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Ambulance service in Springfield today is provided by three highly regulated, trained and licensed private companies. However, modernizing the emergency medical response in Springfield came with a few bumps and bruises. The second episode of Digging Springfield tells of the evolution of the ambulance service starting from the early days of funeral homes sending hearses to pick up the injured to the "dirty tactics" of ambulance companies in the '70s to beat out the competition and ending with big events in the '90s that led to an overhaul of Springfield's emergency system.

Ever wonder about the coal mines below your feet? Didn't even know they were there? Unless you live within a 12-block radius of Springfield's center, the space underneath the capital city is filled with abandoned mines. The debut episode of Digging Springfield explores the story of how the mines came to be there, who built them and what happens when civilization expands over them.

We're getting ready to roll out a new podcast called "Digging Springfield." Voice Editor Carla Jimenez sits down with Crystal Thomas, the podcast creator, to find out more about it.