NIC rec center breaks ground Wednesday

COEUR d'ALENE — Members of the community are invited Wednesday to the groundbreaking ceremony for the North Idaho College Wellness and Recreation Center.

The ceremony, which takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind the Winton-Post Hall off River Avenue in Coeur d'Alene, is free to the public and no RSVP is necessary. According to a release from NIC, there will be food, prizes, Zumba and a climbing wall at the event.

Construction of NIC's Wellness and Recreation Center is being funded through student fees and staff memberships, and there is no tax increase associated with the project.

"The $7.7 million, 30,000-square-foot center will have a rock climbing wall, running track, weight area, multi-activity court, open recreation space, locker rooms, offices, and storage, among other amenities," the release states.

The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2017. For more information, visit www.nic.edu/reccenter, or call (208) 665-5459.