Kingsford’s new field turf glimmers during a sunny morning. (Keith Dunlap photo)

KINGSFORD — Growing up in the Kingsford community, Jack Kriegl admits the sight is surreal – and a dream.

Just before walking out Aug. 11 during the first day of high school football practice across the state, Kriegl and others could only beam at the community’s new addition: a gleaming new artificial field installed at the school’s stadium over the summer.

The funds for the field were raised entirely through private donations, according to Kingsford principal David Lindbeck.

“It’s beautiful,” Kriegl said. “It’s weird to see because we’ve been on a grass field our whole life. It looks awesome. “There always has been talk about getting turf forever. We finally got it, and it’s like, ‘Wow.'”

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