The Bloomington Ice Garden in Bloomington, Minnesota, has reopened after roughly 200 days of construction, unveiling a $37 million renovation that city leaders say modernizes the beloved arena while preserving its history.

"I couldn't be more excited than to be here, the Bloomington Ice Garden, opening up this Saturday with our grand opening," Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse said on Monday. "You can see there's already folks on the ice. Just thrilled that we're back in here after only 200 days closed between closure and reopening. And the amount of work we did here was amazing."

The project is funded through the city's half-cent local option sales tax as part of the Bloomington Forward plan. Busse said the 1970s-era building needed both mechanical upgrades and a better fan experience.

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