Rexburg Archives

Roadway repairs begin Monday on ID-33 in Madison County

September 18, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

On Monday, the Idaho Transportation Department will begin repairs on Idaho Highway 33 in Madison County.…

Madison Memorial Hospital opens up new mental health facility

September 17, 2021 6:05 PM Evan Thomason

Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg opened up it’s brand new behavioral mental health center with a ribbon cutting ceremony…

Madison County burn ban to end Thursday

September 16, 2021 11:36 AM News Team

Due to an increase in fuel moistures, relative humidity and a positive weather outlook, the burn ban currently in place will end on…

BYU-Idaho students are back for move-in day

September 10, 2021 6:17 PM Evan Thomason

Today was move-in day for the students at BYU-Idaho. Students moved in today with into their new apartments for the next year. …

UTV crash leaves man dead in Kilgore

September 5, 2021 11:03 AM Rachel Fabbi

The roadway was not paved and visibility was reduced due to blowing dust. Hansen’s RZR crossed the center of the road and collided head-on with the…

Chad Daybell’s children say he was framed

August 30, 2021 3:29 PM News Team

Chad Daybell’s children are speaking about their father for the first time since the disappearance of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan.…

Game calling and hunting workshop Saturday

August 26, 2021 2:42 PM News Team

f you are looking to improve your animal calling skills and maybe snag a nice prize, John Adams GMC in Rexburg is hosting a game calling and hunting…

Capital for a Day in Rexburg

August 19, 2021 2:21 PM Evan Thomason

Capital for a Day was hosted at the Romance theater in Rexburg today. Governor Little, his cabinet, and congress men and women were in attendance as…

Rexburg hosts Governor Little’s ‘Capital for a Day’ event

August 10, 2021 12:16 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Rexburg on August…

1 killed in Madison County crash

August 17, 2021 9:56 AM News Team

A man is dead after a crash Monday afternoon in Madison…

Madison County saw the most growth in Idaho according to US Census data

August 13, 2021 3:49 PM Rachel Fabbi

For comparison, Ada County saw the second largest growth, seeing an increase of 26% in the same time…

BYU-Idaho fall semester COVID-19 plan

August 3, 2021 3:43 PM News Team

ns for the fall…

Rexburg Albertson’s manager calls it day after 46 years

July 14, 2021 5:36 PM Curtis Jackson

Family and many people from the community celebrated Kevin Stevens’ last day at work at…

Madison County issues burn ban

July 13, 2021 5:56 PM News Team

Due to low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and being in drought conditions, effective Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with…

Steven J. Lund to speak in online commencement ceremony

July 8, 2021 11:54 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho will broadcast an online commencement service to recognize the Spring Semester 2021 graduates.…

Summer heat bringing crowds to pools

July 7, 2021 4:08 PM Rachel Fabbi

“Our official open date was June 7th, but because of the hot weather, we actually opened up two days earlier,” Scholes…

2021 Independence Day celebration events

June 28, 2021 4:07 PM News Team

Below are the 2021 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming and a list of canceled…

BYU-Idaho student arrested for unlawful entry

June 29, 2021 11:28 AM News Team

The man who allegedly entered several womens apartments earlier this month, is now in jail. …

2 flown to hospital following crash near Tetonia

June 29, 2021 4:21 AM Curtis Jackson

Two people were flown to the hospital following a two vehicle accident near Tetonia Monday night.…

BYU-Idaho Education Week to be held online

June 25, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho will hold its annual Education Week conference exclusively online this year.…

Residents enjoy ‘spirit lifter’ at rehab clinic

June 24, 2021 3:49 PM Rachel Fabbi

Residents at the Carriage Cove Rehabilitation Clinic in Rexburg are enjoying a new…

Chad Daybell trial set for Nov. 8

June 23, 2021 8:56 AM News Team

Chad Daybell chose not to appear Wednesday before Judge Steven Boyce for a scheduling conference where his trial was set for November…

Rexburg Legacy Flight Museum Air Show preview

June 18, 2021 6:12 PM Jeff Roper

This weekend is the Annual Rexburg Legacy Flight Museum Air…

Basic American Foods announces straight shifts

June 14, 2021 12:46 PM News Team

Basic American Foods announced starting in August 2021, team members at its Blackfoot, Shelley and Rexburg manufacturing locations will be moving to…

Power restored in Rexburg, surrounding areas

June 12, 2021 2:02 PM Rachel Fabbi

Crews are investigating to determine the cause. Power is expected to be fully restored by 6:30…

Volunteers needed for Bunks Across America build event

June 11, 2021 3:22 PM Rachel Fabbi

The annual event is a day for communities nationwide to get together to build beds for children who don’t have beds to sleep in.…

