Digital technology is one of the most exciting advancements of our time. Computers, cell phones, and the internet have changed our lives in unimaginable ways. These devices have closed the global divide and simplified almost every task we perform.

Clint and Angie Masse of A Maze in Corn say it’s official, they’ve got the Guinness World Record certificate to prove it. Upon completion, the maze near St. Adolphe measured 2,789.11 square meters, beating the previous recordholders in Thunder Bay by more than 1,000 square meters.

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.

In what turned out to be a much less-spirited match than their game earlier in the season, the Jets fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 on Tuesday night, snapping their short two-game win streak, which had come on the heels of a seven-game losing streak. 

This winter’s long stretch of cold weather has been a breath of fresh air for curlers at the Niverville Curling Club. 

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

The business of government is a ruthless taskmaster. Those who serve must face the daunting task of governing for the good of all people—the voices loud and quiet, those who lobby and those who don’t. They must consider the full scope of each decision, including all consequences, whether intended or otherwise. Economic decisions may have social consequences, and environmental decisions may have economic ones.

Mason Funk, a local athlete, recently got the chance to play in the 2019 International Pigskin Classic in San Antonio, Texas.

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.

The Providence Pilots men’s volleyball team may have finished as the third seed in the regular season, but they managed to pull off two major upsets to win the MCAC Championships during the February 23 weekend tournament.