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Hermantown, Minnesota, just west of Duluth, is getting a second indoor ice sheet, now that ground has been broken for the NorthStar Ford Arena<\/a>. The groundbreaking took place on July 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northern News Now<\/a> reported this story. They provide video of shovels in the ground, comments from the mayor of Hermantown and the manager of the existing Hermantown Arena<\/a>. Hermantown Arena was reportedly built in 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction begins immediately. Expected completion date is December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Duluth News Tribune<\/em> reported that funding for NorthStar Ford Arena comes from a combination of a local sales tax, state bonds, and private financing<\/a>. Presumably the naming rights to the new arena are part of the private financing package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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