Welcome Hockey Fans! HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA Township hosts four-day hockeyfest this weekend

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — The biggest event to occur this year in White Bear Township is here.

The first puck of Hockey Day Minnesota 2023 drops Thursday evening, and the weekend-long athletic extravaganza will last through Sunday. All the action will take place at Polar Lakes Park, located at 1280 Hammond Road.

An estimated 10,000 people are expected to attend the annual hockey event based on ticket sales as of last week. Preparing for Hockey Day has therefore been a massive undertaking, according to White Bear Township Administrator Pat Christopherson.

“We’re coordinating our staff and the whole volunteer group that’s been working on this to pull this off. We have an appreciation for the people who have put a ton of time into this,” Christopherson said.

He added that pulling off the logistics for such a large-scale, public-private event is challenging but that Hockey Day 2023 has momentum behind it and people who are completely dedicated to making it a success.

Corey Roberts, who’s on the Hockey Day Minnesota 2023 volunteer committee, praised the committee members who have devoted countless hours and resources to making Hockey Day a reality. The committee is chaired by Jon Anderson and Nick Guzzo.

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER INTERIM EDITOR

Elementary School in Blaine Jan. 25.

angle and head-on crashes.

questions and learn about the project.

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— The corner of Main Street and Sunset Avenue will look a bit rounder in 2024. The intersection is scheduled for a roundabout redesign in the next year. Community residents are invited to learn about the project at a public open house at Sunrise

It’s estimated that more than 12,800 vehicles use the intersection daily, and the location has a history of collisions including right-angle, rear-end and run-off-the-road crashes. A roundabout redesign would help regulate traffic by minimizing contact points and all but eliminating high-speed right-

The new construction would also include additional street lighting, which would increase visibility and further reduce accidents. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin in spring 2024.

The open house will give members of the public the opportunity to meet with county and city staff to ask

An interactive, virtual open house is currently available at www. csah14roundabout.com, and citizen comments are encouraged.

The open house will be held 5:307:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Sunrise Elementary School is located at 12576 Lever Street NE, Blaine.