Idaho communities received a record $85,500 for projects and programs that encourage physical activity, thanks to the efforts from 98 participants who successfully completed the Mayors Walking Challenge. The annual statewide program offered by the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health paid out a record amount.
Mayor who walked at least least 10,000 steps per day in October earned $1,000 for their communities. Mayors who walked at least 5,000 steps per day earned $500 for their communities
Friday's impromptu soccer game wasn't the first held at the Field of Dreams.
But it delighted those gathered to celebrate Friday's groundbreaking for the first phase of the community sports complex nonetheless.
The groundbreaking marks the start of the Field of Dreams' first phase, which includes numerous soccer and multi-purpose sports fields, among other things such as lighting and other infrastructure items.