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March 14-18 marks National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, and the Rexburg police department is honoring their Animal Control…
Continue ReadingMarch 14-18 marks National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, and the Rexburg police department is honoring their Animal Control…
Continue ReadingProsecutors may be able to rest their case today as the court enters the seventh day of Lori Vallow Daybell’s second murder trial on Wednesday.
The…
Continue ReadingThe Rexburg Soup Kitchen has been open for just over three weeks, and organizers say it is already benefiting more people than expected.
The…
Continue ReadingContinued testimony is set to begin in the Arizona trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the woman convicted of murdering her two children in Idaho and…
Continue ReadingContinued testimony is set to begin in the Lori Vallow Daybell case with additional witnesses taking the stand Monday morning.
The trial will…
Continue ReadingThousands packed the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus in celebration of their spring 2025…
Continue ReadingTestimony is expected to begin with a new witness taking the stand on Thursday morning in the Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial.…
Continue Reading“We take anywhere from five to 20 phone calls and messages a day about rehoming…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is pushing drivers to know which way they are driving. The new initiative comes after several cases of…
Continue ReadingThe Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial resumes on Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingDay two of testimony in the Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial is set to continue Tuesday morning.…
Continue Reading“Thankfully, there were no serious injuries to any involved parties,” writes Rexburg PD in the post. “At this point, both vehicles have been towed,…
Continue Reading“Fall River Electric Cooperative rates will increase just slightly with billing statements received by members after May 1,…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Transportation Department is sending out a traffic alert for Rexburg drivers. Over the next week, the town’s most used on/off ramp along…
Continue ReadingCommunity members packed the hall at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Rexburg Tuesday…
Continue ReadingConvicted murderer Lori Vallow Daybell appeared in an Arizona courtroom Monday as jury selection began in her second high-profile murder trial.…
Continue ReadingPeople, on average, will witness something traumatic twice in their lifetimes. But first responders say they witness traumatic events on a regular…
Continue ReadingThe interactive map will be available both on the City of Rexburg website and the Rexburg App.
“We’ll be updating the map throughout the season…be…
The city of Rexburg is looking to better serve its community by investing in its employees. All week, city employees are taking special training…
Continue ReadingSnow is melting and it’s time to start taking care of our lawns. …
Continue ReadingA Rexburg man was sentenced to at least 35 years in prison for killing the mother of his…
Continue ReadingSaturday, Rexburg Police responded to a traffic complaint of a potentially intoxicated driver near a local business. According to the caller, the…
Continue ReadingThe Madison County Emergency Management Agency is warning of potential flooding caused by snowmelt on the Rexburg Bench. The agency is reporting that…
Continue Reading“We thought of quilts because of all the pieces that come together, and it’s about community,” said Alisha Tietjen, Museum of Rexburg curator. “You…
Continue Reading“The building looks nice on the outside, and we’re excited about that,” Tietjen said. “But we are still going to be starting renovations on the…
Continue ReadingREXBURG, Idaho (KIFI)- Three teenagers are now in custody after multiple reports of theft and burglary in the Rexburg area.Rexburg Police arrested…
Continue ReadingThe victims told police they had received an email from what they thought was PayPal’s fraud department, informing the couple of activity involving…
Continue ReadingSUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI) – The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is responding to the scene of a semi-truck versus train crash near north of Rexburg.…
Continue ReadingRexburg Police are investigating a chaotic scene on US Highway 20 Wednesday…
Continue Reading“The driver couldn’t provide a reason for the erratic driving, but did hand over a small jar of marijuana,” writes MCSO. “A short time later,…
Continue ReadingThe comedy-crime movie is about a young couple turning to petty crime to deal with their financial troubles by starting a thrifting…
Continue ReadingRexburg has been named as one of the safest college towns in the…
Continue ReadingPolice in Rexburg are reminding the community to exercise caution after two teens had a “close call” crossing a rural intersection.
