Michelle Dennis Christensen is an author and speaker. Her new memoir is called “Mirrors of Jesus: Finding Parallels of Christ in our Lives.” In an interview with BYU-Idaho Radio, Christensen shared what drove her to write this book and the meaning behind the title of her book.
Greg Wrubell is perhaps best known as the voice of BYU sports. Wrubell is the play-by-play broadcaster for BYU men’s basketball, football, women’s soccer and baseball. Along with his broadcasting duties, he currently serves as the director of Broadcast Media at BYU. Prior to his being hired at BYU in July 2016, Wrubell worked for KSL Newsradio from October 1989 to July 2016.
This year marks the 57th edition of the Festival of Trees in Idaho Falls. The festival gives residents the chance to buy a Christmas tree while supporting DWI, formerly the Development Workshop. Mike O’Bleness, the president of the festival, talked with BYU-Idaho Radio about the history of the festival and what it has to offer.
Community members, veterans and Madison High School students honored veterans Friday in the annual Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce Veterans Day ceremony.
The city of Rexburg is holding its annual Veterans Day celebration on Friday, November 10. The event is being hosted by the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce inside the Madison High School gymnasium. The event includes music and inspiring words and begins at 10 a.m. Janalyn Holt, the CEO of the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce, sat down with BYU-Idaho Radio to discuss the festivities.
BYU-Idaho is hosting a flu shot clinic. The clinic goes through December on select days and is in the Manwaring Center near the Career Center. BYU-Idaho Radio spoke with three student nurses involved in the flu shot clinic. For more, go to www.byui.edu/health-center/flu-shot-clinic.
The Teton Vu Drive-In is getting a frosty makeover this winter as it's converted into a seasonal ice-skating rink and music venue. These activities will open this weekend.
REXBURG— Darren Clark’s dedication to his 32-year hobby has put him in precarious situations — like driving hours to the Boise dump during a family celebration, or looking through binoculars on a beach, which he says could have been mistaken as an awkward attempt at people-watching. Other times this hobby has flown him to costal Texas, and even Florida with minimal gear, and his trusty binoculars as his companion.
As Rexburg prepares for another winter season, the city discusses plans for construction for the new year and prepares current construction projects for the snow.