Springfield Creek Basin Sewer Project
The Southern Sarpy County Regional Wastewater System - Phase 1A: Springfield Creek Interceptor Sewer Project is happening in the Springfield area. Portions of the Mo-Pac trail are affected by the project. Please use caution during the construction phase. For more information on the project:
Sarpy County Waste Water Agency
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
8:00AM - 1:00PM
SPRINGFIELD FIRE HALL
505 SOUTH 1ST STREET
Schedule Your Blood Donation With The Red Cross (redcrossblood.org)
THE LIBRARY IS OPEN!
CURBSIDE IS OFFERED AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THOSE WHO DON'T WANT TO COME IN.
IT HAPPENED IN SPRINGFIELD HISTORY
Pictured front row, left to right: Shellie Nielsen, Kelli Williams, Angie Hanson, Dena Gosch, Natalie Neitzel, Stephanie Zoucha, Tammy Kluver. Back left to right: Sandy Volejnik, Denise Zbylut, Kris Karschner, Rochelle Sass, Mona Hansen, Janice Sedlacek, Coach Bill Buza.
During the 1982 basketball season, the Platteview High girls team claimed a victory with a win over Gretna to capture the Eastern Midlands Conference basketball championship. With an exciting end to the game, Platteview’s Dena Gosch sank three of four free throws in the last minute of the game to make the score 31-27. Gretna team member, Shelly Norman, hit a 2-point basket to make the final score Platteview 31 to Gretna’s 29. Leading the scoring for the Platteview High team was Kris Karschner with 10 points and Denise Zybult with 8 points. The Platteview High Girls Basketball team took home the trophy.
SPRINGFIELD AREA MASTER GARDENERS
As we endure freezing temperatures and cold winds, now is the time to start planning for spring and summer gardening. Whether you are new to all types of horticulture or a long-time gardener, advice is needed from time to time. In the Springfield area, we have an excellent resource. Springfield Masters Gardeners will give advice and gardening tips to area gardeners. If you have never heard of the Master Gardeners, the program trains volunteers to learn the practices of environmental horticultural practices. The Master Gardeners in Springfield maintain the beautiful grounds at the Sarpy County fairgrounds. What questions do you have for the experts? Seed starting, types of plants for our area, garden set up, and soil amendment advice or any question you might need before and during the growing season can be answered by a Master Gardener. Send your questions to:
We are open for IN-PERSON worship! We will continue to stream LIVE on Facebook. We are asking for pre-registration for attendance. Please contact the office 402-253-2270 to get your reservation!
Sunday Services at 9:30am
Tune into our Facebook page for live streaming Sunday Services at 9:30am.
https://www.facebook.com/firstunitedmethodistchurchofspringfield
INCREASED NEED DRIVES UP FUNDRAISING GOAL FOR
15TH ANNUAL HEAT THE STREETS RUN & WALK FOR WARMTH
Amid the ongoing pandemic and a challenging economy, more and more Omaha Public Power District and Metropolitan Utilities District customers are seeking help with their utility bills.
That makes the 15th annual Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth, a fundraiser for utility assistance programs, more crucial than ever. Our customers’ need is year-round. However, OPPD and M.U.D. host this event during the cold winter months to bring added attention to those struggling to keep their homes safe and warm.
The event takes place March 5 in Zone 6 at Aksarben Village, 1911 S. 67th St. in Omaha, beginning at 9 a.m. Participants may also join the cause virtually. Visit HeatTheStreetsOmaha.com to register. There’s also an option of donating to the cause, without completing the run or walk.
This year’s co-chairs are M.U.D. Director Jim Begley, alongside his wife, Rebecca, and OPPD Director Craig Moody, alongside his wife, Emily.
“This event represents our commitment to providing utility assistance to those who need it most,” said Begley. “We’ve seen in the last couple of years, there is a need. And it’s been exacerbated by COVID. We are going to do anything we can to help.”
Last year, Heat the Streets raised $103,000 for utility assistance programs. With the increasing need, OPPD and M.U.D. are hoping to raise $300,000 this year.
“We have a number of customers reaching out for help with their bills who’ve never been in this position before,” said Moody. “We don’t want our customers to have to choose between keeping their utilities on and getting groceries or prescriptions.”
Both utilities urge any customers who are struggling with their bills to call their customer service representatives and talk through their options. For OPPD, that number is 402-536-4131 in the Omaha area. Outside of the metro, customers may call toll-free at 877-536-4131. M.U.D. customers should call 402-554-6666.
Funds raised through Heat the Streets are administered by Dollar Energy Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves low-income utility customers. Funds are equally distributed between M.U.D.’s Home Fund and OPPD’s Energy Assistance Program to provide local assistance to those in need. Dollar Energy works with 26 local entities throughout the utilities’ service territories to provide this financial assistance for utility bills to our neighbors in need.
Participants may choose between a 5k run and a 1-mile walk, starting just outside Aksarben’s Inner Rail Food Hall. The run begins at 9 a.m., and the walk will immediately follow. Or, they may participate virtually and run or walk a path of their own choosing.
5K, in-person or virtual cost:
- $35 (through March 1 for in-person participants, or March 5 for virtual participants)
One-mile walk, in-person or virtual cost:
- $25 (through March 1 for in-person participants, or March 5 for virtual participants)
- Children 12 and under receive free registration with a paid adult.
The first 200 registrants will receive a commemorative 15th anniversary event shirt. Awards will be distributed at the in-person 5k to the first-, second- and third-place male and female runners in each of the following age divisions:
- 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+
While the 2022 Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth is currently scheduled to be in-person, the event planning team will continue to monitor local and state guidelines as they relate to the coronavirus pandemic. If this becomes a virtual event, awards will not be given out. Any status updates will be posted at HeatTheStreetsOmaha.com, as well as the event’s Facebook page, as needed.
HAPPENING NEARBY
Cornhusker Country Music Theater
Come on over and take a spin on our dance floor or just sit back and enjoy the music!
February 13th – Starting at 1pm; Sunday Jam Session
February 19th – Starting at 7:30pm; Rayne Magill
March 5th – Starting at 7:30pm; Silver Wings Band
211 Main Street
Louisville, NE
1-800-480-8797, ext 211
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