Good morning, Rexburg.

Rexburg Cakes owner Constance Haworth is hosting East Idaho’s Largest Bake Sale Benefiting Young Girls in Africa this fall at CAL Ranch parking lot from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for hygiene kits and sewing machines for Ugandan girls+ families picking up children at BYU-Idaho can enjoy baked treats.

A brush fire started Wednesday near Rexburg after sparks from railroad repair work ignited a grain field and hillside, burning 150 acres before firefighters contained it by Thursday morning+ the fire department later addressed another blaze that burned about 100 acres in the Sunnydell area.

The Byrne Side Fire began Wednesday at 2:25 p.m. in Sunnydell after a railroad repair spark ignited brush burning 100 acres and was controlled by 10:24 p.m., while firefighters plus mutual aid continue battling the Big Rock Fire, which has burned 2,149 acres near Heise Hot Springs at 30% containment.

The new Olive Garden restaurant on University Boulevard in Rexburg will complete construction by Nov.

2 & open its $4 million facility with seating for 208 guests. The project is expected to boost local dining options.

Caribou-Targhee National Forest will begin renovations Monday, causing Upper Mesa Falls to close Tuesday for road repairs and chip sealing - the project will extend into winter while visitors can explore Lower Mesa Falls along the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced new work requirements for Medicaid expansion recipients effective Jan.

1 that mandate logging 80 hours per month through work, community service, or approved training (with exemptions for specific groups). The agency is sending update letters and hosting virtual town halls to guide impacted members.