Badgers outscore Bears 21-0 in fourth quarter, win 42-14
Wales getting bids for city well, considers buying additional adjacent property as well Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 WALES—The Wales Town Council met on Nov. 1 to discuss the development of a new water well. Wales Town Mayor Keith Jensen was not at the meeting, so Councilmember Byron Davis acted as mayor…
Fountain Green turns down variance request Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 FOUNTAIN GREEN—After Fountain Green Planning and Zoning Committee Chair Bryan Allred spoke out against the Sheep Show Committee’s efforts to build a new bowery at the city park, Mayor Ron Ivory stopped the plan in its tracks—for now. The Sheep Show Committee…
Miss Sanpete collecting shoes to provide clean water to Africa Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 Service projects are a common component in the duties of a pageant queen, and the No. 1 Sanpete queen says she is collecting shoes to help provide clean water to people in Africa. Miss Sanpete County 2016…
Manti student seeking aid for families who lost homes in recent fire Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 MANTI—In the aftermath of the Ephraim mobile home fires, a high school student has committed to helping the two families who lost everything get back on their feet and is looking to the community for support….
District discusses options to upgrade school heating systems in ‘dire need’ Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete School Board met at a special meeting on Saturday, Oct. 29 to discuss options to update the aging infrastructure at district buildings. North Sanpete School District (NSSD) leaders discovered Siemens Energy, an…
Anonymous donor leaves classic children’s books for library Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 Manti City Library Director Lynnzie Williams arrived at the library early Tuesday morning to open up and discovered an anonymous donor had left boxes of classic children’s books—some nearly a century old— in front of the large wooden doors. “Wow,…
Miley’s Bill seeks to raise awareness of child abuse Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-3-2016 MANTI— A local case of shaken-baby child abuse has helped bring a proposal to Utah lawmakers to set up a registry for convicted felony child abusers. Miley White, now 3, was severely injured after being violently shaken by her…
Seniors line up for college application week Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-3-2016 All four Sanpete high schools have partnered with the Utah System of Higher Education to launch their own Utah College Application Week as part of Governor Gary Herbert’s proclamation naming November “Utah College Application Month.” Wasatch Academy has carved out the…
Snow enrollment continues to rise, numbers show fewer part-time students, but more full-time Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-3-2016 EPHRAIM—Snow College has seen an increase in student enrollment for the ninth year in a row, according to a report released by the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE). Each year the USHE releases official…
District toughens penalties for illegal substance abuse Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-3-2016 MT. PLEASANT—Students in the North Sanpete School District who hold leadership positions might face stricter consequences if they are caught participating in activities involving illegal substances. The North Sanpete School Board discussed the issue at a board meeting held Oct. 18….
Badgers post 21-0 shutout win over Eastern Arizona, now face Scottsdale Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 11-3-2016 THATCHER, ARIZ.—The Snow College Badgers moved up in the Western States Football League (WSFL) standings with an impressive 20-0 win over Eastern Arizona on Saturday, Oct 29. The win moves Snow into third place behind undefeated Arizona…
Morgan ends Manti Templar playoff hopes with 20-0 shutout Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 11-3-2016 MORGAN—For the fourth year in a row the Manti Templars took the field against Morgan in the 3A football playoffs. In what may have been the best defensive game of the year for the Templars, Manti mostly kept Morgan’s…