Presque Isle-area residents and officials are making a new push to preserve and reopen the city’s shuttered Nordic Heritage Outdoor Center after the asking price for the property was recently cut in half, from $2.9 million to $1.5 million .

The enthusiasm for reopening the center was evident on a recent weekday night, when more than 40 people packed City Council chambers to share ideas and memories. It was one of two sessions City Manager Sonja Eyler has called to discuss the center in response to an overwhelming number of calls from people asking what plans were for the ski area.

For 25 years, the 750-acre venue welcomed skiers, hikers, cyclists and student athletes to competition grounds and more than 30 miles of all-season trails traversing its wooded landscape. Last year, its build

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