 What was a well-known Bemidji hockey rink has been transformed into an all-sport practice facility. Over the past few months, Bemidji State University's John Glass Fieldhouse has received a major facelift and the work still continues. For the past couple of days, crews have been busy installing astroturf inside the glass where beaver hockey used to be played. Besides the turf, other major additions include a sprinkler system, office space and a larger weight room. With the project nearing completion, the hope is that the facility will help in recruitment and engage the community. It will help us not only in recruitment but retention of our current students to have the opportunity to be able to use a facility like this. And I think it'll be a good boom for the community as well. It's a big space as you can see and we're hopeful that the creativity of our staff and everything we come up with some really mean opportunities in here. Bemidji State will hold an open house for the new John Glass Sports Facility on February 15th. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.