Dashcam video,…
Continue ReadingStudents at Rigby High School staged a walkout today to protest Jefferson Joint School District 251’s decision to eliminate advanced and advanced…
Continue ReadingRexburg Police said they arrested a person who was armed and erratic in a home in the Summerfield…
Continue ReadingThe Madison County Sheriff’s office is warning the public of increasingly sophisticated scams involving jury duty summons.
According to a…
Continue Reading“Our police department is one of the finest departments in the state, if not in the country,” Merrill told Local News 8. “We feel like they deserve a…
Continue ReadingLocal News 8 has obtained exclusive video of the helicopter flying shortly before it crashed in the Ririe reservoir last Thursday. The video, sent to…
Continue ReadingAn exciting opportunity for young and experienced entrepreneurs is heading to Rexburg. City leadership is holding a business competition with prizes…
Continue ReadingCitizens are encouraged to call 911 if water comes into their homes, structures, or businesses so they can get sand…
Continue ReadingA BYUI Student from the south came to Idaho unprepared for the harsh lesson that there is a difference between cold and freezing.…
Continue ReadingThe Rexburg Police Department is at numerous accidents caused by slick…
Continue ReadingA graduate of the University of Utah, Zollinger has worked as Rexburg’s city attorney since 1993. City leadership has invited the Rexburg community…
Continue ReadingOne man was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash happened by Yellowstone Bear World on US HWY…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning for the Upper Snake River Plain due to potentially…
Continue ReadingREXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – A Rexburg man is now in custody after DNA evidence linked him to a burglary at a local fast-food restaurant late last month.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 3:56 pm, February 11 FREMONT, Idaho (KIFI) – The missing 13-year-old from Fremont County has been found. “Hayden has been found safe. Thank…
Continue ReadingREXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – The St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mud Lake has finally been rebuilt after the fire of the summer of 2021. The congregation…
Continue ReadingREXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – The Monday after the super bowl is known as “National Football Hangover day.” But, the experts at Fizz Rizz, in Rexburg, are…
Continue ReadingBlowing and drifting snow has caused the Idaho Transportation Department to close two remote highways in eastern Idaho.…
Continue ReadingAre you looking for an affordable way to spend Valentine’s Day? Evie Clair will be performing live on Feb. 14 at the Romance…
Continue ReadingWe’re just over a week away from the American Dog Derby in Ashton, the oldest dog sled race south of the Canadian…
Continue ReadingThe soup kitchen will be more than just a place to get a hot meal. It will also be a place where people can learn about resources available to get…
Continue ReadingLori Vallow appeared in a Phoenix courtroom for a status conference Friday, January 10, 2025.…
Continue ReadingThe cold weather brings a lot of people indoors but many don’t want to spend all winter stuck at…
Continue ReadingFatCats hopes moviegoers will find holiday joy at their…
Continue ReadingA local C-A-L Ranch store has welcomed a robotic friend to help make things more efficient for both customers and…
Continue ReadingThis holiday season the Idaho State Police, Broulims, and their partners delivered 600 meals to schools in south east…
Continue ReadingMadison County authorities are investigating a fiery crash on US 20 just south of the Thornton exit. Westbound traffic is being diverted off US 20.…
Continue ReadingSt. Anthony Mayor Donald Powell joins with city citizens’ frustrated over Keven Kuintzle’s…
Continue ReadingHundreds of students and faculty gathered outside the BYU-Idaho Center to reveal a new monument on campus. The monument is the letters…
Continue ReadingRexburg Police are looking for 70-year-old Herlindo Aguilar-Salgodo. According to Madison County officials, Herlindo was last seen in Rexburg on Nov.…
Continue ReadingIn response to a murder suspect’s escape, a former state lawmaker along with others are asking, ‘Why was Kuintzle allowed to be transferred to the…
Continue ReadingA group of neighbors in Rexburg put out a possible heater fire that threatened a woman’s…
Continue ReadingRexburg Police: “There’s a package thief on the loose! We don’t like package thieves. You don’t like package thieves. No one likes package…
