Field of Dreams Awarded $12 Million State Grant

A project to build a permanent stadium at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville was awarded a $12 million state grant on Thursday. A report says the City of Dyersville and This is Iowa Ballpark Inc. submitted a joint application for the Sports Tourism grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Project officials presented their application to the Enhance Iowa Board last week and received news of the award on Thursday. Plans were announced nearly a year ago for This is Iowa Ballpark, a permanent, 3,000-seat stadium around the ballfield adjacent to the Field of Dreams movie site, with the ability to add an additional 5,000 seats as needed. The project is expected to cost more than $50 million.