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Emily Rust
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Garage sale held to build Kenyan school
April 1, 2013
Students from Madison Middle School held a garage sale to raise funds for Kenyan AIDS orphans March 30. Ellianna Howard, Dallas Scott and Iris Hall, fifth graders at Madison Middle School, spent Saturday morning advertising for the garage sale and se...Read More 0 65 views
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Hundreds of children hunt eggs
April 1, 2013
Hundreds of parents and children danced with the Easter Bunny to “I like to move it” by Sacha Baron Cohen before Rexburg’s annual Easter egg hunt at Porter Park March 30. “I think it’s the biggest crowd we’ve had,” said Donna Benfield o...Read More 0 46 views
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Living the gospel with same-sex attraction
March 26, 2013
Leroy Richtsen (name has been changed), a professor at BYU-Idaho, grew up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was baptized when he was 8 years old, was ordained to offices of the priesthood and received his Duty to God award. Richt...Read More 3 1268 views
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Police issue felony arrest warrant
March 12, 2013
The Rexburg Police Department issued a five-count felony arrest warrant for Gary Lynn Michael Hall March 6. Hall allegedly stole a purse from a Kmart customer and used her credit card to spend at least $1,300 at Walmart, Kmart, Jack in the Box and Ma...Read More 0 115 views
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1,651 snow angels made on golf course
February 26, 2013
Students and citizens created 1,651 snow angels at Rexburg Municipal Golf Course Feb. 23. A raffle was also held to raise funds for the Family Crisis Center. Amanda Harris, who works for the Family Crisis Center, said the money will be used for food,...Read More 0 74 views
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Reality shouldn’t be replaced by fiction
February 12, 2013
Every year, sensational fictional stories and dramas create a tidal wave of die-hard fans and commercialized products. “Harry Potter,” “Twilight,” “The Hunger Games,” “Star Wars,” “The Justice League” and “The Lord of the Rings...Read More 1 242 views
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Students prepare to set new world record
February 11, 2013
The current world record for the most snowmen built in one hour is 1,279, according to Guinness World Records. Three BYU-Idaho students said after Feb. 23, Rexburg residents will hold the new world record. Steven Young, a sophomore studying business ...Read More 0 151 views
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Humanity greater than what media portrays
February 5, 2013
We live in a society that is quick to accentuate the negative aspects of life. Without a doubt, there are plenty of cases of domestic abuse, violence, murder and war. There are starving children, homeless teens and jobless adults. There are some radi...Read More 0 200 views
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Obama sworn in for second term
January 22, 2013
The second inauguration of President Barack Obama filled Washington D.C. with events and ceremonies on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As the President walked onto the podium, the crowd began chanting “Obama” while the United States Marine band playe...Read More 0 112 views
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The gospel recognizes women as equal
January 17, 2013
A few months ago I overheard a conversation in which a fellow student expressed strong negative feelings about being a woman at a church school. In an impassioned tone she said she was treated as inferior to men. She added that never had her ident...Read More 0 455 views