Police seek help identifying apartment intruder

June 8, 2021 5:34 PM News Team

The Rexburg Police Department is asking for your assistance in identifying the person in this video.…

BYU-Idaho to fully reopen for fall 2021 semester

June 5, 2021 9:48 AM News Team

Current health and safety measures, such as physical distancing, campus-wide sanitation, and mask requirements will still be in place at the…

Rexburg street to be blocked off to overnight parking starting June 2

June 1, 2021 9:32 AM News Team

Starting June 2 at 12:00 a.m., College Avenue will be blocked off to all overnight…

Crash near Sugar City kills Idaho Falls man

June 1, 2021 8:58 AM Curtis Jackson

An Idaho Falls man was killed when his pickup crashed on U.S. 20 north of Sugar City Monday afternoon.…

Rexburg Children’s Choir performs O, America!

May 31, 2021 5:54 PM News Team

We want to share with you the patriotic song O, America! as performed by the 100 member Rexburg Children’s Choir from the steps of the Rexburg…

Madison Fire Department Pipe Brigade continues Memorial Day tradition

May 31, 2021 9:44 AM News Team

The Madison Fire Department Pipe Brigade will be honoring those who have gone before by playing at the Madison County Cemeteries this Memorial…

Idaho Falls, Rexburg temples resume limited operations

May 18, 2021 11:22 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced temples around the world continue to adjust to local COVID-19 conditions.…

Fatality crash in Rexburg

May 17, 2021 5:32 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a five-vehicle, fatality crash, at the intersection of N 2nd Street East and Moody Road, in Rexburg Monday around…

BYU-Idaho enrollment continues steady, upward growth

May 14, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

Official Spring 2021 Semester enrollment totals at Brigham Young University-Idaho show growth among both campus and online students who are…

Wienermobile comes to eastern Idaho

May 13, 2021 12:05 PM News Team

Let’s be frank, we all need a reason to…

Vaccine hesitancy slowing down Idaho’s race against COVID-19

May 11, 2021 5:46 PM Emma Iannacone

Fewer people are lining up to get a needle in their arm as Idahoans feel uncertain about getting a new…

Madison Memorial receives 5-star rating

May 5, 2021 12:29 PM News Team

Madison Memorial Hospital was one of only three hospitals in the state of Idaho to receive a 5-star award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

“A bad idea altogether:” Pocatello Mayor against bill to change city election years

April 27, 2021 3:51 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is speaking out against Senate Bill 1111, calling it “a bad idea altogether,” that would make city governments a…

Officers cleared in police involved shooting death

April 19, 2021 11:57 AM News Team

The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office has determined Rexburg Police acted appropriately in a shooting incident that resulted in the death of Troy…

Firefighters quickly extinguish sulfur fire in St. Anthony

April 19, 2021 2:44 PM Curtis Jackson

A sulfur fire was quickly doused at the Simplot facility in St. Anthony Monday morning.…

Wedding and event venues coming back to life after COVID-19 pandemic

April 16, 2021 4:59 PM Rachel Fabbi

Now as vaccines get administered and restrictions lift, business is coming…

Wendy’s north Rexburg location to close, new location to open in fall

April 14, 2021 3:50 PM News Team

Wendy’s is closing its north Rexburg location this…

BYU-Idaho sets winter semester commencement

March 26, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho winter-semester commencement exercises will once again be held online on Thursday, April 8. …

BBB warns us of signs promising money

April 7, 2021 5:55 PM Ariel Schroeder

Signs promising money for unused diabetes test strips are showing up around Eastern…

Rexburg working to fix potholes

March 31, 2021 9:28 PM Ariel Schroeder

Potholes are springing up everywhere as the snow melts and it’s the cars paying the…

St. Anthony man wins $300,000 on lottery scratch ticket sold in Rexburg

March 31, 2021 11:22 AM News Team

The Maverik in Rexburg off Highway 20 has sold a six-figure winning Lottery ticket once…

Rexburg man wins Powerball prize

March 26, 2021 3:28 PM News Team

A Rexburg man won $150,000 after matching four of the first five numbers and the Powerball from the Saturday, March 21 drawing. …

Madison appoints new superintendent

March 24, 2021 3:09 PM News Team

At a recent school board meeting, the Madison Board of Trustees unanimously voted for Assistant Superintendent Randy Lords to be the district’s new…

Madison Superintendent to retire after 20 years

March 22, 2021 6:31 PM News Team

After 37 years working in public education with the last 20 serving as Superintendent of Madison 321, Dr. Geoff Thomas has announced he will be…

Hospitals talk east Idaho COIVD-19 cases, preparedness for possible increase of patients

March 19, 2021 5:58 PM Rachel Fabbi

Madison Memorial Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital both say they’re prepared for the possibility of seeing new…

