Rigby kite festival hopes to lift spirits this Saturday Published
Rigby kite festival hopes to lift spirits this Saturday
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) - Kids of all ages are taking to the skies this weekend as the Just For Fun Kite Festival soars into Rigby.
The community is excited to host the 21st annual event after not being able to last year because of the pandemic.
The festival has an even more special meaning this year as it looks to lift the spirits of a community recovering from the shock of last week s school shooting.
Organizers hope these kites will help people release some of their concerns and just for a few hours fly away with their kites.
Eastern Idaho State Fair rewards dedicated students
Back Row: EISF Board of Directors - Justin Oleson, Dennis Marshall, Corey Foster, Regene Jones, George Hamilton,
Tom Barnes
Front Row: 2021 Scholarship Winners – Hannah Hatch, Ivy Shifflett, Madison Weiers, Madelynn Anderson, Makiya
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BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The Eastern Idaho State Fair, in partnership with Butler Amusements, Inc., announced six finalists who have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice.
A five-member scholarship committee selected the winners out of the numerous commendable applicants.
“We were so impressed this year in the quality of applicants that we received. This year’s decision was the most difficult that we have ever had to work through. The applicants came from all over our 16 County Fair Districts. We look forward to seeing the future success of these scholarship winners,” EISF General Manager Brandon Bird said.
Despite tremendous response to Rigby school shooting, victim advocates say impact could be long-lasting
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Troopers with Idaho State Police park outside Rigby Middle School during shooting investigation on Thursday. Get a look at the community response in the video player above. | Photo taken by Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com
RIGBY – It was a day like any other as the first-period bell rang at Rigby Middle School Thursday morning. Less than an hour later, students and faculty were shocked to hear gunshots in the hallway.
A female sixth-grade student pulled a handgun out of her backpack and fired multiple rounds, injuring two students and a custodian, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson.
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Rigby students set to return to school next week as suspect is booked into 5C Detention Center
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Students are seen leaving Rigby Middle School after a shooting that wounded three Thursday morning. | Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com
RIGBY Schools in Jefferson County plan to reopen Tuesday after a school shooting at Rigby Middle School wounded three.
Jefferson County School District 251 Superintendent Chad Martin said in a news release that the decision to return to school next week comes after meeting with teachers, staff and mental health professionals. The district closed all schools Friday and classes are canceled Monday following Thursday’s shooting.
The shooting began around 9am on Thursday and caused teachers and students to flee for their lives
The alleged shooter wounded two students and a janitor who were hit in their extremities and were expected to survive
Math teacher Krista Turnblom Gneiting, 45, subdued the girl until cops arrived and took her into custody. She has been praised for her heroic act
A text exchange, between a student at the adjacent Rigby High School and an adult believed to be their mother, was posted by reporter Nate Eaton