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The Facility Task Force organized by the Springfield School District met for the fourth time the evening of February 6, to share ideas regarding the school’s physical plant. The Task Force is being asked to examine data and information and help guide the school board in decision making regarding...
The blast of arctic cold that swept through the Midwest last week brought record-shattering cold, heavy snow and howling winds that cut a broad swath through the U.S. It was the result of one of the coldest arctic air masses to hit the country in recent memory. The very dangerous and life-...
A surge of arctic air is bringing the harshest cold yet this season to the Midwest.
The National Weather Service said in its forecast discussion that a “potentially record breaking push” of Arctic air will inundate the Northern Plains and Great Lakes by Wednesday, bringing wind chills as low as -...
Valerie Folkens, nurse practitioner, is the newest member of the family medicine team at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield. As a nurse practitioner, Folkens helps care for people of all ages with preventive treatment and illness evaluation, including the prescription of medications. She...
As we start 2019, our medical center is in a much different place than this time last year. With the transitions that took place in late 2018, we have moved to make our local health care delivery system sustainable. Keeping rural health care sustainable is a challenge for many. In fact, the...
Almost a year ago, a group of local citizens gathered together at the Springfield Public Library for their first informal meet and greet, shared a few comments about the most recent book each had read, and made concrete plans for continued meetings which would be held on the first Tuesday of each...
The City of Springfield’s management recognizes the importance of retaining quality employees. Twenty-two workers recently received Certificates of Appreciation for long-term service. Service Year Award Certificates were presented in five-year intervals for 20 years or more.
30 Years —...
During the summer between his sophomore and junior high school years, Jay Drury applied for a job at Madsen Drugs in Pipestone. During his first day at work he decided that he wanted to someday be a pharmacist.
His entry into the workforce was as a stock boy where he learned the job from the...
It’s a dilemma many Minnesota parents face — trying to find affordable child care.
There is a growing gap between the number of children that need child care and the number of spaces available at both child care centers and in-home providers.
The problem of child care accessibility is growing in...
With visions of Santa and his reindeer and sleigh on their Christmas Eve visit in the minds of children around the world, local children had the opportunity to see a pair of real, live reindeer at the Holiday Cheer Event hosted by St. John’s Circle of Care Thursday afternoon.
The reindeer weren’...
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