Kearsley Community Schools last week celebrated the opening of the new Kearsley Community Recreation Center.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Kearsley High School, marking the facility's official opening to students and families.
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Grand Opening Held for Kearsley Community Recreation Center
Kearsley Community Schools last week celebrated the opening of the new Kearsley Community Recreation Center.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Kearsley High School, marking the facility's official opening to students and families.
The new center provides expanded athletic opportunities for Kearsley students, featuring a full-size basketball gym, an indoor track, weight and cardio rooms, and expanded training and locker rooms. It is also designed to host school events beyond athletics.
"I'm glad that it's actually a community building," said Landin Struck-Curtis, a freshman. "I feel like that's the thing we didn't have with Kearsley. We have a lot of fundraisers, but we definitely needed a community center."
Lena-Winslow High School to Break Ground on Football Stadium Improvements
A major investment into athletics at a Stephenson County high school is getting underway this week.
Lena-Winslow High School will break ground on a new football stadium on Wednesday, marking the start of a more than $3 million investment into athletics at the school and its perennial powerhouse football team.
The project, which was funded through a combination of a $2.15 million investment by the school district and at least $1.26 million in community donations as of Wednesday, aims to allow the school to host sporting events year-round along with other school activities and community events.
Upgrades to the stadium will include improvements to the track and installing artificial turf into the Ric Arand Football Field, named after Lena-Winslow's current Head Football Coach.
Colorado's Dobson Arena to Undergo Massive Renovation
One of western Colorado's largest multi-use ice facilities, the Dobson Arena in Vail, is undergoing its first major renovation since opening in the 1970s.
The $55 million, 18-month project aims to modernize the facility while preserving its architectural features.
Built 46 years ago, the ice arena has become a landmark venue for ice events and concerts but had never received a large-scale renovation until now.
Vail town council member Reid Phillips described the scope of work as going "all the way to the concrete" in what he called a complete overhaul.
The renovation will add new lighting systems, expanded facilities for larger ice events and concerts, additional restrooms, locker room space, more entrances and exits, and improved ADA accessibility to accommodate events like sled hockey tournaments.
