HERMANTOWN, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of the $24.7 million NorthStar Ford Arena in Hermantown within northeast Minnesota. Designed by DSGW Architecture, the project encompasses a 77,595-square-foot, two-story ice arena addition. The arena includes team spaces, an ice operations center and a 360-degree viewing mezzanine with walking track that is free to use and open to the public. There are nearly 700 individual spectator seats accessible through a south-oriented lobby.
For over three decades, the Hermantown Arena has provided a home for youth hockey leagues and teams. It has also served as a gathering place for community members, including school district physical education classes, adult hockey leagues, broomball, fitness organizations and hockey camps. Recognizing the need for expansion, local voters in 2022 approved a city sales tax increase to fund the transformation of the existing arena into the NorthStar Ford Arena.