In August 2016 ...

Athletes, Coaches, And Spectators Welcomed To Steinbach
Let The Games Begin
2016 Power Smart Manitoba Summer Games Come To A Close
Manitoba Summer Games Were Even Bigger Than Imagined
Hundreds of community members, athletes, and dignitaries were in attendance for the kickoff ceremony of the 2016 Power Smart Manitoba Summer Games.

Couple Totals Car On Route To Have A Baby
A couple from Mitchell hit a deer and wrote off their vehicle on the way to the hospital to deliver their second baby.

Steinbach Is Vanilla Ice Cream Cone Capital Of Canada

Photo taken during a storm above the Ste. Anne/Richer area in July. (Photo credit: Scott K @steinbachwx)McDonald's restaurant in Steinbach achieved a unique distinction, they officially sell the most vanilla ice cream cones in all of Canada.

Several More Years Of Construction On Hwy 1 East
It was announced to motorists traveling on the Trans-Canada Highway between Richer and the Hadashville area, that they can expect a few more years of summer construction.

SRSS Vocational Camp A Big Hit
78 Grade 5 students took part in a summer camp where they were able to test out various vocations at Steinbach Regional Secondary School including carpentry, welding, fashion, and culinary arts.

World Record Broken At Threshermen's Reunion
Two teams from Steinbach were among the group that broke the world record for the most antique threshing machines in operation at one time in Austin, Manitoba. Hank Klassen from Steinbach was part of the group that completed the 15 minutes of threshing required to achieve the record.

Funnel Clouds Spotted Near Rosenfeld And Lowe Farm
Storms Hit Hard In Western And Central Manitoba
Tornado Warning Was Issued For Parts Of Southeast
Late Season Tornadoes This Year
Storm chaser and meteorologist Scott Kehler said the weather this past summer was favourable for the formation of tornadoes, nothing we did have more tornadoes than the past few years which increased throughout the month of August.