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Bruce Beussman (Prologus) and Austin Grossenburg (Senex) rehearse the song, Everybody Ought to Have a Maid, for Springfield Community Theatre’s upcoming production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum that will go on stage August 4, 5 and 7.
With the cast in place, rehearsals for Springfield Community Theatre’s summer musical production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum are underway.
June is Rail Crossing Safety Awareness month and the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Minne-sota Operation Lifesaver remind citizens about the importance of safety around trains.
The patio at the Springfield Area Community Center has been extended and a new cast iron fountain has been installed on the plaza. The landscaping project includes plans to extend the flower garden westward along the bank of the Big Cottonwood River.  This picture was taken Thursday as workers...
Library to show Smart Play Spot
Library to show Smart Play Spot today A new Smart Play Spot has opened at the Springfield Public Library.  During the past several years, Smart Play Spots have been developed and installed all across Minnesota to encourage children’s literacy development through hands-on, multi-sensory activities...
Salutatorian James Hoffmann and Valedictorian Ashley Larson
“Don’t worry” ~ be happy, said class leaders speaking to classmates, family and friends during Springfield High School commencement Friday evening. Valedictorian Ashley Larson spoke about life lessons learned in high school.  Rather than worrying about money, spend time creating memories and a...
Chinese visitors at Jack Larson Seeds — at the center of the picture is Yu Yong, executive director and president of Zonergy.  Second from left is Eugene Kremener of Brazil, Agro representative / director of North America and South America.    Johnny Larson is third from left.  Evan VanDerWal is at the right.
Chinese entrepreneurs recently spent a day in our community learning about American agriculture. The delegation representing Zonergy, a Chinese energy conglomerate, visited Jack Larson Seeds to learn more about seed treatment and tour the facilities — hoping to build similar facilities in Beijing...
Springfield High School Class of 2016 class leaders — Valedictorian Ashley Larson and Salutatorian James Hoffmann —  will deliver the commencement address.
Springfield High School will conduct its 2016 Commencement Friday evening, May 20, starting at 7:00 in the school gymnasium. Fifty-one students — 26 young women and 25 young men — will walk through the school corridors one last time as students, march into the gymnasium to the music of Pomp and...
Springfield awarded $463,050 Small Cities Development Grant
Springfield’s application for a 2016 Minnesota Small Cities Development Program grant has been approved for funding in the amount of $463,050.  The good news was communicated to Springfield on Tuesday, May 3. The grant funded through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Econ-omic Development...
Springfield Teacher of the Year Bob Fink is pictured with his fourth-grade class — Front, from left: Kody Bahr, Sam Rummel, Mr. Fink, Danny Rogotzke, Jaelyn Batzlaff and Easton Jensen. Back: Tucker Calverley, Jace Rosenau, Brayden Anderson,  Keith Parris, Jack Scheitel, Shylie Moen, Bryn Gordon, Gabrielle Anderson, Layla Zihlke, Megan Wersal, and Erika Wells.
Attitude and effort are most important in acquiring life skills, because they directly impact the quality of learning, says Bob Fink, Springfield Public School Teacher of the Year. Anyone who has a positive attitude and constantly strives to give their best effort, eventually will overcome...
Paul Huber  and Brady Schneeberger are pictured with George and Paul Tauer.
Paul and George Tauer will turn the keys to Tauer’s Grocery and Gas to Paul Huber of Canby on Monday, May 9, and the store will be known as Jim’s Market.  Jim’s Market is named for Huber’s father, who started the chain of stores that his son owns and operates.  Huber grew up in the grocery business...

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