Don Valley Stadium Demolition contractor Demex began the demolition on this date, estimating that the process would take approximately six months. The Liberal Democrat Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opposed the stadium's closure, claiming the city council aimed to prevent the Save Don Valley Stadium group from obtaining central government grants in order to develop a business plan that would keep the venue open. The UK Independence Party also expressed opposition to the stadium's closure and stated their intention to put together a campaign to save the stadium. UKIP general secretary and Sheffield Branch chairman Jonathan Arnott commented that "there
Don and Nona Williams Stadium campus through the beginning of the 2001 season. Nelson Field is now home to the UW–Stout Soccer teams. AstroTurf 2000 was the surface from its opening through the 2007-08 academic year. FieldTurf was installed for the beginning of the 2008 football season. Drums Along The Red Cedar, a drum & bugle corps competition, was held at the stadium each June until 2010, where the show was rained out. The Stadium is also used by Menomonie High School Don and Nona Williams Stadium Don and Nona Williams Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Stout