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The "legal kiosks" are at 11 locations including some library branches

A new program aimed at providing more access to the legal system in Springfield launches next week.

The Springfield-Greene County Library District unveiled its new, 24-hour outdoor library kiosk Friday in the parking lot of the Frisco Building.

Also letters on the National Guard and obstruction in government.

Bobby Rydell, a teen idol from the early days of rock n’ roll, died Tuesday, April 5, at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 79.

Letters for May 9 Anti-vaccination people damage chance to return to normalcy As expected, an estimated 25-30 percent of Americans, for whatever reason, mistrust COVID vaccinations. The reasons include those among citizens of color whose experiences with vaccines are historically tainted. The excuses that should trouble us all are conspiracy theorists who believe we are being injected with microchips to control us, or Mr. Trump’s supporters who seem inherently skeptical of the virus itself...

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Posted By: Hewson Beattie May 3, 2021 @ 7:46 pm Local News, News, State The Friends of the Library Spring Book sale for the Springfield-Greene County Library District set a new record in sales, raising over $172,000. That’s around $13,000 more than the previous record from the Fall 2020 book sale. Money from the book sales go towards many things such as music events, reading programs, author visits and more. This yea...

Some county data reflects what was seen in September, when the dial was previously in the moderate stage, but Jones said other trends in the last week pointed to a potential uptick in cases. Olmsted County saw the number of newly confirmed cases rise to 105 during the weekdays last week, compared to 74 a week earlier. Additionally, he said ongoing efforts to track COVID-19 through the city’s wastewater saw numbers decline on March 5, only to jump on March 12. Rochester Public Works Directo...

Good news...the Rochester Public Library is open despite Saturday's pipe leak.