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Southwest Minnesota Men’s Chorus
The Southwest Minnesota Men’s Chorus will return to Springfield as part of its Christmas concert series on Sunday, December 7.  The holiday concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 303 North Cass Ave. in Springfield. 
Ribbon Cutting for Springfield’s Nourished Souls Bakery
Community members along with members of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Springfield’s EDA hosted a ribbon cutting for Nourished Souls Bakery (NSB) on Monday, November 3.  Owner, Mistie Ladd, believes in the magic of baking and the joy it brings. Her journey began in the kitchen of her...
Oct 28 ribbon cutting held for the Riverside Park Softball Complex and Storm Shelter.
Last Tuesday, October 28, a ribbon cutting was held during the open house for the Riverside Park Softball Complex and Storm Shelter. The Springfield Rotary Club, along with various community members toured the complex and asked questions.  The shelter is designed to hold 495 people with an air...
Ed Fornberg is pictured judging the 25th annual Juried Art Show last week. The show opens tonight, Wednesday, Oct 15.
The Springfield Public Library will hold open house this evening (Wednesday, October 15) to celebrate the opening of the annual Juried Art Show. This year’s judge is Ed Fornberg from Walnut Grove, MN. He is an artist and has years of experience teaching art in New Ulm Public Schools and the...
Art Show workers Jeanette Jensen and Dotty de Lambert view Nicholas Schleif’s work during drop off last week.
Artists were spotted last week dropping off their work for the 25th annual Juried Art Show. The show is a wonderful representation of area artists and their crafts.  Opening night will be next Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Springfield Public Library. The reception will be in the Altermatt Gallery from...
Crissy’s Engraving & Gifts
Community and family members, along with members of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Springfield’s EDA, hosted a ribbon cutting for Crissy’s Engraving & Gifts new location on Thursday, September 25. the business is now located in the former Sterling Travel building at 3 E Central St...
LilyRose Medspa
Community members, along with members of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Springfield’s EDA, hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate LilyRose MedSpa on Thursday, September 11. LilyRose Medspa is owned by Lacey Groebner and offers personalized skincare, wellness treatments and natural...
The Springfield Ambulance Crew train on a Springfield Fireman as part of a joint Hazmat training. Photos submitted.
Springfield continues to build on its emergency response education, by hosting another successful training session focused on a Hazmat chemical spill. This training was unique as all of Springfield’s first responders worked and trained together during the August 20 session.  “We’re lucky in...
Alyce Weilage
This past week we got a surprise treat! Alyce Weilage dropped off a raspberry crumble for us to enjoy at the office. The raspberries were from her grandma’s (Linda Roiger) bumper crop. Alyce is an excellent baker and we spent the week enjoying the sweet treat with our coffee. Thanks Alyce!
The Little Miss Comfrey Pageant
The Little Miss Comfrey Pageant was held on the opening day of Comfrey Community Days on Friday, July 11. 16 contestants took part in the pageant which began with the girls dancing to Taylor Swift. Afterwards each contestant was interviewed, giving their name, favorite summertime activity and...

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