Labette Community College has broken ground on the school’s new athletic complex.

The Labette Community College Foundation embarked on a $5.8 million Pathways to the Future Athletic Complex capital campaign in 2016. The campaign funding focused on the expansion, major renovation, and upgrading of the current gymnasium, and its goal was reached in January.

This new expansion and renovation will bring the facilities up to the standard of all the other Kansas community colleges. The expansion includes new basketball and volleyball courts, batting cages, weight rooms, and expanded seating capacity. Construction is expected to finish in 2023.