In March 2016 ...

Mild Trend To Continue Into Spring
Spring Runoff Leaving Its Mark
Roads Adjusting To Spring Temperatures
State Of Emergency Declared In Hanover
RM Of Hanover Still Dealing With Overland Flooding
Stuartburn Declares State Of Emergency
Roads Washed Out In La Broquerie
Environment Canada announced the winter of 2015-2016 was the warmest in 18 years. Meanwhile, the spring thaw got into full swing, breaking up roads and causing overland flooding.

Collisions and fires resulted in a few deaths during the month of March.Lemieux Retiring
Dawson Trail Candidates React To Lemieux Announcement
Dawson Trail NDP Candidate Hopes To Build On Lemieux Legacy
Dawson Trail MLA Ron Lemieux announced he would not seek re-election.

Steinbach Therapist Headed To Rio Olympics
Dave Blatz of Eastman Therapy was named to the core medical team for Canada's Summer Olympic team.

Jolicoeur Sentenced In Drunk Driving Crash
Also in March, 30-year old Martin Jolicoeur, who drove drunk, caused a fatal crash near Ste. Anne in 2012 and was sentenced to 30-months in jail.

STARS Called To Fire In Mitchell
Man From Mitchell In Critical Condition After Fire
A man from Mitchell was badly burned while lighting a wood stove in his garage. He would die about five weeks later.

Construction started on the front-entrance of Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach.Serious Accident In Steinbach
Steinbach Woman Killed In Morning Collision
A Head On Collision Claims The Life Of A Man From Steinbach
Vic Peters Passes Away
Meanwhile, a 79-year old woman from Steinbach was killed after being hit by a pick-up truck on Steinbach's Main Street. A man from Steinbach lost his life in a head-on collision in Saskatchewan, and Steinbach curling legend Vic Peters passed away.

Local Hydro Protest Ends
A peaceful demonstration near Randolph ended after a three day stand-off. A group of farmers tried to stop Manitoba Hydro from working on its Bipole 3 project.

Armed Robbery At 7-11 In Steinbach
Survey Shows Significant Support For Performing Arts Centre
Steinbach Arts Council Elated By Task Force Report
Tender Announced For Bethesda Fix
Demolition Day At Bethesda
Also, there was an armed robbery at 7-11 in Steinbach, lots of support for Steinbach to build a Performing Arts Centre downtown, and construction started on rebuilding the front entrance at the Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach.