THE ANNUAL CEDARBURG STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TODAY. THEN MCNEAL JOINS US LIVE FROM CEDARBURG CITY HALL AND VAN. THIS FESTIVAL IS PACKED WITH THINGS FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES TO ENJOY.

The Vashon Island Strawberry Festival is back and Good Day Seattle is previewing next weekend's event.

Preparations amped up Thursday morning for Friday night's launch of the free Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte. Audio and lighting equipment for the Original Mineyard stage was deployed.

A weather system could potentially impact over 500,000 people across the state, with tennis ball-sized hail and heavy rain forecast along with winds gusting up to 70 mph.