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A turkey vulture is dining on a ginger-colored cat in the field below Mrs. Z’s house. I’m thinking the cat may belong to the neighbor across the road from us, but feral cats come and go around here, so who knows. Mrs.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. The Eugene and Springfield school districts will pay a total of $575,000 to settle a federal lawsuit over charges of sexual abuse by former teacher and track coach Chad Schacht.

Even though it’s barely 10 in the morning, Emerald Lanes at Eugene’s Oakway Center is rumbling and crackling with the sound of balls rolling down the lanes and pins toppling. One particularly well-dressed bowler stands before her turn to wipe down her ball.

One step inside Barry Stein’s Springfield home, and it’s easy to guess what the 59-year-old does for a living: He sculpts animals. Lots of them. Nearly every square foot of the artist’s home is decorated with his bronze sculptures.

Springfield senior Jonathan Emerald had a career day at the Springfield Rotary Twilight meet at Silke Field last Friday.

Two years ago, Thurston coach Phil Dube was developing a handful of young pitchers throughout the summer baseball season. Aaron Clift and Tyler Hutchinson were coming off their freshmen seasons with the Colts and helped lead a young staff through a successful summer slate.

County tax measure topic for City Club Lane County Commissioner Sid Leiken and Sheriff Tom Turner will speak at today’s Springfield City Club meeting to discuss a proposed levy to fund operations of operations at the Lane County Jail and Serbu Youth Campus.

Superintendent finalist has final interviews A Minnesota educator with ties to the Pacific Northwest has emerged as the lone candidate to replace outgoing Springfield School District Superintendent Nancy Golden, who retires in June.

Information comes from Springfield Police call logs. The status of incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise. Incidents FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Fight: 11:47 p.m., 4300 block Main Street.

Spring is a time of renewal, new growth and celebration. And as always, we have a lot going on in Springfield.