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Tiger captains hoist their trophy after their Section 3A title win over Sleepy Eye United on Friday at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. The Tigers won 49-27 and will advance to the state tournament. In the quarterfinals Springfield (Section 3) will play Southland (Section 1). The...
With three weeks until the Springfield High School fall play opens on Friday, November 20, several aspects of the play have been progressing during the past months for the performance. During the next few weeks all aspects of the show will be combined to create an entertaining performance that...
Daylight Saving Time will end this coming Sunday morning, November 1 at 2:00 a.m. You get to “fall back” and gain an extra hour of sleep. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday evening or you will be an hour early for everything on Sunday!
District 85 will elect three members to the Springfield Board of Education during the November 6 General Election. Three seats for four-year terms are up for election this year for the Board of Education. They are presently held by Jeff Kretsch, Jessica Potter and Victor Thatcher. There are three...
Ashley Hanson, Joe Miesen and Jeanette Pidde are vying for two seats on the Springfield City Council ballot. The candidates answered a list of questions ahead of the election to inform voters.
See complete story in this week's issue of the Springfield Advance-Press.
This week is the annual National Fire Prevention Week. Each year the campaign focuses on educating people about the simple, yet important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ is October 4–10, 2026. The theme, “Charge Into Fire...
Students in grades 3-6 at Springfield Elementary donated food items and cash to the Springfield Area Food Shelf as part of the “Tigers Give Back” day last Friday. The students gathered at Springfield Market to make their donations to Shari Koll, director of the local food shelf.
When Noah Richert graduated from Springfield High School in 2020, he thought he would pursue a career in farming or carpentry. Little did he know back then that his career choices would take a turn in a different direction. He is now a seminary student studying to become a Chaplain in the...
Hazel Dauer is the daughter of Nick and Crystal Dauer and Leo Hovland the son of Chad and Tanya Hovland were crowned 2026 Springfield High School’s Homecoming King and Queen during Saturday’s coronation.
Homecoming Court includes from L: Preston Anderson, Julie McCone, Ely Streich, Sophie Mude,...
Homecoming week 2026 at Springfield High School is next week—September 14-18. The Student Council has come up with some fun activities for the students and staff to participate in during the week.
Homecoming king and queen candidates have been announced.
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