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Watch for the Springfield-Cedar Mountain Cross Country team during the walk as they will be volunteering at the event.
  St. John’s Circle of Care, Springfield, is hosting its 2023 Alzheimer’s Memory Walk on Saturday, September 16 to raise awareness and money to fight Alzheimer’s and enhance memory care locally at St. John’s.  Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:00 a.m.  This year’s walk...
  School bells rang Monday morning as students at St. Raphael Catholic School arrived to begin the 2023-2024 school year.  The school staff is complete and welcomed eighty-two students back to class after summer vacation.  “We are so excited to start the year,” Principal Beth Steffl said.  “We...
Amber Dale
  The Springfield City Council has hired Amber Dale as Springfield’s new City Manager. City Council held a special council meeting last Wednesday to appoint Dale to the position.   Amber Dale has seven years of experience in local government in central Minnesota. Amber holds a B.S. in Health...
Brown County Fair
  It’s fair time!  The Brown County Free Fair is set to open August 9 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 others...
Yamaha C7X piano
  Poppler’s Music, Fargo, North Dakota, delivered the brand new grand piano to the Performing Arts Auditorium at Springfield Public School last Wednesday.  The 7’6” Yamaha C7X piano will be used for performances and recitals at the school.  Funding for the instrument came from the school, grants...
Co-workers at Springfield Allina Health Clinic wishing Pat well wishes on her retirement July 28.  From left:  Cadene Zihlke, Sara Rogotzke, Shari Batzlaff, Pat Simonson, Rhonda Ludewig and Sheila Nachreiner.
  A familiar face at the Springfield Allina Health Clinic will be retiring at the end of July.  Pat Simonson has been nursing for the past fifty years—and all but nine months of that span has been in Springfield and Lamberton. Pat graduated from Willmar Community College with a nursing degree in...
Brooke Jensen currently works with two remarkable dogs, Otis and Foxy.
  Brooke Jensen is a 2021 graduate of Springfield High School. Earlier this year she, along with her Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) Stock Dog Team members, received recognition for competing at the Heartstrong Classic in Yuma, Colo. Brooke is an active member of the NCTA Stock Dog...
Site of the new unmanned cardtrol and bulk plant facility for Farmward Cooperative.  
  If you have traveled east of Springfield on Highway 14 lately, you’ve probably noticed some new construction at the intersection of County Road 2. That site will soon be the home of a new unmanned cardtrol (gas station), and bulk plant facility for Farmward Cooperative.  The new plant will...
$2,000 Sign-on Bonus Licensed Practical Nurse at Gil-Mor Manor Minimum Qualifications: Current, active license as Licensed Practical Nurse in Minnesota.  As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for nursing services delivered...
Employment Opportunity $3,000 Sign-on Bonus RN Staff Development Coordinator at Gil-Mor Manor Minimum Qualifications: Current, active license as Registered Nurse in Minnesota. CPR certification and valid driver’s license.  Preference given to applicants with experience providing direct care to...

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