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The Hanover School Division Board of Trustees has approved the 2025-26 budget, which includes $136.6 million in combined operating and capital expenditures, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 5.87%. Provincial funding for the 2025-26 school year will increase 2.2% over the previous year.

The City of Steinbach has announced that temporary spring roadway weight restrictions will begin on March 11, 2025 at 6am. The timing of road weight restrictions in Steinbach corresponds with Provincial spring road restrictions.

The City of Steinbach would like residents to be aware of a road closure on a portion of First Street, west of Lumber Avenue, scheduled to start at 8am on Wednesday, February 26th and ending in the afternoon.

The City of Steinbach would like to inform local residents of scheduled road and lane closures occurring on Loewen Boulevard and Walnut Street. The closures are expected to occur on Monday, February 24 through Tuesday, February 25.

Sprague RCMP are currently investigating the theft of a Ski-Doo snowmobile that was recently stolen from a property located in the Rural Municipality of Piney, Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is supporting a number of initiatives to engage young Manitobans and help keep communities safe with just over $200,000 of investments through the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund. Recipients include Ste. Anne Police and Steinbach RCMP.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is expanding its Speed Display Sign Loan Program to provide speed display signs to more communities throughout Manitoba.

The Hanover School Division Board of Trustees has approved a proposal to adjust the grade configurations at South Oaks School and Green Valley School, effective at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.

Steinbach RCMP are reporting that a 45-year-old woman, mother of two children, was recently arrested at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in connection to a parental abduction investigation.

Steinbach RCMP are reporting that members recently responded to a bomb threat that had been made against the Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS).