The Marshall Aquatic Center is one of the oldest in the state. It isn’t ADA compliant. The locker rooms need to be updated. The pool loses water daily. There isn’t a splash pad or zero depth entry. I desperately want to support the efforts to build a new facility, but we shouldn’t settle ...
RTR School Board is asking for another $15 million bond to build 16 additional classrooms, day care center, $1.1 million new fitness center, $2.9 million gym and remodel of the district office. In 2019, the RTR School Board asked the tax payers for a $35 million bond to build a much-needed ...
One day back when I was a young dairyman I was tricked into attending a baby shower. OK, so “tricked into” might be a bit inaccurate. I actually volunteered to accompany my wife to a baby shower after hearing her glowing description regarding how much fun they are and the vast amounts of ...
Large infrastructure projects, like aquatic centers, are complex. These public projects, especially those with change, must pass through multiple stages of review and approval, involving various departments and committees that can include debates, revisions, and compromises. Thus, the reason ...
Promoters of Marshall’s proposed Aquatic Center are encouraging city voters to “Make a Splash” on Election Day 2023. They’re asking voters to approve an $18.3 million sales tax extension to fund the construction of a new outdoor aquatic center on West College Drive near the Schwan ...
Over the past 5 years the current pool has been open an average of 78.6 days per year. The high was in 2018, with 81 days open and the lowest was 2021, and again this year 2023, open 77 days, not counting the additional days added. Attendance numbers over the past 12 years averaged out to ...