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Two parking garages were added in 1983, accommodating up to 1,300 cars. In 1994, the 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m) Grand Hall of the convention center received a new ceiling, paint and lighting and the ice rink was also converted into an exhibit hall in the 2001. The last renovations took place
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228:Auditorium
221:(Coliseum)
81:81°38′29″W
78:38°21′19″N
62:25301-2016
1071:Hurricane
1045:West Side
1020:Riverview
995:Fort Hill
823:Geography
818:Education
423:held its
339:Elk River
303:municipal
235:(Theater)
130:Renovated
980:Edgewood
975:East End
845:Timeline
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508:(1992).
488:(1997).
469:April 4,
463:Archived
459:HD Media
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309:area of
307:downtown
156:Expanded
114:Operator
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1015:Oakwood
840:History
813:Economy
808:Culture
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