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Michelle Adrian, Springfield High School teacher of art for grades 7-12, made an acrylic painting of her son, Caden, at six months, that won the People’s Choice award at the 2016 Juried Art Show at Springfield Public Library.
For Michelle Adrian, life is good!  She enjoys her work — teaching art and coaching volleyball at Springfield High School and rural life with her husband, Matthew, and their 17-month-old son, Caden.  “When I was very young I really liked art and won art competitions in elementary school, said...
Mayor Lowell Helget and Councilors Chett Bisel and John Mueller took their oath of office the evening of January 17.  City Attorney Paul Muske, at left, administered the oath.  City Clerk Amy Vogel looks on.
The Springfield City Council conducted a variety of business from a long agenda during their first meeting of year 2017 the evening of January 17. */ That business included the purchase of a waterslide and other improvements for the municipal swimming pool and bath house in Riverside Park...
Cole Hayden
The diagnosis of cancer in a child can be a devastating blow to parents and other family members who love the child.  “I never thought I would be in that situation to hear those words,” said Jenny Hayden during a recent interview. It seemed as though her world was turned upside down.   Cole Hayden...
Patty Wetterling spoke to a full crowd in the Springfield High School Gymnasium the evening of January 11.
Patty Wetterling, nationally recognized advocate of children’s safety and current chair of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, spoke to a large audience in Springfield the evening of January  11 — her first community presentation since the remains of her son, Jacob, were...
Springfield Board of Education — seated, from left: Megan Quesenberry, Charles Tews, Superintendent Keith Kottke, and Amanda Rasset.  Back: Eric Schwarzrock, Mike Vogel, Jeff Kretsch and Justin Roiger.
The annual reorganization of Springfield School District 85 Board of Education was conducted during their first meeting of year 2017 on the evening of January 9. All officers were re-elected. Charles Tews is chairman of the board.  Jeff Kretsch is clerk, Megan Quesenberry is treasurer, and...
The Kaseforth family spent Thanksgiving Day with Johnny at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.  Pictured with Johnny are his sister and brother-in-law, Allison and Josh Nachreiner, and their son, Ian, at the left; and his parents, John and Roseanne Kaseforth, and his brother, Joseph, at the right.
 “I never gave up,” said Johnny Kaseforth, 20, as he talked about his recent bout with infective endocarditis, a stroke and heart valve surgery.   */ “When they told me what had happened to me and when I started going to therapy, I made up my mind that I would not stop until I get back to normal...
This past Oct. 22 marked the 27th anniversary of the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling. For the past 27 years Patty Wetterling, Jacob’s mom, has served as an advocate for her son believing one day he would be found alive, and along the way she also became a champion for all children.  Speaking to...
T.J. Brown, Springfield High School Industrial Technology and Agriculture instructor, was recognized at the recent national conference of the Association of Career and Technical Educators (ACTE) awards banquet.  Brown was one of four finalists for the Carl Perkins Community Service Award.  The...
Santa was in good spirits as he returned home on Christmas Day. He had enjoyed his first season as a professional Santa in Portland, Oregon.   He had spent seven weeks working in the Washington Square Mall, listening to thousands of children tell him what they wanted for Christmas, and sharing the...

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