🌱 See how two Rexburg temples now share the same skyline

What's up Rexburg! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how two Rexburg temples now share the same skyline
• What recent Mormon culture stories are drawing attention in Rexburg?
• How global tensions are pushing Rexburg gas toward $4.20 a gallon

Today's riddle: Why is a scarecrow so successful in public speaking? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Hot, with a high of 96 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Record-tying heat, temps: high: 94, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Two brief battlefield reports from Fairview, Texas, etc. (patheos.com) — Rexburg’s growing temple skyline gets a nod, with a photo showing the Teton River Idaho Temple under construction alongside the existing Rexburg Idaho Temple near BYU–Idaho. The piece links that local view to wider Latter-day Saint temple building, opposition in Texas, and free online resources about Brigham Young and church history.
   

• BYU Professor Creates AI Deepfakes of Children (mormonstories.org) — Rexburg gets a brief spotlight in a Mormon news roundup, with two culture-focused stories framed as examples of everyday Latter-day Saint life in the city. The episode mainly covers broader LDS topics like temple staffing, AI deepfakes, and faith-promoting stories, but closes by tying those themes back to what’s happening among members in Rexburg.
   

• Escalating Middle East tensions increase gas prices in Idaho (newsfromthestates.com) — Rexburg drivers are now paying about $4.19 per gallon for gas, as conflict in the Middle East pushes Idaho’s statewide average to $4.23, well above last year’s prices. AAA says disruptions to major oil shipping routes are driving crude oil toward $88 a barrel, leaving Idaho with some of the nation’s higher pump prices and continued volatility likely.
   

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📸 Around Rexburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rexburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Monster X Tour →
  Madison County Fairgrounds, 460 W 2nd N, Rexburg
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday July 31

• District Office closed
  Madison District #321 Rexburg, ID 83440

Tuesday August 4

• Business Education Series
  Rexburg Chamber of Commerce Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 167 W Main St, Rexburg, Idaho, 83440
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Board Visitation Meeting
  Madison District #321 Food Services/Curriculum and Instruction
  9:00 am

Friday August 7

• District Office closed
  Madison District #321 Rexburg, ID 83440

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📣 Rexburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 29

• Wednesday Night Steel, Cowboy Range →
  Unified Sportsmens Club, 9029 ID-33, Rexburg
  5:00 pm

Friday July 31

• District Office closed
  Madison District #321 Rexburg, ID 83440

Monday August 3

• District Financial Audit
  Fremont County Joint School District #215 Saint Anthony, ID 83445
  8:00 am
• BOCC August 3 2026 Regular Meeting →
  Fremont County Courthouse, 151 W 1st N, St Anthony
  9:00 am

Tuesday August 4

• Business Education Series
  Rexburg Chamber of Commerce Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 167 W Main St, Rexburg, Idaho, 83440
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Board Visitation Meeting
  Madison District #321 Food Services/Curriculum and Instruction
  9:00 am

Monday August 10

• BOCC August 10 2026 Regular Meeting →
  Fremont County Courthouse, 151 W 1st N, St Anthony
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Costco Meat Cutter in Rexburg. Apply here.
• Ross Stores posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in Rexburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rexburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rigby

• Saddle bronc riders steal the show at Cheyenne Frontier Days (capcity.news)

Ririe

• Camp Hayden kicks off its seventh annual special needs camp in Ririe (localnews8.com)

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Ok Rexburg! 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: Because he stands out in his field! (Thank you Kay J. for sending it in!)
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