DES MOINES, Iowa — The weather was in full-blown spring sunshine for St. Patrick’s Day in Iowa’s capital city. Hundreds of people lined the streets along Grand Avenue from Robert D. Ray Drive.

The parade contained many floats, marchers, and even some musicians.

With Spring Break starting, the parade was full of families and a few people who were skipping out on work.

The town of Melrose sent a huge delegation for the day to Des Moines to celebrate that community’s Irish heritage.

“We have a great little Irish town in south-central Iowa,” said Scott Tilton, who heads the Melrose St. Pat’s celebration in Des Moines. “We have very strong Irish history, and we would like to come up here and present that and show a good time for the kids.”

Another group from Polk City makes it an annual event for kids and grandkids to decorate the float.

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