Indiana Wesleyan University Opens $30M Arena
Indiana Wesleyan University wanted to create more space for its ever-expanding athletics programs. So, it built an arena that may be considered the crown jewel of NAIA athletics.
I AM THIRD Arena, a $30 million state-of-the-art space for the national championship-winning men’s and women’s basketball programs, opens Friday with a sold-out doubleheader.
The arena name comes from the foundation of the men’s basketball program: God first, others second, self third.
“For me, it’s really about alignment,” IWU men’s basketball coach Greg Tonagel said when showing IndyStar around the finished arena. “It’s like, 'How do we order and align our lives in a way that not only do we flourish, but the people around us flourish.' In a world where I think we’re told often to put yourself first, look out for yourself, just get yours, what we find is that doesn’t work, and we’re usually less fulfilled and successful. So, we’re teaching our guys to go after things in life by putting God first, others second, and self third.”
New $56M Wilmington Recreation Club Opens
A new chapter in Wilmington’s Riverside neighborhood began Friday, Nov. 6, with the opening of the $56 million Kingswood Community Center, an investment designed to expand educational opportunities, improve access to health care and help families build more prosperous futures.
The two-story, 81,000-square-foot facility is nearly five times the size of its predecessor, which served Riverside residents for generations. The new center brings together services for children, families and seniors while serving as a cornerstone of a broader effort to revitalize one of Wilmington’s historically underserved neighborhoods.
For residents, the new building represents an opportunity for greater neighborhood stability and access to services. For taxpayers, donors and community leaders, it also raises an important long-term question: Will the investment deliver measurable improvements in education, employment, family well-being and economic independence?
Islamic Society of Milwaukee Opens New Fitness and Aquatics Center
Friends greeted each other in the lobby, where vendors sold tasty shawarma, sweets and other Arabic fare, iced coffee and chai. Henna tattoo stations and merchants circled the second-floor track, selling everything from jewelry and clothing to keffiyehs (Palestinian checkered scarves).
The spacious facility has private men’s and women’s workout areas. A running/walking track encircles the women’s floor. The facility features a 25-meter lap pool, an activity pool and a large hot tub. It also includes rooms for exercise classes and a spin room. It offers childcare and designated prayer rooms. Management is developing exercise classes and programs for adults, teens and children, and hiring trainers, instructors, lifeguards, additional custodians and other staff.
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