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New equipment encourages interaction with classmates. CRESWELL — In February, $50,000 worth of new playground equipment was unveiled at Creslane Elementary School – equipment purchased after two years of fundraising by the school’s PTO – and students with special needs were as enthusiastic as their…

My community college career (ahem, a generous description for sure) ended a few months into my sophomore year. I was hired full time into my dream job and assumed I’d always have time to go back and get my degree. There have been a few…

Logan Johnson, 18, is among Creswell 76 employees wearing gloves at work. CRESWELL — Keeping up with the latest Coronavirus news has been all-consuming for city leaders as they carve out top priorities for the community and try to anticipate future needs.  There is a…

While few businesses are on sure footing during these turbulent times, Plank Town transfornred into a take-out business. People across the country have been encouraged to buy restaurant gift cards to help local businesses. Mike Nordtvedt/Lifescience Photography Friday, March 20, 2020 was unlike any other…

Katie Urhausen, right, co-owner of DLX, helped deliver the truffles from Euphoria Chocolate to Riverbend Hospital in Springfield last week. And yes – those are pizza boxes. They make excellent truffle transport boxes. The large box contains 826 truffles. SPRINGFIELD – Among the Lane County…

A woman receives bagged lunches for her children at curbside from Creswell Food 4 Kids, an organization that aims to reduce childhood hunger locally by providing child-friendly, easy-to-make foods for weekends and school breaks when kids aren’t able to eat free or reduced-price meals at…

Local artisan and soap maker Tanesha Smelser, below, has been donating her traditional lye soap to anyone who is in need during the pandemic. Above, two bars of her variety of nearly 80 soap bars on hand. COTTAGE GROVE – As the community does its…