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Bluegrass festival coming to Rigby

Bluegrass festival coming to Rigby

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For the first time this September, the Rigby Rodeo Grounds will be host to a three-day bluegrass music festival, organized by Mountain Strings band founders and Rigby locals, Teresa and Monte Mortensen.Read Article

Landerman presented with Order of St. Michael

Landerman presented with Order of St. Michael

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Hard work and resilience is a lesson learned early among those in the Rigby area; early morning farm work, digging, bucking hay and irrigating are general working tasks that can help local youth learn how to buckle in and keep…Read Article

Prominent businessman and Latter-day Saint leader who spent time in prison has a local town named after him

Prominent businessman and Latter-day Saint leader who spent time in prison has a local town named after him

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A colorized image of William F. Rigby, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1853 and later established the town of Newton, Utah, along with Rexburg and Rigby, Idaho. | Courtesy Beverly Boyle RIGBY – William Rigby hid in a dugout on his Utah farm about a half mile from his house. It was April 1886, and the 53-year-old man from whom the town of Rigby would later get its name, had been hiding from the law for years. Rigby was a member of The Church of Jes…Read Article

What's the future of Rigby's Urban Renewal Agency?

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The current Urban Renewal District in Rigby is set to expire in September of 2025; according to Urban Renewal Agency member Adam Hall at the June 19 Rigby City Council Meeting, this does not mean the Agency itself will be…Rigby · Rigby Read Article

Rigby girl battles flesh-eating bacteria, inspires lifesaving blood drive

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RIGBY — After nearly losing her life to an aggressive flesh-eating bacterial infection, 11-year-old Zoe Kartchner, daughter of Paul and Cami Kartchner of Rigby, is slowly recovering. The fourth child of six in the family, Zoe contracted the bacterial infection in early June after cutting her knee on a rope swing on a day of […]Rigby · Rigby Read Article

After His Son Is Branded ‘Monster,’ Idaho Dad Confronts His Tormentors

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An Idaho father felt “destroyed” when he learned his son was branded a “monster” at school. The distraught dad finally decided enough was enough and set out to teach his boy’s tormentors a lesson. (Photo Credit: Pixabay) Jackson Bezzant was eating breakfast in the school cafeteria when he was approached by three older boys, who began taunting and teasing him. As he was called a “monster” and “ugly,” the first-grader from Rigby, Idaho, sat there,…Rigby · Rigby Read Article

Rigby man dies in early morning motorcycle crash

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MADISON COUNTY — A Rigby man died in an early morning motorcycle crash in Madison County. It happened around 1:10 a.m. on 7875 South 1800 West north of Rigby, according to a news release from Idaho State Police. A 23-year-old was driving a 2025 Kawasaki EX500 westbound on 7800 South when he failed to negotiate a curve and crashed, police say. The rider, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene. Idaho State Police was assisted by the Madison C…SUV · Rigby See the Story

'I Am Not a Violent man.' Rigby Man Responds to Deaths on His Property and Repeated Abuse Allegations

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Matthew Beck has been accused of abusing multiple women, and three deaths have occurred on his property. But he says he is not a violent man.Property · Rigby Read Article

Rigby man sentenced for raping teen boy in church parking lot

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Ryan Cook during his sentencing hearing. | Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com RIGBY — A 39-year-old man was sentenced Monday for raping a 14-year-old boy in a church parking lot. District Judge Stevan Thompson sentenced Ryan Cook to a minimum of 8 years and a maximum of 20 years in prison. Cook will also be required to register as a sex offender, pay fines and fees along with a civil penalty fine of at least $5,000, and a no-contact order was issue…Rigby · Rigby Read Article

Man arrested in Rigby for violating no-contact order

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RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) — A Rigby man is in custody after allegedly violating a no-contact order. On Monday, June 16, Bryce D. Larson, who was out on pre-trial services for an aggravated battery charge, was arrested after being found inside a protected party's home. Just before 5 PM, Rigby Police officers were called to the 200 block of 4th West on a report that Larson had been seen entering the victim's residence. Upon arrival, the officers heard n…Rigby · Rigby See the Story

Marian Gay (Chandler) Bird

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Marian Gay (Chandler) Bird November 26, 1953 - June 7, 2025 Marian Chandler Bird, age 71, of Rigby, Idaho passed away on Saturday June 7th in her home surrounded by family.Rigby · Rigby Read Article