Continue ReadingThe Fremont County Sheriff’s office is looking for an inmate who walked away from the St. Anthony Work Camp.…
Continue ReadingA school bus loaded with special needs students was hit by a car on Friday morning in Madison…
Continue ReadingAn Arizona Judge says Lori Vallow-Daybell can represent herself during her upcoming trials.…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (KIFI) – Doctors said Lori Vallow-Daybell is deemed mentally competent to stand trial in her Arizona murder case. During a Rule 11 hearing on…
Continue ReadingAn unknown vandal defaced a sign adjacent to the Jacob Spori building on the BYU-Idaho campus…
Continue ReadingThe Rexburg Police Department and others are mourning the loss of former Police Chief Lynn…
Continue ReadingRexburg’s Chamber of Commerce is hosting its “Christmas Vendor Village” Saturday, November 30th, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Several vendors,…
Continue ReadingDozens of locals worked off their turkey dinner before eating it. Local News 8’s Ariel Jensen finds out why so many people woke up early…
Continue ReadingA local youth group is seeking donations for foster care…
Continue ReadingThree UPS employees in Rexburg are charged with theft after taking over $7,000 worth of products.…
Continue ReadingThe company offers golf simulators so new players can learn how to golf and the serious players can avoid getting rusty when there is snow on the…
Continue ReadingA “one stop shop for all things…
Continue ReadingBrigham Young University Idaho students had the opportunity to meet members of the Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday…
Continue ReadingMadison County Sheriff’s office said Ryan L. Barnes was arrested on November 6 after they executed a search warrant on his home.…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Wall of Warmth is back for 2024, and this year’s project is kicking off one week earlier to make sure no one is left…
Continue ReadingHundreds of trick-or-treaters packed the halls at homestead assisted living in…
Continue ReadingThe Madison County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the community to help them in a vandalism…
Continue ReadingSUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI) — Future Farmers of America at Sugar-Salem High School are hosting a pumpkin patch. It is a fundraiser to cover expenses…
Continue ReadingExit 333 on U.S. Highway 20 will close fully one final time on Wednesday for construction to finish final paving operations and…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX, Arizona (KIFI) – Lori Vallow-Daybell’s murder is on hold after a judge granted a request for a mental competency evaluation. Justin…
Continue ReadingEach drop off location will accept prescription drugs people have not used, do not want, or have…
Continue ReadingST. ANTHONY, Idaho (KIFI) – The juvenile who escaped from the St. Anthony Juvenile Correction Center was located by Cassia County Sheriff deputies.…
Continue ReadingThe “President’s Own” United States Marine Band will perform two free concerts in eastern Idaho, as part of its Coast-to-Coast…
Continue ReadingState Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield visited Hibbard Elementary School on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingRexburg’s Exit 332 on US 20 is back open and cone-free. Something many Rexburg drivers have been looking forward…
Continue ReadingA 15-year-old boy was killed and three others injured in an accident Wednesday evening. Three others were…
Continue ReadingA woman is being charged for delivering drugs to a juvenile in Madison County.…
Continue ReadingDozens of people line-up for the opening of Chipotle Mexican Grill.…
Continue ReadingHighway exit 332 will be closed starting Monday, Sept. 30,…
Continue ReadingHundreds of high school students from Southeast Idaho and as far as Wyoming, gathered at the Madison High School football field in Rexburg, to…
Continue ReadingThe price for parking around the BYU-Idaho campus increased to $80 per semester. …
Continue ReadingThe mayor of Rexburg is responding to those who are worried about maintenance at the city parks.…
Continue ReadingRexburg Police discovered what they described as potential “explosive devices” inside a truck during a routine traffic stop. Based on the latest…
Continue ReadingThe University Boulevard exit 332 will fully close again during the week of September 30th through October 4th to allow crews to add a final layer of…
Continue Reading“It was kind of crazy. I thought we were going to, you know, beat the morning rush, but we definitely were just right in it,” one BYU-Idaho student…
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