The mall is the setting for many beloved memories. Sitting on Santa’s lap and asking for a special gift. Getting your ears pierced for the first time. Working your first job. Buying a special outfit or piece of jewelry. Enjoying newly found freedom as a teenager with friends.
We often get readers writing to Curious Iowa who reminisce about the days when Killian’s department store and Bishop’s Buffet weren’t in Lindale Mall’s past. Sharon Morony, of Winthrop, asked us to dive into the history of Lindale Mall.
“What were the anchor stores when it opened? When did stores like Sears and Younkers leave?” Morony wondered. We dug through the Gazette archives and spoke to the current Lindale Mall manager to find the answers…