An In-Depth Look At the Northfield Ice Arena

KYMN’s Logan Wells talks with the different partners involved in the Northfield Ice Arena project. The cover several topics, including the history of the project, funding, economic impact, and design. The discussion primarily involves City of Northfield leaders, but also includes interviews with representatives from the City of Dundas, Northfield Public Schools, and the Northfield Hockey Association.

You can listen to the full show or the individual segments below:

Full Show:

Part 1 – How We Got Here

In the first segment, Northfield city leaders discuss the history of the ice arena, the community’s need for a new arena, the 2017 referendum, the absence of a referendum this time, and the project’s progress so far. Guests include Northfield City Councilors Brad Ness & Jessica Peterson-White, City Administrator Ben Martig, and Public Works Director Dave Bennett.

Part 2 – The Funding of the Project

Individual interviews with each funding partner. The interviews are in the following order:

1. Northfield City Leadership
2. Dundas City Administrator Jenelle Teppen
3. Northfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann & Director of Finance Val Mertesdorf
4. Northfield Hockey Association Committee Chair Chris Kennelly

Part 3 – The Design & Economic Impact of the Ice Arena

The city of Northfield leadership concludes the show by talking about the design of the arena and the economic impact of an ice arena.

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Additional Resources:

Previous Stories By KYMN Radio

Northfield Hockey Association’s fundraising website

City of Northfield’s Project Page