Rexburg, ID

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – Dancing with the Rexburg Stars has it all this year, from Performances, to fundraising, and even a dancing cat. “He’s so ready for his performance. We’ve been practicing for our performance a couple of times a week,” said Brian Ward, one of the performers for Dancing with the Rexburg Stars. “He’s […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/11/01/dancing-with-the-rexburg-stars-set-to-raise-money-for-local-t

A Rexburg, Idaho, man who was arrested last Thursday for felony sexual intercourse without consent was formally charged on Friday in a Butte courtroom on Friday.

Rexburg police are searching for 31-year-old Christina Austin, who has been missing since October 20 and may have traveled by bus toward Montana.

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — A Jefferson County man was killed in a car crash early Monday morning. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reported that Richard Smith, 75, died in a single-car accident at 2579 Highway 33. The accident happened at 5:12 a.m. Smith was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/local-news/2026/10/19/jefferson-county-man-killed-in-early-morning-highway-33-crash/" target="_b

A new student-led food truck is bringing Cajun-inspired cuisine to BYU-Idaho and Rexburg.

POCATELLO and REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – As the conflict in Iran stretches into its seventh month, politicians on both sides of Idaho’s key U.S. Senate race are weighing in on the fight impacting prices at the pump across America. Local News 8 spoke with the two leading candidates recently on foreign policy and issues close […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/10/13/conflict-in-iran-looms-large-as-risch-faces-achilles-in-race-for-u-s-senate/" target="_b

    A 26-year-old man from Thayne was among two adults injured in a vehicle fire in eastern Idaho, while an 8-year-old girl from the Rexburg area has been identified as the minor who lost her life in the incident....

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — Brigham Young University-Idaho has unveiled Thor the Viking as its official mascot and reintroduced the Viking logo from its Ricks College heritage. The announcement took place at the conclusion of annual Spirit Week festivities as the university marks 25 years as BYU-Idaho. The Viking has a long history as the adopted […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/10/10/byu-idaho-unveils-thor-the-viking-as-official-mascot-to-honor-ricks-college-he

Thor the Viking was unveiled as BYU-Idaho’s mascot during a Spirit Week celebration Friday night. | BYU-Idaho REXBURG — There’s a new face of school spirit at Brigham Young University-Idaho, and he’s carrying some Viking history with him. Thor the...

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – A quarter century after the creation of Brigham Young University-Idaho, the state’s largest university by enrollment is celebrating the major milestone in style. “25 years ago, Ricks College was an amazing junior college serving just over 12,000 students, granting associates degrees,” Brigham Young University-Idaho President Alvin F. Meredith III told Local […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/10/07/byu-idaho-celebrates-25-y