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There are three names on the City Council ballot, all newcomers for Ward II: Shelley Frantz, Mike Reiner and Andrew Renner. There are two seats for four-year terms available for City Council, one in Ward I and one in Ward II.  The seats are currently held by Theresa Beckman who is nearing the end...
   Soon after Springfield Elementary School was notified that they were among only 297 school nationwide to receive the coveted designation as a Blue Ribbon School from the US Department of Education, they hosted a ceremony honoring the distinction and their students.  The celebration included many...
Springfield Elementary School was named a Blue Ribbon School from the US Department of Education. Principal Jeff Kuehn is pictured with elementary students after learning about the honor.
  Last Friday, Springfield  Elementary School was notified that they were among eight schools in Minnesota and 297 schools in the country to receive the coveted designation as a Blue Ribbon School from the US Department of Education. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic...
   The Springfield Rotary Club is conducting its annual Rotary Rose Sale again this year.  The Rose Sale is entering its twenty-ninth year supporting the Springfield community. The flower experts at pickupflowers.com say that roses have inspired people over the ages to develop meanings to color,...
Art Reception emcee Mary Glaeseman along with head librarian Linda Roiger are happy to welcome artists to the Juried Art Show.
  Artists are invited and encouraged to submit art pieces for the upcoming Springfield Juried Art Show which will be on exhibit from October 19 – November 23.  Artists can pick up or request an entry form and criteria by stopping at the Springfield Public Library (120 N Cass Ave) or by calling the...
  Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September—this year on September 5.  It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country.  It is the Monday of the...
  With parents and teachers preparing for the new school year there was a lot of activity at Springfield Public Schools. Those heading to school grounds and driving by were able to watch as a large crane began putting up the walls for new school addition. Pictured are workers from Wells Concrete...
School Board members and Administrators hear from Superintendent Kottke about the progress being made in the expanded cafeteria.
  The Springfield School board heard an update from Superintendent Keith Kottke about the school building project during last Wednesday’s regular school board meeting. After the meeting the board toured the elementary school to see the progress on the project. “A lot of work has happened over the...
  It’s fair time!  The Brown County Free Fair is set to open August 10 for five big days at the fairgrounds in New Ulm. County fairs are celebrations that bring people together each year.  The county fair’s importance dates back in history when people loved to get together, celebrate and show...
Lindsey Beyer
  Lindsey Beyer is the new administrator of St. John’s Circle of Care.  She assumed her duties on May 23, 2022 upon the retirement of Administrator Tom Goeritz.  Her face is not new on the campus, having fourteen plus years of experience in long-term care—most of those years were on St. John’s...

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