SummerFest may be the equivalent of Ankeny's Fourth of July, but that obviously doesn't mean the Fourth isn't observed like any other holiday in town.
Many businesses and most public offices and services will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in Ankeny and the metro area.
Here's a list of what's open and what's closed
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CLOSED
All Post Offices. No mail will be delivered or collected.
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The Kirkendall Public Library is closed.
City offices will be closed.
DART buses will not run on July 4.
Most banks will be closed. Thursday is a U.S. bank holiday.
Polk County offices are closed; including county courts, the county Health Department and the county treasurer's office.
Iowa State offices are closed; including all , the Iowa Workforce Development Center and IowaWORK centers.
Federal offices are closed.
OPEN
In case you get the itch to do some shopping, Merle Hay Mall in Urbandale will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Fourth.
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