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CEDAR FALLS | Construction of an estimated $1.3 million video board at the UNI-Dome is underway.

Some panels for the 26-by-100 foot video scoreboard were added to a massive steel frame above the south end zone in the Dome on Sunday. Animated Display Systems Inc., a Florida company, will continue construction throughout the summer.

“Physically, those scoreboards were failing rapidly, and we couldn’t replace the parts, so just the state of disrepair called for them to be removed,” said Troy Dannen, director of UNI athletics. “This puts us on the cutting edge.”

UNI Athletic Department officials said they hope to have the board fully functional by the first home football game Sept. 20.

The old video board in the UNI-Dome will be moved to the north end zone and repurposed as a scoreboard.

The McLeod Center also is getting a bigger, better board. A 13-by-31 foot board will take the south wall of the center, replacing the old board.

Black Hawk County Gaming Association granted $500,000 toward the board in November. Another $250,000 came from Learfield Sports, a company that does marketing and multimedia for UNI sports. A private donor funded the rest. No state money went into the project.