Madison opens up their new Bobcat Fieldhouse

March 18, 2021 8:57 PM Adrian Luevano

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – Madison High School’s new Bobcat Fieldhouse is a game-changer. The Bobcats will be able to use their indoor facility…

Madison Memorial recognized among top hospitals

March 12, 2021 8:47 AM News Team

Madison Memorial Hospital has been named one of the nation’s top 100 rural and community hospitals by the Chartis Group.…

Vallow/Daybell hearing vacated

March 8, 2021 11:15 AM News Team

Judge Steven W. Boyce said a discussion that took place during a breakout session Monday will be…

Apartment Fire sends one to EIRMC burn unit

March 8, 2021 4:11 AM News Team

Fire caused an estimated $600,000 in damage and injured one person in Rexburg Sunday…

Rexburg Police search for missing juvenile runaway

March 3, 2021 10:53 AM News Team

The Rexburg Police Department is asking for your help in locating a missing juvenile runaway.…

Rexburg police release information regarding officer-involved shooting

February 16, 2021 8:24 AM News Team

The subject of a Monday night shooting incident has been identified as a 50-year-old Rexburg man.…

Madison County Sheriff’s Office is making every second count for 9-1-1 callers

February 10, 2021 4:05 PM Ariel Schroeder

New life-saving services are coming to our 9-1-1 service in Madison…

Rexburg senator leads way for restitution for Tapp, wrongfully convicted

January 27, 2021 4:38 PM Emma Iannacone

A Rexburg Senator is among Idaho lawmakers who are leading the way for a bill that would compensate people who have been wrongfully incarcerated in…

East Idaho job market recovering, some counties faster than others

January 26, 2021 2:20 PM Emma Iannacone

Due to Idaho’s diverse economy, some counties have had a more difficult time bouncing back, while others seem to be…

#IdahoKind campaign aims to serve one million hungry Idahoans

January 18, 2021 3:02 PM Emma Iannacone

The Idaho Foodbank is asking Idahoans to show them just how kind we…

Man walks into Rexburg Police Department, holds woman hostage

January 6, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Negotiators successfully talked their way through a hostage situation at the Rexburg Police headquarters Wednesday…

Idaho Public Television to broadcast 2019 BYU-Idaho Christmas concert

December 18, 2020 11:41 AM News Team

In celebration of the Christmas season, Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2019 performance of “A BYU-Idaho Christmas” will be broadcast across…

BYU-Idaho slates virtual commencement

December 3, 2020 10:51 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho will broadcast an online commencement ceremony for Fall Semester 2020 graduates beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday,…

Rexburg mask ordinance met with protest and disorganized meeting

November 18, 2020 10:52 PM News Team, Adrian Luevano

Rexburg’s City Council had a meeting to discuss a potential mask ordinance on Wednesday…

Rexburg Council to consider face mask regulation tonight

November 18, 2020 12:31 PM News Team

The Rexburg City Council will consider a proposed ordinance tonight establishing standards for face coverings in public…

Revolutionary new COVID-19 treatment arrives in Madison County

November 13, 2020 3:16 PM Chelsea Briar

Madison Memorial will be among the first medical facilities nationwide to implement the just-released monoclonal antibody treatment known as…

New COVID-19 treatment now in Madison County

November 12, 2020 3:40 PM News Team

Madison Memorial will be among the first medical facilities nationwide to implement the just-released monoclonal antibody treatment known as…

BYU-Idaho offers students an on-campus Thanksgiving alternative

November 12, 2020 11:27 AM Ariel Schroeder

Students remaining in Rexburg during the Thanksgiving break are invited to participate in the holiday tradition on campus provided by…

Madison County hosts Veterans Day Ceremony

November 11, 2020 6:11 PM Ariel Schroeder

Madison county is honoring all veterans and their sacrifice to our country.…

Rexburg DMV to close Nov. 17 and Nov. 18

November 10, 2020 11:11 AM News Team

The Rexburg Driver’s License Office will close Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 for computer…

BYU-Idaho students may have better transportation coming soon

November 9, 2020 11:47 AM Ariel Schroeder

The Rexburg City Council discussed the potential implementation of a transit system.…

Fire destroys mobile home in Rexburg

November 8, 2020 10:56 AM News Team

At 6:24 pm, Madison Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire of a mobile home with flames coming out of the roof, located at 2416 W.…

Madison County keeps voter poles busy

November 3, 2020 10:04 PM Ariel Schroeder

A bigger wave of voters than expected hit polling places in Madison…

Structure fire in Madison County

November 3, 2020 4:46 AM News Team

Crews are still on the scene of a fire at Moody Creak Produce in Sugar City. Losses approximately $7…

