Local school district warns milk supplier issues likely to impact students

SPRINGFIELD — A local school district is warning parents that milk may not be available for students come Monday after the district’s milk supplier filed for bankruptcy and closed a distribution center.

Northwestern Local School posted a message on Facebook earlier this week telling parents they are not confident a milk shipment scheduled for Monday will arrive.

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“To ensure every that every student has something to drink with their meal, we will have water on hand as a backup,” the district said in the Facebook post. “If you would like your child to have something other than water, please feel free to send something with them.”