Elementary Hall of Fame
  Springfield Elementary School continued their new tradition, the Elementary Hall of Fame, by naming Sharon Ferdinandt, Katie Mueller and Springfield American Legion—Post #257, as the 2023 inductees. The Hall of Fame is to honor and celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of outstanding...
Flooding at Riverside Campground and Park.
  Southern Minnesota received heavy rain over several days that caused flooding in Springfield and throughout the region over Mother’s Day weekend. KEYC News reported that since Wednesday, May 10, New Ulm has received 6.32” of rain and Sleepy Eye received 7.43”. Our own weather observer, Russell...
Footloose
  Footloose has been chosen as the fall presentation which will be produced jointly by Springfield Community Theatre and Springfield Public School’s community education program. The production is based on the 1984 movie that starred Kevin Bacon and was remade as a movie in 2011.  The musical is the...
Groundbreaking for the Martha Anderson Veteran’s Memorial Park
  Groundbreaking for the Martha Anderson Veteran’s Memorial Park renovation project took place last Tuesday afternoon, April 25.  Members of the American Legion and the park renovation committee used the ceremonial golden shovels to officially start the project.  Pictured, from left:  Deb Miesen,...

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The lights at Riverside Park baseball field in 2020.
 75 years ago, in April of 1948, the community watched as ten 80 foot steel towers were raised to light up the baseball field in Riverside Park. The job itself took several weeks and a six-man...

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