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🌱 Rigby's Benjamin Wolfley finishes high school swimming with two state bronzes
Rigby, Idaho Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Rigby! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Rigby's Benjamin Wolfley finishes high school swimming with two state bronzes
- Looking back at a Rigby hunting accident a century ago
Also on today's calendar: County Commissioner Meeting and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 57 and low of 25 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 27.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Idaho Falls swimmer Rangi Grimes sets another state record, leads Tigers to second place (postregister.com) — Rigby senior Benjamin Wolfley closed his high school swimming career with two bronze medals at the state championships in Boise. He placed third in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, finishing just 0.4 seconds behind the winner in the shorter race, as Rigby's boys took 10th in 6A. 
• Looking Back: Two girls get arrested then quickly marry Twin Falls boys; and charred remains of man found inside home (eastidahonews.com) — A century ago, an 18-year-old hunting pheasants on the Jones farm in Rigby was accidentally shot by his companion. The Rigby Star reported on Nov. 11, 1926, that he received prompt medical help and was recovering, one of several eastern Idaho stories revisited in this week's history roundup.
📸 Around Rigby
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Rigby – Veteran Coffee Get-Together →
Cafe et Amour, 190 E Main St #186, Rigby
2:00 pm
Saturday December 5
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Other local events
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County Commissioner Meeting →
Annex Meeting Room, 210 Courthouse Way, Suite 240, Rigby
9:00 am -
November 18th, 2026 P&Z →
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, 210 Courthouse Way, Suite 240, Rigby
6:00 pm -
County Commissioner Meeting →
Annex Meeting Room, 210 Courthouse Way, Suite 240, Rigby
9:00 am -
Thanksgiving - Offices Closed →
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County Commissioner Meeting →
Annex Meeting Room, 210 Courthouse Way, Suite 240, Rigby
9:00 am -
Basketball Registration Boys & Girls K-6th Grade →
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Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Monday November 23
Thursday November 26
Monday November 30
Tuesday December 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veteran's Day Program →
Madison High School Gymnasium, 2300 University Blvd, Rexburg
10:00 am -
ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Madison Middle School LIBRARY, 575 W 7th S, Rexburg
4:00 pm -
Wednesday Night Groups →
River of Life Church, 525 South Boulevard, Idaho Falls
6:30 pm -
End of First Trimester
Jefferson County Joint District #251 Rigby, ID 83442 -
UP & Atom Idaho Falls →
College of Eastern Idaho, 1600 South 25th East, Idaho Falls
7:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (7399) in Rigby. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Rigby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rigby here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ririe
- District 5 quarterfinal recap: Rockland, West Side defend home field; Highland gets revenge upset (eastidahonews.com)
Rexburg
- Laundry incident goes viral in Rexburg (localnews8.com)
- Idaho Sees Gasoline Prices Drop Again (koze.com)
- Internet safety workshop set to address rising child exploitation concerns (localnews8.com)
Ok Rigby! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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