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The Indianola Downtown Square is Open for Business, getting some badly needed upgrades so our businesses and residents will have a safe place to gather. But with every construction project, comes a little inconvenience.
When you visit our businesses on the Downtown Square, remember that there is on-street and/or public parking lots available just one block off each side of the square. During each Phase of the project certain streets will be closed. While the roads are under construction the sidewalks will be open, and you can still access all of our downtown businesses. Watch for signage to help guide you. Once the roads are completed, the sidewalks will be replaced and yes, you will still have access to your favorite businesses. Will it be as convenient during construction probably not. But, please remember our loyal businesses have supported this community for years, and you can support them now by continuing to buy local. Many are offering delivery, back door entry and are willing to make other arrangements to serve you. Please continue to support these businesses during this short period. Follow them on Face Book as they provide you with instructions on how to visit them. If mother nature is kind Phase 1 will be done before we know it.
Businesses around town, too, are Open and ready to serve consumers who are more than ready to return to normal activities. Yet, many of our businesses are now facing new challenges – a shortage of workers, certain products, not to mention supply and distribution issues. Some restaurants, for example, are running at 60% capacity or closed during certain days of the week, not because of public health guidelines, but because they don’t have enough employees to serve their customers. While you are out and find yourself standing in lines at a retail store, have longer than normal waits or slower than normal service at any business, please have patience and be kind. Instead of complaining show your appreciation with a smile and some warm thoughts. Those workers and businesses are doing their best to serve you.
Finally, our events are in full swing and Open for Business. As we move into our event season, I invite you to take advantage of all of our local entertainment. Whether its enjoying a world class opera at the Des Moines Metro Opera, feasting on a corn dog at the Warren County Fair, or catching the breathtaking view as hundreds of balloons take to the sky during the National Balloon Classic, there’s something here, in Indianola, for you. #ThinkIndianolaFirst
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