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Spotted on the Idaho Falls calendar: Nunsense!

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Good day Idaho Falls! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Idaho Falls will honor 9/11 heroes and veterans this Friday
  • What allegedly happened outside the Idaho Falls WinCo parking lot?
  • How Idaho Falls police helped track down online child exploitation suspects.

Also on today's calendar: Nunsense! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and stiff winds, temps: high: 81, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Idaho Falls festival to honor nation, veterans and 9/11 heroes (eastidahonews.com) — Idaho Falls residents can join a free America250 Freedom Festival at the Bonneville County Fairgrounds this Friday evening, honoring 9/11 heroes and local veterans. You'll see the touring Idaho Liberty Bell, enjoy performances by Jay Osmond and Eagle Rock Pipe and Drums, and take part in history trivia, kids' activities, and a time capsule while writing cards for local veterans.
   

2. Bonneville County woman accused of nearly hitting three people with a car (eastidahonews.com) — An Idaho Falls woman has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault after allegedly speeding a Camaro toward three people outside the local WinCo, nearly hitting one of them. Deputies say she admitted drinking beforehand, and surveillance footage led to her arrest; she's scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 22 and remains presumed innocent.
   

3. AG Labrador's ICAC Unit Arrests Three, Including Police Sergeant, in August Child Exploitation Cases (bigcountrynewsconnection.com) — Idaho Falls Police helped the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit arrest three men in separate August child exploitation cases, including one in Bonneville County. The Attorney General says a network of agencies from Idaho Falls to Twin Falls is working together to track online predators, and residents are urged to report any suspected exploitation immediately.
   

4. Idaho kratom debate continues after federal opioid compound ban (idahostatejournal.com) — Idaho Falls residents are already living under a city ordinance that bans kratom sales, even as Idaho's broader debate over the supplement continues after a new federal ban on certain synthetic opioid compounds. Local coroner Shante Sanchez backs an outright ban, while medical experts and users push for regulation over prohibition, leaving future state rules still unsettled.
   

5. Rich Broadcasting seeking new home after court order to vacate (localnews8.com) — A Bonneville County court has ordered Rich Broadcasting to vacate its Idaho Falls commercial property over more than $553,000 in unpaid rent and interest, forcing the company to relocate. While broadcasts for its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations will continue remotely, the owner is now searching for a new, more visible facility in Idaho Falls to house future operations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Idaho Falls

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday September 11
  • Nunsense! →
    Stage Door Repertory Theatre, 3804 E Indian Crk Lp, Rigby
    7:30 pm

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Other local events
    Friday September 11
  • Westmark Credit Union Golf Tournament
    Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Sand Creek Golf Course, 5200 S 25th E, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404
    8:00 am
  • Sippin' Safari Concert Series →
    Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park - 2725 Carnival Way Idaho Falls ID 83402
    5:30 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Art of Golf Tournament
    Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Pinecrest Golf Course, 701 E Elva Street, Idaho Falls, ID, 83401, United States
    8:00 am
  • Dia De Los Indepencia Encia De Mexico
    Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce ID
    8:00 am
    • Saturday September 19
  • 26-27 Season Preview Street Party →
    The Colonial Theater, 450 A St, Idaho Falls
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 29
  • Gravity →
    The Colonial Theater, 450 A St, Idaho Falls
    7:30 pm
    • Thursday October 8
  • Annual Idaho Falls Policy Luncheon →
    Idaho Falls ID

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing 2 year old black cat.
    Male. Has amputated shorter tail than normal not stubby tail tho. Comes to his name Oliver. Reward for finding. Cloverdale area. Kimberly Drive… (Nextdoor Cornerstone)
  • Two dogs roaming on Tuscany.
    They ran away from me. Golden Retriever and bulldog mix (Nextdoor Waterford)
  • Franklin Building Supply, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist in Idaho Falls. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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