Harbor Freight Tools to open new location in Rexburg

November 2, 2020 1:09 PM News Team

Harbor Freight Tools has announced it will be opening a new store in…

Judge rules to join Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell’s cases

October 28, 2020 10:13 PM News Team, Associated Press

Judge Steven Boyce ruled to join both Chad Daybell and his wife’s Lori Vallow Daybell’s cases together…

Local woman writing book to help kids with pandemic emotions

October 18, 2020 8:04 PM Ariel Schroeder

A local woman is looking out for our children’s social and emotional…

ISU, BYU-Idaho COVID-19 update

October 16, 2020 11:48 AM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University and Brigham Young University Idaho have released COVID-19…

COVID-19 uptick concern in Madison County

October 14, 2020 9:44 AM News Team

Health professionals are worried about the sharp uptick in cases in Madison…

BYU-Idaho sends warning about intentionally contracting COVID-19

October 12, 2020 6:14 PM News Team

Brigham Young University Idaho released a warning Monday about individuals who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to…

Another cutthroat trout breaks recent catch-and-release state record

October 2, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Nate Burr of Rexburg set a new state record by landing a remarkable 31-inch Yellowstone cutthroat trout.…

48 Hours Sneak Peek: The final days of JJ and Tylee

October 2, 2020 2:04 PM Bre Clark

It’s still one of the most talked about missing persons cases in the country.…

Aftermath from Monday's brush fire across from Alvin Ricken Drive

East Idaho fires burned less acres, more started by humans

September 30, 2020 4:51 PM Emma Iannacone

In a typical fire season, about 106 fires in east Idaho will burn about 80,000…

BYU-Idaho warns of campus closure if COVID-19 cases increase

September 25, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Brigham Young University Idaho has issued a warning of a potential campus closure if COVID-19 cases continue to…

Vigil held to remember Tylee Ryan

September 24, 2020 4:11 PM Chelsea Briar

Thursday is a sad day in an already sad murder case of Tylee Ryan and Joshua “JJ”…

Madison District 321 reports COVID-19 infections; extends harvest break

September 18, 2020 11:16 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has reported three cases of COVID-19 within the Madison School…

Windstorm brings down trees at Madison County cemetery

September 9, 2020 8:38 PM Adrian Luevano

MADISON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Crews are still cleaning up downed trees at the Burton Cemetery in Madison County on Wednesday. Morgan Beattie is…

White Sparrow Country store now open

August 31, 2020 11:34 AM Ariel Schroeder

After 128 years, the Archer General Store in Rexburg has been remodeled and taken over by new management. …

Free clinic to provide medical service in Rexburg

August 12, 2020 12:00 PM News Team

The “Remote Area Medical” team will bring free, quality, dental, vision, and medical care to underinsured and uninsured people in Idaho on…

Local library adjusts during pandemic

August 19, 2020 4:51 PM Jilliana Colina

A good story can take us far away from the problems of the pandemic, without ever leaving…

New businesses coming to Rexburg

August 18, 2020 4:20 PM Jilliana Colina

From dog parks to ballparks to new businesses coming to town, Rexburg Mayor Jerry Merrill tells us there’s a lot in store for the community.…

Idaho Falls, Rexburg temples among 19 temples moving to Phase 2

August 17, 2020 10:25 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces phased temple reopenings each week.…

Sign up now for the free clinic in Rexburg this weekend

August 17, 2020 4:25 PM Jilliana Colina

For the first time in the organization’s history, Remote Area Medical or RAM, is making its first stop in Idaho to the city of…

Behavioral Health Unit to be built at Madison Memorial

August 12, 2020 2:00 PM News Team

Madison Memorial Hospital has announced plans to proceed with construction of a new Behavioral Health…

Judge rules Chad Daybell case can proceed to trial

August 4, 2020 8:21 AM News Team, Associated Press

The Chad Daybell case will likely go to…

Prosecutor: Couple talked by phone on day kids’ bodies found

August 4, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

A couple at the center of a mystery over the deaths of the woman’s two children were heard in a jailhouse recording speaking by telephone to each…

Day 1 of Chad Daybell’s preliminary hearing

July 31, 2020 11:43 AM News Team, Associated Press

Prosecutors on Monday began sketching out their evidence against a couple at the center of a bizarre case of two missing children whose bodies were…

The Romance Theater in Rexburg is undergoing big changes

July 29, 2020 4:06 PM Jilliana Colina

For over one hundred years the Romance Theater has been a place for entertainment for the community, now, Rexburg Cultural Arts Director Jed Platt…

Remember to keep your guard up against criminals

July 28, 2020 5:39 PM Jilliana Colina

Rexburg, Idaho may have been classified as the ‘Safest City in Idaho” in 2020 by Safewise, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to criminal…