More Softball at Cottonwood

A new project in Bismarck will have more people taking part in America's pasttime. Work i...  More »

A new project in Bismarck will have more people taking part in America's pasttime. Work is starting this week on the cottonwood softball complex expansion. Six new softball diamonds and a baseball field will be built this summer. Another four softball diamonds will be built in the next two years as well. Bismarck Parks and Recreation director Steve Neu says diamonds should be ready for play late next year. (Steve Neu/ Bismarck Parks and Recreation) and you know there is also a big return to the community. This allows the Mcquades tournament to the next level. There is a great interest they have a waiting list for teams to get into the tournament this year They would love to be over 450 teams at some day at that event and this allows that to happen with these six fields. The total cost of the project is one-point-five million dollars. Some of the money for this project is coming from the softball associations. They have increased their player fees to help pay for the project.  « Less