Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Heritage Award ceremony – the first of its kind in the City – was hosted last week by Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon. The awards, developed by the Springfield Historic Commission and the Springfield History Museum, recognize…
Students, teachers welcome a ‘traditional’ first day in two years From the school bus to the parking lot to packing lunches at home – excitement filled the air last week. It was only natural, as it was the first day…
SPRINGFIELD — Not even the smoke could stop the community from filling the streets in Downtown on Friday night for The Springfield BLOCK Party. Local vendors, organizations and new business owners brought their unique stories, causes and products to put…
COTTAGE GROVE – Ever wonder what’s going on inside that iconic butterfly building? Turns out there is even more than meets the eye. Sitting across the street from Bohemia Park, the butterfly building is home to Bohemia Food Hub, a…
With Yankees hats tacked to the ceiling, license plates covering the walls, and striking checkerboard floors, Addi’s diner guarantees a colorful and lively breakfast and lunch experience. The charming 1950s-themed diner sits on the corner of S. 2nd and S. A…
CRESWELL – A much-anticipated public hearing on a proposed permit renewal of the nonoperative Foster Farms chicken plant at 33464 West Lane in Creswell was postponed on Aug. 26 with three days’ notice, leaving residents’ questions to linger about the…
MOVING FORWARD / PAYING IT FORWARD SPRINGFIELD – Longtime Springfield residents Nancie Koerber and husband Mark Thomas will be moving across the pond to the Silver Coast of Portugal, but what they are leaving behind is quite the legacy. Koerber…
As the world learns how to roll with the punches of the ever-present Covid-19 virus, area schools and parents are preparing for an in-person return to education. Oregon Health Authority representatives at an Aug. 17 press conference gleaned light on…
They care for you when you’re young, share old stories with you, are full of wisdom and deserve to be taken care of. It’s time to give back to our seniors. Senior and Disability Service personnel can attest that the…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Last weekend, Melinda Preciado, Miss Wheelchair Oregon and Springfield resident, represented Oregon in the Miss Wheelchair America competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “It’s hard to put into the word the experience, it’s just so many emotions…