Rescue for Rita: Minimum of a devastating kitchen fire!

Rescue for Rita: Minimum of a devastating kitchen fire!

On April 23, 2025, a wave of helpfulness is emerging after tragic fire events in the region. In Bünde in particular, 77-year-old Rita Maschmann has almost completely lost her home through a kitchen fire. The fire occurred because she had forgotten a pan with hot fat on the stove. After the death of her husband, Maschmann has no insurance coverage, which also tightens the situation.

Your son Heiko started a fundraising campaign on Gofundme , which already brought in 3,905 euros by April 19. At Easter, the family also received an anonymous donation of 5,000 euros, which raised the total to 8,950 euros. In view of the high damage, the donation goal was increased to 14,000 euros in order to help the family to restore their existence.

film festival as a sign of solidarity

At the same time, the place is preparing for the Espelkamf Film Festival "Spitziale", which will take place on April 25 and 26 in the elite cinema. The jury, consisting of Katharina Spiering, Franz Hartwig and Julius Grimm, is particularly committed to promoting young films. The cultural cohesion in times of the crisis is particularly clear here.

At the same time, reports on other fires in the region are increasing. In the area of ​​Seligenstadt and Obertshausen, devastating fire broke out in two popular local fire. A basement fire in Asia Mekong in Seligenstadt-Froschhausen caused considerable damage, which for the time being had to stop the company. The Seeblick restaurant in Obertshausen also had to close the doors after a kitchen fire. The operators of both restaurants hope for support to rebuild their companies. The situation means that donations have been published on the Internet to alleviate the financial burden.

Review of past challenges

In the middle of these current events, past challenges are also remembered, such as the State Garden Show in 2000, which was organized in Bad Oeynhausen and Löhne. This ended with a deficit of 3.7 million marks, while the visitor goal of 1.5 million was only reached by 520,000 day guests. The high costs for the cities ultimately amounted to 2.7 million euros per city, which is still remembered today.

On the social issues in the region, Stefan Diestel, psychology professor, also expressed itself, who interprets the increase in part -time work in stressful industries as a protective reaction. According to the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research, part-time work in Germany has a quota of 39.1 percent, which shows how many citizens adapt to the current economic conditions.

The day is rounded off by a look at the weather in Herford and Minden-Lübbecke, which is characterized by dense clouds and is expected to have some rains during the day. This fits the melancholy, but also solidary feelings that move people in the region in view of the latest events.

The most read news in the region also show that the concern for the local community also moves people: apart from the fires, the closure of the “Finlandia” in Bünde and a serious accident in Herford city center, in which a driver was seriously injured, were often discussed. The NW Herford and NW Minden-Lübbecke also offer their readers the opportunity to receive messages via WhatsApp to pursue all developments promptly.