Being stuck inside has its ups and downs, and a big downside rears its head when birthdays roll around. Put simply, we need to find ways to celebrate birthdays differently. While these celebrations can be disappointing, adults at least understand why in-person parties need to be called off.

Niverville’s council met on the morning of April 7 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda—most of which included measures to fight the pandemic.

Our regional health authority, Southern Health-Santé Sud, has a message for everyone in southeastern Manitoba as we head into the Easter long weekend.

With spring-like temperatures warming up our thermostats earlier this week, snow began to quickly disappear. By Wednesday, our yards and fields were more than 90 percent thawed. But due to the high precipitation we received in fall, soil moisture levels are projected to be high over the next few weeks.

Our local municipal governments are taking extra steps during the COVID-19 pandemic to help keep people safe and minimize the spread of the virus.

Niverville’s three schools recently had hundreds of children roaming the halls—and now they stand barren, except for teachers. This means all those children are at home, trying their best to follow some sort of system or schedule to stay educated, informed, and entertained in this uncertain time. It’s a huge change for everyone involved.