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REXBURG—Chloe Laney brings whimsical, wearable art to life through Oddly Carved. A frog with butterfly wings and a snake wearing a cowboy hat are a couple of the designs Laney creates through her small business, Oddly Carved. Through hand-carved prints, Laney turns clothing and accessories into opportunities to make everyday life a little more playful. The owner and founder uses linoleum blocks to create her designs, carving each one by hand before applying ink and stamping it onto fabric or paper.

The filmmakers behind the musical film “Brotherhood” hope to inspire audiences to love their neighbors. A conversation with a neighbor may seem small, but the filmmakers behind “Brotherhood” hope their cinematic musical inspires audiences to take that first step toward connection. In an interview with BYU-Idaho Radio, producer Daren Smith and writer and director Ross Boothe discussed the film’s creation and its message of compassion in a divided America.

REXBURG—The Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce held a forum Monday night in the Romance Theater about the upcoming general election. Potential voters learned more about Proposition 1 and the US Senate race. Hyrum Erickson moderated the forum and explained the constitutional amendments on the ballot — House Joint Resolution 4, which would give the legislature the sole authority to legalize marijuana and House Joint Resolution 6, which would designate English as the official language of Idaho.

REXBURG—For Cole Saunders and Brady Tarkalson, finding vintage clothing is about more than stocking the shelves of their Rexburg store. “Part of our jobs is just going out and treasure hunting every day,” Tarkalson said.

REXBURG—After three years of grooming dogs in Rexburg, Spaws Grooming has moved into a larger location and expanded the services it can offer local pet owners. Owner Thomas Mecham said the business began as a professional grooming salon after he and his wife repeatedly struggled to find timely grooming appointments for their own dog. “Every time we went to book a groom, it seemed like most salons were booked out at least two months, sometimes three months,” Mecham said.

BYU advances to 4-0 yet again this season after the 17-10 win against TCU on Saturday, but it wasn’t pretty. The Cougars couldn’t seem to find any offensive rhythm, and that partially has to do with the early exit of senior running back LJ Martin. “LJ is the best back in the Big 12,” said running back Preston Rex after the game. “It’s going to hurt any team when someone like that goes down.” But Martin wasn’t the only guy to leave the game early due to injury.

BYU-Idaho Radio will broadcast all sessions of the 196th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this weekend. The four general sessions are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4. The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will provide the music for three of the sessions and a special choir from a nearby area will provide music for one session.

The summit will take place on Oct. 23, a date organizer Bethany Stone said was intentionally selected because f its connection to the women’s suffrage movement. Stone and Holly Wirth created the event after recognizing a need for women in leadership roles throughout Eastern Idaho to have more opportunities to connect and celebrate their accomplishments. Stone said the summit is designed to be more than a traditional leadership conference.

REXBURG—After two years of construction, the remodel of the David O. McKay Library at BYU-Idaho is complete. The west wing was completed during the first year of the remodel while the newest section, the east wing, was completed in the second year, just in time for the 2026 Fall Semester. Academic Success and Tutoring Department Chair Michael Gentry says his department expanded from using just the second floor to now having space and resources on the first and second floors.

REXBURG—Auditions begin next week for BYU-Idaho’s stage production of the musical “Anastasia.” Theatre, dance and music students at BYU-Idaho are all invited to audition for the musical, which will keep the departments busy over this semester and next.