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STARRINKS.COM NOVEMBER.DECEMBER.2016 / 17 "That's always a struggle with rural communities: Where do young families want to move? What's the separating factor that says, 'Well, I'm going to go here; I'm going to go there,'" says Rahm. "So, this could legitimately be one of those things that could help sway the young family that says, 'I want to move to Marshall because of all these great facilities they have and their school system. "'And I know that my kids will be able to play in first-rate facilities.'" Power Play After Red Baron's grand opening on September 8, locals should have no doubt their new arena is first-rate. The place boasts technology such as a 14-by-25-foot video board, as well as basics like furnished locker rooms for varsity and junior varsity teams with showers, restrooms and open- faced lockers for each player. A cozy club room overlooks the main Reinhardt Rink, which hosted an American Development Model practice with more than 75 kids and six stations. Red Baron also has a knack for getting statewide talent under the same roof. Big names such as Jared Spurgeon from the Minnesota Wild and Gopher great Pat Micheletti showed up to the opening alongside all the state's team mascots. Kids went gaga posing for photos with the Wild's Nordy, Timberwolves' Crunch, University of Minnesota Twin Cities' Goldy Gopher, Twins' TC Bear and Vikings' Ragnar. Schwan passed out more

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