This was an important breakthrough in the trunk murder case: the police arrested a 50-year-old woman from Emmen on suspicion of involvement in the death of Ralf Meinema. That and more was in the news in Drenthe this week.
More and more farmers are opting for agricultural nature management and thus help nature on their own land. But what works best? Agricultural Nature Management Drenthe has conducted research into this in recent years.
This research shows that farmers are best off applying the same approach to one field for at least three years and leaving the soil alone as much as possible. Agricultural Nature Drenthe bases this conclusion on research conducted between 2023 and 2025 on four fields near Smilde.
The police have arrested a 50-year-old woman from Emmen on suspicion of involvement in the death of Ralf Meinema from Klazienaveen. He was found dead nine years ago in the Stieltjeskanaal, in the trunk of his car.
The police previously arrested Hans O. from Emmen for the murder. The Public Prosecution Service demanded eighteen years in prison, but the court acquitted him. O. was also acquitted on appeal.
The woman who has now been arrested is Hans O’s partner. She is in complete restriction and is only allowed to have contact with her lawyer.
On Wednesday afternoon, dark clouds of smoke suddenly appeared above Ansen. A fire had broken out in a nature area northeast of the village. The timing is remarkable, as it is still quite early in the season.
Fire brigade stations from Appelscha, Assen, Westerbork, Hoogeveen, Dwingeloo, Vledder, Ruinen, Ruinerwold, Havelte and Rolde responded to extinguish the fire. Several water trucks were used for this purpose, which provided the firefighters with enough extinguishing water.
After almost six months of detours for some, the Norger Bridge at Bovensmilde is finally back in place. Two bridge sections were lifted into place on Thursday. Although it will take a while before traffic can cross it.
Lawyers often make mistakes when handling divorces. They have to check divorce documents and advise clients, but some do not adhere to the rules.
This is evident from research by the Northern Netherlands Bar Association, which followed a complaint from Kim Stellingwerf, a photographer from Hoogeveen. As a result of that investigation, several lawyers were suspended and one lawyer was removed from office.