Manti High School speech and debate team takes second place
The Manti High Speech and Debate Team took second place in their first meet of the season at Emery last Saturday.
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Manti theater presents ‘Matilda’ this weekend
Manti High School will present the musical “Matilda” Nov. 18-20, 22 at 7 p.m. at the high school with a matinee Saturday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.
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Ephraim seeing growth in commercial projects
The Ephraim City Council discussed a couple of new construction projects on the northeast end of the town that have been drawing a lot of attention.
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Endowment fund provides $1 million for Sanpete students
At the North Sanpete School District board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, the board learned that the North Sanpete High School counseling center, recently named the Dr. Emmitt and Verda Boyne Counseling Center, was a recipient of a $1 million endowed scholarship fund to the University of Utah.
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No progress made at trailer park, facility still unsafe, Ephraim says
Last September, Ephraim responded to a report that more than a dozen residents in the mobile home park on Ephraim’s Main Street had been without utilities for weeks after their homes were moved by the property owner. Eventually utilities were restored, but the council believes conditions in the park continue to deteriorate.
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Ephraim hears proposal on getting its own sports complex, but the price tag is steep
Thanks to a feasibility report from Victus Advisors at the city’s council meeting last Wednesday, the Ephraim City Council learned it would cost between $20 and $24 million to build its own sports facility.
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Grandma Berta’s Kitchen opens in Manti
After closing due to COVID more than a year ago, the former Dirk’s Restaurant at 115 N. Main Street is open under new management, and with a new name: Grandma Berta’s Kitchen. They opened last Monday, Sept. 20.
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Utah Redistricting Committee carving up state
A bi-partisan committee traveling the state met in Ephraim on Saturday to get input from locals on their task of slicing up the state of Utah in exactly equal portions following the finally released 2020 census data.
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Survey results show Ephraim citizens mostly happy with city wellbeing
EPHRAIM—Residents are pretty satisfied with their quality of life in Ephraim, according to results of a “Utah Wellbeing Survey” presented at the city council meeting last Wednesday. According to the survey, Ephraim’s highest-rated wellbeing categories were: safety and security, local environmental quality, living standards and connection with nature. Respondents were asked to rate the city’s…
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Panel says officer was victim of discrimination
Gunnison Police Department denies findings of proposed order SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division (UALD) has issued a “Proposed Determination and Order” finding that Carl Wimmer, one of the applicants for Gunnison Valley police chief last year, was discriminated against in the hiring process based on his age and religion. But an attorney…
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MPNHA could lose funds unless Congress acts soon
One of the organizations that has had a major impact on Sanpete County and Central Utah is in danger of losing the funding enabling it to make a difference. The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA), originally authorized on Oct. 12, 2006, needs to be extended by Congress by Oct. 12 of this year. But…
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Local WWII vets fly the skies one more time
‘These guys fought and gave us our freedom and this is our way to say thank you’ (LEFT): Ace Robertson, local WWII vet, straps himself in for a ride with Dream Flights, a nonprofit that gives free airplane rides to veterans and seniors. Helping him get strapped in is Dream Flight founder and pilot, Darryl…
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Three entities cooperate to upgrade trailhead parking in Wales Canyon
MANTI-LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST—Wales Canyon is getting an upgrade to facilitate recreational visitors. According to Kevin Christensen, director of Sanpete County Economic Development, a new trailhead parking lot area is being constructed about a half mile up Wales Canyon to make a place for canyon visitors to easily unload OHV’s and horses. The new trailhead…
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School board affirms transparency and fact that masks are voluntary
MANTI—Critical Race Theory was defined at a South Sanpete School District board meeting last Wednesday. Over 40 parents, and several children, attended the meeting to make sure the district did not intend to teach the theory in any of its schools. The school board read a prepared statement declaring that the district was completely transparent…
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Ephraim Crossing expands and upgrades multi-use development
EPHRAIM—The plans for a major future mixed-use development are shaping up in Ephraim. Ephraim Crossing, central Utah’s newest mixed-use community featuring residential living, business and retail spaces, has acquired 37 more acres, bringing the development plan to 128 acres. “The expansion of Ephraim Crossing continues the overall growth and development of Ephraim,” said Kevin Romney,…
