North Iowa Events Center handling pandemic

Is coming up./// pandemic life and the restrictions that come with it is no longer "the new normal"... it's just what normal is now.

Weekend events, including flea markets and craft shows are now strictly regulated in iowa and minnesota.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki shows us how one venue is handling the balancing act.

He joins us live from mason city.

Nick?

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"* here at te north iowa events center on saturday ?

"* a craft show will go on as planned.

I spoke with the president of the fair board who tells me they are working hard to make sure the event is up to par with the governor's orders.

Xxx "we're just going to make sure that we do everything that we can to be as safe as we possibly can."

North iowa fair board president scott miller tells me they are planning to take plenty of precautions to promote pandemic safety.

"we'll be requiring all persons in attendance to wear masks and maintain a safe six foot minimum distance from others.

We will additionally have staff on hand to ensure compliance."

They even moved the craft show to the larger all?

"* seasons building, to spread vendors farther apart.

Aisles will be wider and traffic will flow one way through the show.

Miller says they're being flexible with vendors during the pandemic.

"our decision to move forward this weekend in regards to the craft show was due entirely out of obligation to the vendors.

Had they wished to cancel or postpone, we would have certainly done so."

Going forward ?

"* safety will remaina priority for the north iowa events center for any event held at the venue.

"we're going to look at every event on a case per case or individual basis and we'll determine whether it can adhere to the governor's proclamation and if they choose to the governor's proclamation states mask use is required in any indoor event with a crowd over 25 people.

Children under 2 years old are exempt.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3.

Thanks nick.

A gun show was planned to be held at the north iowa events center later this month ?

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