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A local family is receiving help from the community after a dirt bike accident put the husband on the mend. Michael Bailey broke his back and is in a 9-month recovery.

Malia White, the Fitness Activities student lead at BYU-Idaho, shares some of the current and upcoming fitness challenges and activities for students and faculty members to look forward to during spring semester.

The city of Rexburg is in the process of building a new airport on U.S. Highway 33. The site has been approved and is currently undergoing environmental studies and is in the beginning stages of a land swap with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

BYU-Idaho students are getting to know seniors in the community through a service activity called Adopt-A-Grandparent. The event happens every Sunday from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. where people are picked up at the nearest roundabout to the Manwaring Center and the BYU-Idaho Center.

This week’s BYU-Idaho devotional was given by Becky Roesler, a BYU-Idaho Music Department faculty member. In her talk, “See with Grace,” she addresses the importance of having compassion for oneself and others amidst life’s challenges, and also how individuals should step away from the idea of being “perfect.”

Filmmaker T.C. Christensen, best known for his work on “17 Miracles” and “The Fighting Preacher,” has recently released his newest film, “Escape from Germany.” The story follows Latter-day Saint missionaries who are trying to leave Germany during WWII before the country invades Poland. The movie is based on the real accounts and experiences of those missionaries.

May 1, 1984, is a day in history many may not remember. There were no major world events or major announcements from large companies. However, in the small town of Rexburg, Idaho, on the campus of Ricks College, a major event did happen. The campus radio station went full power, 75,000 watts, on 100.5 FM. Now, 40 years later, BYU-Idaho Radio is celebrating the milestone.

BYU-Idaho Radio celebrates 40 years on the airwaves this month. On May 1, 1984, Ricks College launched a new full-power radio station called KRIC. With 75,000 watts of power, the new station broadcast classical music and news programming on 100.5 FM to eastern Idaho, western Wyoming and southern Montana. Forty years later, KBYI 94.3 FM continues that legacy and invites the public to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

BYU-Idaho's President Alvin F. Meredith III and his wife, Sister Jennifer Meredith both explain the importance of temple attendance for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' lives, and how they can strengthen their relationships with the Savior.