The eighteenth annual Tiger Trek, sponsored by PAWS (Parents Aligned With Schools) to raise funds for enhancements at the Springfield Elementary School, will be held Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in Brown’s Park.
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Springfield’s new City Manager Amber Dale is excited to begin her new position in the community.
Originally from Wisconsin, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
Dale has experience working for and in local cities. Her past roles include...
“Season of Reflection” is the theme for National Assisted Living Week this year, set for September 10-16. It is a time set aside each year to provide an opportunity for residents, their loved ones, staff, volunteers and the community to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...