Alerus Center

The Alerus Center, Grand Forks' premiere entertainment and convention facility, is the culmination of many years of hard work by the leaders and visionaries in the area. Although most public facilities of this type face an uphill battle in getting funding approval, the Alerus Center also overcame a second public vote of confidence, a historic 210 year flood, a redesign, and a roof collapse before becoming the jewel of the Grand Forks crown in February of 2001. To better appreciate the enormous task of bringing the facility from a vision to reality, here is a short project history, which actually begins many years ago.