Springfield, Oregon of Springfield that stated, in part "Yo to Springfield, Oregon – the real Springfield." In April 2012, Groening confirmed to "Smithsonian" magazine that he named the fictional Springfield after Springfield, Oregon. He also confirmed that he intentionally left it a secret to allow people the enjoyment of assuming it was based on their own Springfield. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Springfield has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Springfield, Oregon Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon,
Springfield News-Sun Springfield News-Sun The Springfield News-Sun is a daily newspaper published in Springfield, Ohio, by Cox Enterprises, which also publishes the "Dayton Daily News". Both newspapers contain similar editorial content, but tailor their local news coverage to the area served. The "News-Sun" primarily serves Springfield and Urbana, in southwestern Ohio. While the "Springfield News-Sun"'s newsroom is in downtown Springfield, the newspaper is published in Dayton. The newspaper has won nearly 100 Ohio Associated Press Awards, including a General Excellence Award. Nearly 90% of adults in Clark County read the "Springfield News-Sun" over the course of a month. Its website, SpringfieldNewsSun.com, is