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Allina Heath has hired community Nurse Practitioners, Christie Vogel, Valerie Folkens, Kristina Carlson and Ashley Schmitt to continue patient services in both Springfield and Lamberton.

Current N.P.’s will remain in community

Allina Health has hired four Nurse Practitioners who have worked for years for Mayo Clinic Health System in both Springfield and Lamberton. Nurse Practitioners Valerie Folkens, Christie Vogel and Ashley Schmitt are currently serving at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield and Lamberton....

St. John Lutheran Home is rated Five Stars

St. John Lutheran Home has been rated as a 5 Star quality rating on Nursing Home Compare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides ratings information on the Nursing Home Compare website to help individuals, family members, caregivers, and the public find and compare the...

Springfield City Council from left, front row: Ward I Councilor Theresa Beckman, Mayor Lowell Helget, Ward II Councilor Samantha Hesse. Second row: Ward II Councilor Mike Rothmeier and Ward I Councilor John Mueller.

City Council makes appointments for new year

During their first meeting of the year the Springfield City Council received official appointments and made appointments to commissions and committees the evening of January 21. Mayor Lowell Helget serves as Councilor at Large, on the Airport Commission, Parks, Recreation Complex and Buildings...

Springfield's first major snow storm of the decade

The first major snow storm of the new year began last Friday, Jan. 17. Springfield received approximately 5 inches of snow on Friday. Many businesses and organizations closed early due to the storm. Both schools called a snow day. The National Weather Service called a blizzard warning for Saturday...

Akre & Clark Family Eye Care, Springfield

Akre & Clark Family Eye Care extends their practice to Springfield

Akre & Clark Family Eye Care is hosting a Grand Opening at their new Springfield location, today Wednesday, January 15. In August 2019, Akre & Clark Family Eye Health Care located in New Ulm, opened a new facility in Springfield, located on the west edge of Springfield, 623 W. Rock Street...

Springfield City Manager and Director of Economic Development Joe Stremcha.

2020 State of the City

Reflecting on 2019, and looking ahead to 2020, Springfield continues to be positioned perfectly for success. We are extremely blessed in Springfield to have in our community highly engaged residents, service providers, talented entrepreneurs, and a skilled workforce, who every day give of...

Before the holidays workers were seen installing the retaining walls on the new concession stand at Riverside Park.

Riverside Concession Stand on schedule

Since the official groundbreaking held at the end of October 2019, work has continued on the new concession stand and restrooms at Riverside Park. “Things are going smoothly and currently they’re working on finishing the retaining walls,” said City Manager Joe Stremcha adding that the crew are...

Santa Claus wishes the entire community of Springfield a very Merry Christmas.

An Interview with Santa

The Springfield Advance Press had an unique opportunity recently: the chance to conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview with Santa Claus as he made his way through Springfield. We carefully put together our own list of questions we’ve always wanted to ask the big guy for you, our readers. Here’s...

On Thursday, Dec. 12 The City of Springfield announced a new partnership with Allina Health. Pictured L-R are Joe Stremcha, City Manager, City Councilwoman Dr. Theresa Beckman, New Ulm Medial Center President Toby Freier, and Dr. Andrew Reeves, Neurology, New Ulm Medical Center.

City of Springfield announces partnership with Allina Health

Last Thursday, The City of Springfield announced that Allina Health has been selected as its new health care provider to continue serving patients in the region with comprehensive services that are fully integrated with a nationally recognized health care system. “There were a lot of statistics...

Allina Health to replace Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield in March 2020

Allina Health has been selected as Springfield's new health care provider

Springfield Names Nationally Recognized Health Care System to Serve Patients in the Region SPRINGFIELD (December 12, 2019) — The City of Springfield announced today that Allina Health has been selected as its new health care provider to continue serving patients in the region with comprehensive...