On a farm property just outside of Niverville, brothers Dallas and Dustin Wiebe have been dabbling in an agricultural experiment. Their “laboratory” is discreetly concealed within a 3,000-square-foot shop surrounded by the hog barns and outbuildings of Apex Farms. While there’s nothing controversial about this experiment, it’s certainly an unusual research project to find on the Manitoba prairies.

When you think about young adults, what comes to mind? Do you embrace the cliché that teenagers are self-centred, lazy, and oblivious to the struggles of the real world?

Leslie McKenzie is a busy woman: she co-owns a business, plays hockey, goes camping, has three kids under the age of ten, and serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the RM of Ritchot. She has also spent countless hours over the years volunteering with various organizations in St. Adolphe.

On April 17, a public hearing was held to present the RM of Ritchot’s newly endorsed financial plan for 2024. Residents were invited to participate and present questions and concerns. 

Seven Grade 11 students from Niverville have banded together to launch a new brand of streetwear clothing. Maddie Thompson, founder of Social Clothing, says the brand fills a need in the local market for unique and stylish clothing created by Manitobans for Manitobans—specifically, Manitoban teens.

Like beauty itself, current beauty trends go much deeper than the whimsical and whacky images sometimes seen on Instagram. Outrageous fishtail eyebrows, bedazzled lashes, candyfloss-coloured hair, and corkscrew fingernails may provide some temporary fun for the selfie crowd looking for a little shock value and attention, but the lasting trends are those that offer long-term value and ease of application while creating a lower environmental impact.

Officials gathered in Niverville on Friday, March 23 for the sod-turning ceremony for the community’s new high school. Superintendent Randy Dueck and several Hanover School Division trustees were joined by Ian Wishart, Manitoba’s Minister of Education; Shannon Martin, MLA for Morris; and Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck. The group also included representatives from MCM Architects, the firm who designed the building, and Red Lake Construction, which won the construction contract. Also present were town counsellors, representatives of the Public Schools Finance Board, and students of Niverville Collegiate.

A new development is on the rise on Fourth Avenue South in Niverville, and it’s already begun construction. When complete, it will feature 46 rental units, catering to the rental market. 

For the second time in six months, Fifth Avenue Estates project manager Clint Hiebert appeared in front of Niverville’s council alongside local residents to weigh in on a proposal to rezone a section of Breckenridge Drive. For the second time, the zoning request was denied.

The Casino Blanc fundraiser evening, in support of Niverville’s proposed Community Resource Center, is quickly approaching.