The week of Feb. 18-24 gave us 10.3 inches of snow with 1.18 inch of precipitation in Springfield, with 3.8 inches on Thursday, Feb. 22, and 5.2 inches on Saturday, Feb. 24. The snow and frost — for a few fleeting, frozen moments — created a beautiful landscape worth of a picture . . . or...
The Springfield City Council, during their February 20 meeting, discussed with City Engineer Andy Kehren the proposed Street and Utilities Improvement Projects for the 2018 construction season.
While a project for improvements on Central Street was top of the list last fall, the city made...
Winter storms and the flu don’t just mean a lot of people are missing work and school — it also means they can’t keep their American Red Cross blood donation appointments. The Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve to help maintain the blood supply for patients in...
Volunteering by definition is the giving of your time or effort for a cause with the expectation of no compensation. This was not the case during the celebration in Minneapolis leading up to the 52nd Superbowl.
I looked at this opportunity to volunteer as a way of giving back for all those who...
“It should be an interesting session,” said local legislators, State Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) and State Representative Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska), as they provided an update on 2018 Minnesota politics during a town hall meeting in the Springfield Area Community Center on Jan. 26.
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Phyllis Weber gave her 128th unit of blood on Monday, Jan. 29, when the Red Cross Bloodmobile came to St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Phyllis doesn’t recall when she gave her first unit of blood, but that she was required to get a signature to verify her young age. And, she’s been...
The Minnesota Pork Board named the families of John, Joe and Mark Schwartz Family of the Year, and honored them during the 2018 Minnesota Pork Congress, the organization’s convention and trade show in Minneapolis during the week of January 15-18. Following is the story that appeared in the...
January 8, 2018, marked a 60-year milestone for Springfield Advance-Press Editor, Doris Weber,
Doris has worn many hats since joining the A-P staff in January 1958 as a Society Editor, gathering all sorts of social mews. Throughout the years just some of her duties have included bookkeeping,...
Lara Renner, 15, of Alton, New Hampshire, has her eyes set on the 2018 Junior Iditarod in Alaska
She has a strategy, a passion for mushing and a very supportive family who believes in her, despite the worries of sending out a young girl into the wilderness with a team of dogs.
“Team Snowspeeders...
Giulia Venturini, 17, of Italy, who is attending Springfield High School, has learned that through student exchange she can do so much more than she ever thought was possible.
“It’s a great experience,” Giulia said during an interview last week. “I really like learning different languages,...