Independence Day is right around the corner.

If you're looking to celebrate the holiday in a more historic manner, you might want to check out the Colonial Heritage Festival. It's a chance to take a real-life step back in time to taste, see and hear what it was really like during America's colonial days.

Maria Shilaos sat down with Chairperson Kim Gardner to learn how we can immerse ourselves into this patriotic event.

For more information on the Colonial Heritage Festival and America's Freedom Festival, visit freedomfestival.org

The Supreme Court issued rulings on Friday that will impact birthright citizenship and judicial reach in the United States. Midday with Maria Shilaos speaks with legal experts on what the rulings mean for the U.S.

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 27th, 2025

June 27th, 2025

June 27th, 2025

A new art exhibit at Salt Lake Community College is allowing high school students in the Pacific Islander community to express their cultural identity.

Jillhna AhLoe is the Coordinator for the Roots of Resilience Art Exhibit. She joins Maria Shilaos to explain how the exhibit is a first of a kind, and how it gives young people a powerful platform to tell their stories and express their struggles.

Today, the public gets a look at the first renderings for the newest Utah State Park: the Golden Spike State Monument Park.

The park is being designed to tell the multifaceted story of the railroad workers who laid the rails and the railroad’s transformational impact on our country. President of the Golden Spike Foundation Robyn Kremer joins Maria Shilaos to talk more about the park and what visitors can expect to see.

Construction is expected to be complete at the end of next summer.

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 26th, 2025