BYU-Idaho Radio

Real Estate Two70’s Sydney McCleve arranged an Amazing Race-style competition for the people of Rexburg. The grand prize will be over $5,000. There will be vendors, bouncy houses and fun for all at Porter Park.

This weekend, BYU-Idaho will crown its inaugural “Mr. BYU-I" in the school’s first men’s pageant.

After one of the driest springs on record, Idaho’s water supply is under strain, prompting officials to warn of potential shortages later this year. Hydrologists say a cooler, wetter summer could help, but continued heat will likely lead to tighter water conditions, especially in southeastern Idaho.

Joseph Aragon, Fizz Rizz co-owner, collaborated with JustServe to gather donations for those impacted by the Texas floods. Donations will be accepted until July 11, and updates can be found on Rexburg’s JustServe or on Fizz Rizz’s social media platforms.

Since 1902, Goodwill has focused on ending poverty and improving communities all around the United States and Canada. Here in eastern Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Utah, Easterseals Goodwill focuses on the same mission with stores in Idaho Falls and Rexburg. They believe everything they sell not only keeps it out of the landfill but also is a hand-up, not a hand-out.  

BYU-Idaho students in a public history class have created an exhibit exploring how the meaning of Main Street in Rexburg changed between 1950 and 2000, using interviews with longtime residents to collect oral histories. The exhibit, located in the BYU-Idaho Center, will be open through July 24. It aims to help visitors connect with the town’s past.

Jodi Robison, BYU-Idaho’s assessment manager, tells students how life can be a test and how they can succeed.

A Blackfoot-based nonprofit called Families of the Fallen is raising money for the families of two firefighters killed in a recent ambush-style attack in northern Idaho. The group is sending 100% of its July donations to the families and offering long-term support like counseling and grief services.

Budgeting as a college student is hard, but there are resources on the BYU-Idaho campus to make it easier, including an upcoming budgeting workshop.