MANKATO — A local nonprofit wrestling club plans to build a year-round facility in Mankato for area wrestlers.
The groundbreaking at Spruce and 2nd Avenue is Sept. 1 with a planned opening on Nov. 20.
Those involved say the Wrestling Brotherhood Club will grow from 50 wrestlers to 300 with its new facility. The club is raising $800,000 to buy the property and construct the facility.
“This is a building we’ve been in need of in the Mankato area for 30-plus years,” said Clint Adams, the Brotherhood’s secretary. “We’ve never had a delegated year-round wrestling facility, which has hurt wrestling in the community. We’ve fallen behind a little bit.” Continue reading at mankatofreepress.com →