This summer, on July 11th and 12th, the Madison County high school track will be filled with volunteers participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. This tri-county event raises money that goes to cancer research, education, advocacy, and services. Kathy Dietrich, Community Relationship Manager for the Great West Division of the American Cancer Society tells us more about the event.

The city of Rexburg is one of 19 Idaho communities and school districts that have received grant money this year for the Safe Routes to School program. Madison School District will share the $33,000 the city received in an attempt to get more students to walk or bicycle to school. In this case the Kennedy Grade School. Mayor Shawn Larsen says the city is grateful to have received the funding that will help create safe routes where children can walk or bike to school and to promote the benefits of these activities. He says this program makes Rexburg a safer community.

The Rexburg City Council has approved funding for road repair projects this spring. Mayor Shawn Larson says one of the major projects for this season will be 7th South from 2nd West to the canal bridge. Larson says this will be in conjunction with other construction on that street.