Ground breaks for Spirit River Crossings

Lowe's & Kohl's will be first to locate in new retail area.

Ground broke on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 for the new retail development that will house Lowe's and Kohl's.
Site work actually began last week when trees along Highway 95 and a portion of Second Avenue were torn out.
Lowe's intends to begin erecting its building as soon as possible. It is scheduled to open in October or November 2009.
Kohl's will follow the next spring.
Other businesses are expected to open up near the two major retailers, but developer Opus Northwest has not locked in anyone else at this point.
The two new stores will be located east of Target on land formerly occupied by the Cambridge ballfields.
Attending the ground breaking at the site on Monday were representatives from the city of Cambridge, Opus Northwest, the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce, NorthMarq (a marketing firm), and Alliant Engineering.
"This is really an exciting day," said Mayor Marlys Palmer.