Steinbach News

Lisa Dawn Epp was four-and-a-half years old. Those kind of last-minute decisions make sense to a four-and-a-half-year-old who would rather not be listening to speeches on a beautiful summer day.

On May 10, Gail Sawatzky and Bev Friesen received the 2012 Manitoba Day Award from the Association for Manitoba Archives.

BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Shindicoi 1 2s John Pearson checks out the progress of construction at Steinbachi 1 2s major Clearspring Centre development.

It was safe enough for residents of Badger, the only community evacuated in the fire zone, to briefly return Wednesday to retrieve personal belongings, the province reported.

Award-winning author and actress Miriam Toews is the featured attraction at this year's Celebrity Author Lunch Sponsored by Na'amat. Na'amat Hamilton is the local branch of a Canadian charity that that works to improve the lives of women, children and families.

Mental health court will 'reset a path for those who are really struggling,' while mental health crisis centre will get patients, families the support they need faster Trevor, whose wife won't allow their surname to be used because of the stigma, was besieged by depression.

After starting their season with an impressive shutout victory the Carman Kickers travelled to Steinbach on Saturday afternoon for a meeting with the Hanover Sting.

BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Wayne Benedet with some of his work now on display at Steinbachi 1 2s Mennonite Heritage Village Museum gallery.

Defenceman Thomas Lenchyshyn of Steinbach is the first Manitoba player to be selected at today's 2012 WHL Bantam Draft in Calgary.

Police are cautioning the public to be mindful after a black bear was sighted in the southeastern Manitoba city of Steinbach.

A black bear was spotted and chased away from the southeast outskirts of Steinbach, Man., early this morning, according to RCMP.

Fire destroyed a home on municipal road 42E, five kilometres west of Richer, on Sunday.

On Saturday, April 14 at about 5:45 p.m., Penner International driver Klaus Burkert was on a regular run to Texas from his home in Steinbach MB., when a tornado blew in from the west.

Before closing with a small postscript -- mail me a revised New Testament, please! -- young Scotsman William Lothian's long letter to his family described the often-lonely immensity of his new home.