2012 Community Profile - Chamber Organizer

Athletic Events
including the 2008 Men’s World Curling Championship
and concerts such as Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and
more!
Court Sports
Opened in August 2004, the Betty Engelstad Center is the
home to UND men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball.
“The Betty” seats 4,000 and has some of the same
amenities as “the Ralph.” There are four regulation-size
basketball courts and four regulation-size volleyball courts.
Behind the scenes, there are three team locker rooms, a
players lounge, and a study area and classroom space.
Gridiron Action
Maybe football’s your favorite spectator sport. Grand Forks’
premier events center/convention facility, the Alerus Center,
is home to UND football. In addition, the Alerus Center has
the largest exhibit hall between Seattle and the Twin Cities.
With seating of over 13,000 for football or soccer and up to
22,000 for entertainment events, it offers space for a variety
of events. Besides the main arena, the Alerus Center also
offers convention facilities for meetings of various sizes.
Varsity and Community Sports
The University of North Dakota features women’s and
men’s hockey, basketball, world-class swimming and diving,
and other varsity sports. With its beautiful facilities,
UND is the place to root for the home team. UND also
sponsors the Sioux Kids Club, an opportunity for grade
school students to meet their favorite players and attend
occasional games for free.
Each year, various sports camps for area youth take place
on the campus of UND. These include basketball, hockey,
swimming, volleyball and football camps. UND staff provide
instruction and position sessions, with an emphasis on
small-group instruction and good sportsmanship.
High School Sports
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks public and private
schools offer varsity sports, including football, hockey,
volleyball, basketball, soccer, tennis, track, wrestling, golf,
dance and gymnastics. No matter what time of year it is,
fans of all ages can find a sporting event to cheer.
Health Care
Altru Health System
Altru Health System is an integrated health system with
headquarters on a 90-acre medical campus in Grand
Forks. At Altru Health System, over 3,700 employees, 180
physicians, 65 nurse practitioners and physician assistants
and 400 volunteers work as a team for the benefit of each
patient.
Altru’s facilities include a 262-bed acute care hospital, a
34-bed rehabilitation facility, a free-standing cancer center,
and a 170-unit retirement living facility. Altru has long been
committed to providing high-quality services and has had
several “firsts” for North Dakota.
Altru Health System was named first member of the Mayo
Clinic Care Network.
Altru Cancer Center is the first in the region to offer TomoTherapy
HiArt, the most advanced radiation cancer
treatment in the region. They were also the first oncology
provider in the state to provide prostate seed implants, 3D
Conformal Radiation Therapy and High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy.
Altru’s Heart Services was the first in
North Dakota to implement biventricular
pacing and intravascular radiology,
and was among the first providers in
the region to offer implantable cardioverter
defibrillators.
Altru’s Diabetes Center was the first
comprehensive, coordinated clinic for
people with diabetes and their families
in our region. Altru’s Diabetes Center
is dedicated to a team approach in
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