BYU-Idaho Radio

A Madison School District teacher has returned from a trip of a lifetime to Antarctica. Sharee Barton is a coordinator for the district and taught in the middle school in the Alternative Instructional Model or AIM program.

RootsTech is the largest family history conference in the world, and it returns for its 10th year this month. Its goal is to celebrate and discover family connections from the past, present and future. This is a four-day event with well-known speakers and more than 300 breakout sessions.

A BYU-Idaho student has started a free ESL class to help anyone who wants to learn English and have the necessary tools to make that a reality. A couple of years ago BYU-Idaho German professor, Brian McDermott had an ESL class for the community of Rexburg, but when he left Idaho the class ended.

Local hospitals say they’re ready if the Corona virus comes to Idaho.

Kristen Sanger was six years old when she rescued her first kitten. Now, she is the Executive Director for the Snake River Animal Shelter located in Idaho Falls. Sanger says that her desire to help animals was always natural.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the following statement:

Eric R. Anderson is a BYU-Idaho Alumnus who is an author and illustrator for a children’s book called “The Adventures of Pook and Boogee: The Boys Meet Mr. Jones.”

Extreme Huntress Competition is a competition for female hunters. Its goal is to give positive role models for women and children. Last year, the competition celebrated its 10th year with a special competition named Ultimate Extreme Huntress Competition. It was only for previous winners of the Extreme Huntress Competition. Competitors had the chance to travel to Zimbabwe and hunt with professional hunters. The winner was announced Jan. 10, and it was a local hunter from Weston, Idaho, Lindsay Christensen who won.

The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho hosted a presentation today about Teater’s Knoll, the only Frank Lloyd Wright designed building in Idaho. The event Teater’s Knoll: A Studio Retreat was a presentation about Archie Boyd Teater and his wife, Patricia Teater’s retreat.