Tag: Veenhuizen
Farmers Veenhuizen have concrete ideas for reduced nitrogen emissions and more sustainable farming
The farmers want to solve part of the emissions problem with technology. In Jan Willem de Jong’s dairy stable you will quickly learn why dairy farming produces so much nitrogen.…
Hernia clinic Veenhuizen declared bankrupt – RTV Drenthe
The hernia clinic in Veenhuizen has been declared bankrupt. The clinic was founded around 2006 by orthopedic surgeon Menno Iprenburg from Zeijen. The private clinic specialized in endoscopic operations to…
The neighbors and their guests in Veenhuizen breathe a sigh of relief: the unofficial village hall is not going anywhere anytime soon
After a period of uncertainty, initiators and visitors to the unofficial village hall Bij de Buren in Veenhuizen are breathing a sigh of relief. For the time being, they will…
Six months of research into Theodoor V. from Veenhuizen: many questions remain
V. was released in June. The council chamber of the court in Assen decided that the suspicion against him was not strong enough to detain him any longer. The Public…
Former director Harry Dijkstra about return to Veenhuizen youth prison: ‘Remarkable, but good news for the North’
“Remarkable, but good news for the North.” This is how former director Harry Dijkstra of the youth prison in Veenhuizen reacts to the reopening of the penal institution for criminal…
Veenhuizen youth prison produces more work: ‘But finding staff is a challenge’
The arrival of the youth prison in Veenhuizen provides more employment for the village. This is what René Hut, spokesperson for the Custodial Institutions Agency, says. It is not yet…
Vintage cars and young talent at national and European plowing championships in Veenhuizen
“Competitive teamwork is in danger of becoming an ‘old man’s sport’,” says Cor Fockens, teacher at the AOC in Groningen. According to him, the AOC classes that were established to…
Prison Museum Veenhuizen records busiest month ever with 20,000 visitors
The National Prison Museum in Veenhuizen has had a record month. Never before have so many people visited the museum as in August, where the 20,000th visitor was welcomed today.…
With 750 kilos of potato flour and six artists, the impoverishment of Veenhuizen is combated
Veenhuizen must be more than a village of paupers and prisoners. This summer, a route with contemporary art was put together with that idea in mind: Watching Then Seeing. The…
Descendants of orphans, paupers and vagrants open mini exhibition in Veenhuizen: ‘We break through history’
The story of one vagrant is even more harrowing than that of the other. Their descendants have often put a lot of work into sifting through their lives. The Prison…