The Hanover School Division (HSD) Board of Trustees has released details on their recently approved 2019–20 budget. In spite of a provincial funding increase of 1.6 percent, as well as a $320,000 surplus from previous years, the board has had to be creative in the face of a budgetary squeeze.

Flood forecasters in southern Manitoba are calling for a high risk of major spring flooding in the Red River Valley this year.

At Niverville’s council meeting on Tuesday, March 5, Mayor Myron Dyck lauded town staff for their involvement in the Triple A Bantam Provincials held at the Niverville Arena over the weekend. He also welcomed the Great Canadian Dollar Store, officially open for business on March 1. Dyck was encouraged to hear that the store received more than 120 applications for jobs. They’ve provided employment for 11 residents in the region, which will make a valuable contribution to the local economy.

Canadians use approximately 57 million single-use plastic straws every day.1 That’s a huge amount of plastic that gets used for a few minutes before it winds up in landfills or choking up water bodies.

Mark your calendars for the annual Niverville Health Foundation and Firefighters Ball, scheduled for Friday, March 8 at the Heritage Centre.

The Steinbach Sunset Riders (SSR) 4-H Club made a clean sweep in the Eastman Zones, placing first in every category. The event, in which club members present speeches, took place on February 16. According to the official 4-H Communications Guidelines, the purpose of the speeches is to teach, entertain, or inform.