The mall would go into a state of decline in the late 1990s and 2000s, Boston Store closed in 2000, Younkers which replaced Prange, closed in 2004, and JCPenney closed in 2005.
The decline of the mall is described in terms of a series of closures.  Boston Store closed in 2000, followed by Younkers replacing Prange in 2004, and finally JCPenney closing in 2005.