Bridging Brown County, a non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen Brown County by bridging relationships of understanding and communication, held its fifteenth annual networking dinner at the Springfield Area Community Center the evening of November 1. During the fundraising dinner,...
by Roxann Jelinek,
University of Minnesota
Master Gardener, Brown County
We had a beautiful summer, adequate moisture, and excellent yields in our gardens. But all good things must come to an end - heavy frost. With that said, I am looking forward to next year’s challenges and what I want to...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — the perfect time to give blood or platelets to support cancer patients and others.
Anna Gwinnup, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in September 2017. Within weeks, it advanced to stage 2, forcing her to undergo...
Writer and violinist Mary Flanagan grew up in Springfield, the oldest child of the David and Kathleen Goedtke family. Most people know the Goedtkes because of their music, but Mary’s passion has always been shared between writing and her violin, both of which she continues to use today in her work...
Early season apple varieties like Zestar!, SweeTango, Sweet Sixteen, and McIntosh are now available for picking, while traditional Minnesota favorites like Honeycrisp, Haralson, Regent, and Honeygold will ripen throughout the month. Apple orchards are now open, with limited hours continuing into...
Run. Drive. Sleep? Repeat. This is the slogan of the Ragnar Relay series that occurs in 18 locations throughout the United States and one in Canada. I had the opportunity to join a group from Winona on August 17 and 18 at the Great River event. The Great River event travels from Winona, Minnesota,...
Jan Simonsen of Fairfax recently received the Angel of Hope Award at the Renville County Walk in the Park: Research, Community and Hope event in Olivia.
Simonsen is ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) program coordinator and parent educator at Springfield Public School.
The Angel of Hope Award...
Springfield High School Class of 1963 held their 55th anniversary reunion in Springfield the weekend of August 10-12.
Activities started with a hayride provided by Dave Graff at 1 o’clock Friday. He provided a second hayride on Saturday from their picnic in Brown’s Park. The rides throughout the...
Two men captured top awards in the Springfield Garden and Hobby Club’s Flower Show held August 1 in the Farmers & Merchants Bank. This year’s show was judged by visitors who were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite floral arrangement and choice of specimens in the show. Jeff...
July 20-26, 2018
The residents and GrandKids enjoyed playing games together Friday morning. Beanie baby bingo was played Friday afternoon.
Chaplain Noel led our Sunday worship service in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.
St. John’s Resident Council had their monthly meeting Monday morning. A...