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- Regular Hours:
Mon - Fri Sat - Sun Closed - Phone:
Main - 218-681-2183
- Address:
- 525 Brooks Ave N Thief River Falls, MN 56701
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- Categories
- Skating Rinks, Convention Services & Facilities, Halls, Auditoriums & Ballrooms, Ice Skating Rinks, Recreation Centers, Sports & Entertainment Centers, Stadiums, Arenas & Athletic Fields, Trade Shows, Expositions & Fairs
- Services / Products
- Catering Kitchen, wedding receptions, Banquets, Corporate Meetings, High Speed Wireless Internet, Banquet Facility, 12 Locker Rooms, Basketball floor, Coporate Meetings, Multi-Sports & Conference Facility, Portable Dance Floor, Corporate Meeting, corporate meetings, Wrestling Mats for tournaments
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General Info
History: On February 4, 2002, a formal announcement was made by Architect Jim Kobetsky from Schoen Associates in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that Ralph and Betty Engelstad from Las Vegas, Nevada were donating $10 million towards the construction of a multi-purpose facility with a focus on hockey. The City Council accepted the Engelstads gift at their February 12, 2002 Council meeting. As the scope of the project grew so did the need for additional funds. A local fundraising campaign began in September of 2002 and raised $2,800,000 through cash and in-kind donations to complete the project. The arena was dedicated on November 29, 2003. In June of 2005, construction of the community room was completed and proudly bears the name "Imperial Room". It will host receptions, trade shows, reunions, parties and other events. A basketball floor and arena decking were purchased in 2005 to enable the facility to host basketball games, wrestling matches, and other events.