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By virtue of its occurring on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day in Minnesota tends to be chilly. Snow falls with some regularity on the holiday, but the amounts are usually quite light, more like flurries. However, there have been a handful of occasions when a substantial snowfall made the Irish...
Late last year, Rachel Stark stood on a platform hallway across the world in South Korea focusing on a bar which hundreds of pounds rested on. She stepped up to the bar knowing everything came down to this one lift.
That moment would determine if the small-town athlete who grew up between Sanborn...
For forty plus years, March has been officially designated as Music in Our Schools Month by the National Association for Music Education. It is the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation. It gives music teachers the opportunity to bring their music...
National FFA Week is February 21-28 this year. The week-long event gives the Future Farmers of America chapters across the country, as well as alumni and supporters, the opportunity to come together to celebrate agricultural education, leadership development and the real-world impact the...
Dee Staton is the new Postmaster in Springfield. She began her duties here on December 27, 2025. She filled the position following the retirement of former Postmaster Ron Miller.
Staton began her career with the United States Postal Service in Colorado in 2016. “I started as a city...
The River Valley Speech team kicked off their tournament season at the Worthington Trojan Tournament on Saturday, February 7, earning the first-place team trophy out of seventeen teams competing. First-place champions included Springfield High School senior Taya Beyer in extemporaneous reading and...
Publishers note: During last week’s City Council meeting, City Manager Amber Dale presented the State of the City to council and residents. Her report covered period from Jan. 2025-Dec. 2025. Below is the full report. Due to space limitations the January council article will be in next week’s paper...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz proclaimed Paraprofessional Recognition Week for January 19-25, 2026. The support and services provided by paraprofessionals are integral to student achievement in our schools across the state.
Paraprofessionals work hard every day, taking on a wide range of...
Isabella (Bella) Hamlin, seventh grade, is the 2026 spelling champion at Springfield Public School and part of the Scripps Spelling Bee competition. She also won Springfield’s 2025 Spelling Bee.
Runner up and alternate is Ella Kottke, an eighth grade student.
Twenty students, the top spellers in...
Approximately two dozen residents and community members attended last Tuesday’s Town Hall meeting to hear from State Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and State Representative Paul Torkelson (R – Hanska).
Paul Torkelson opened the meeting discussing the upcoming legislative session which...
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