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The question that will need to be answered now is, can the event be successful being more spread out over town? Hastings is lucky to have so many wonderful parks, part of which is an amazing river front park downtown. The challenge of downtown has been parking, so spreading things out should mean less congestion. But that also means you cannot just park for the day and wander around one spot for 12 hours like you can at the state fair. So, there will definitely be some give and take as part of the changes.

As residents are clamoring for a sense of normalcy, the Rivertown Days Committee is working to bring some of the normalcy back while keeping event goers safe. It is a disappointment that the parade will not be part of the festivities this year but consider the alternative. Cottage Grove has already cancelled their town event, Strawberry Fest. We here at the Journal will share updates with you as decisions are made and the event details are made public.