kite-related injuries during the festival. Fierce Storms Across Midwest Blamed for Deaths of 3 Kids and an Amish Great-Grandfather ...

Dad may be flying the kite, the kid is holding the line, and grandma is spotting to see where the kite falls.” Zooming in for a close-up look at dirt, rocks, tree bark, and even blades of grass ...