East of Africa Now Westar Park With First Hay Harvest | Trader Joe's Aerials | Alkyre Run Wetland Renovation
The first crop of hay from Westar Park began being harvested this weekend, getting the field ready for planting new seed in sections that were under construction last spring. The city expects the project to be completed by the end of August, when it will be offered to developers.
Contractors prep the ground for construction of a Trader Joe’s store within eyeshot of where a new Aldi’s is planned. The Aldi’s is set to be built near the corner of Polaris Parkway and Worthington Road, shown as the green space at the top center of the photo above. A look the other direction shows its proximity to Topgolf, Ikea, and The Galaxy.
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