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President Meredith invites students to be "bridge builders" at interfaith gathering
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (633+ words) by Landon Pfile | May 29, 2026 | Student Voices | 0 comments Religious and political divisions are ramping up across the nation, but at an interfaith conference at BYU-Idaho students were encouraged to approach people of other faiths with understanding rather than hostility. Speaking to…...
BYUI's apparel entrepreneurship program assembles '70s fashion show
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (343+ words) by Mattie Johnson | May 28, 2026 | Community | 0 comments BYU-Idaho's Apparel Entrepreneurship program has collaborated with the city of Rexburg for a "70s-themed fashion show in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam Flood. The show will take place on June 1 at…...
Mr. BYUI returns with 'BYUI stereotypes' theme
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (359+ words) by Mattie Johnson | May 28, 2026 | Campus Events | 0 comments Mr. BYUI, a male pageant, returns for its second run in the Hyrum Manwaring Center on Friday and centers around student stereotypes. Lavinia Fifita, a sophomore studying psychology, is an events coordinator for…...
BYUI student faces child exploitation charges
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (254+ words) by Landon Pfile | May 28, 2026 | Crime and Courts | 0 comments A BYU-Idaho Student, William S. Messer, 23, of Rexburg, faces felony charges of distribution of child sexually exploitative material following an internet Crimes Against Children investigation that began earlier this year. According to a…...
BYUI students debut with Young Singing Mormons
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (534+ words) by Parker Glenn | May 26, 2026 | Local Events | 0 comments The Help Them See Foundation held a VIP fundraising concert on Friday at the Romance Theater in support of their upcoming documentary, "The Singing Mormons. Actor Kirby Heyborne and "The Saratov Approach director…...
BYUI student assembles 'Spring Fling"
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (245+ words) by Mattie Johnson | May 22, 2026 | Community | 0 comments Spring Fling, a community event in collaboration with the Rexburg Farmers Market, will be hosted at Porter Park on Saturday, from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. A BYU-Idaho student, Natily Kyne, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies, has…...
Teton Dam Flood Exhibit opening
1+ week, 1+ day ago (610+ words) by Lydia Pfile | May 21, 2026 | Community | 0 comments On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the "Just Add Water: The Dam That Broke Us and Built Us" Teton Dam Flood Exhibit opens at Rexburg City Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony." The exhibit's opening kicks off a…...
Parkinson narrowly wins Madison County Commissioner primary in tight race
1+ week, 1+ day ago (359+ words) by Landon Pfile | May 21, 2026 | Local Events, Politics | 0 comments Parkinson received 1, 910 votes (44. 01%), just enough to defeat Weber, who earned 1, 898 votes (43. 73%). Delwyn Klinger finished third with 532 votes (12. 26%). All precincts in the eastern Idaho county were reported. The closely contested race for the…...
Thornton fire destroys eight structures
1+ week, 1+ day ago (567+ words) According to Troyce Miskin, deputy chief of the Madison Fire Department, a structure fire south of Rexburg destroyed eight structures near the Wind Willows RV Park, and residents were evacuated on Wednesday. A press release sent out by the Madison…...
Rexburg sued over alleged contamination of South Fork Teton River
1+ week, 6+ day ago (549+ words) by Sam Doty | May 16, 2026 | Crime and Courts | 0 comments On April 10, 2026, The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sued the city of Rexburg, Idaho for discharging pollutants and wastewater into the South Fork Teton River. The DEQ claimed that Rexburg's Wastewater…...