Repairs needed to De Pere Ice Arena after half a century in the community

Repairs needed to De Pere Ice Arena after half a century in the community

The De Pere Ice Arena, which draws about 65,000 spectators annually, is in need of repairs after serving the community for more than half a century.High school senior Madelyn Black has practically grown up at the facility, which was built in the early 1970s."I always say I learned to skate before I could walk," Black said.She began skating in Manitowoc and came to the De Pere arena 10 years ago.In that decade, she's won two gold medals and becom…