Governor Herbert announces mask requirement for teachers and students at Utah schools this fall

Teachers, students and faculty will be required to wear face masks at school to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Read More »

Donor pays students’ outstanding lunch balance with work bonus

Generous contributions have helped pay for students’ expenses at Elk Ridge Middle from lunches to counseling to extracurricular activities. Read More »

Rotary Club assembles, donates 200 medical face shields

The South Jordan Rotary Club helped assemble and donate 200 medical face shields for the Jordan Valley Medical Center. Read More »

Local bakery pitches in during the pandemic, two bread loaves at a time

From its three locations, Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage is helping people get through these challenging times by giving them one loaf of bread and asking them to “pay forward” a second loaf to someone else in need. Read More »

Virtual middle school art show has more participants, more viewers than ever

More than 170 middle school submissions were part of Jordan School District’s art show, which had worldwide viewership. Read More »

South Jordan valedictorian pursuing dancing dream

South Jordan teen Tiffany Hipple finished high school as valedictorian and aspires to be a professional dancer as she celebrates the past and looks to the future. Read More »

South Jordan-based nonprofit donates 14,000 masks

The South Jordan nonprofit WHOlives is fighting against the spread of COVID-19 by donating masks. Read More »

Third graders role model in careers, learn value of the dollar

When Jordan School District wasn’t going to host Kids Marketplace, teachers and parents took it on to give the hands-on financial literacy lesson to students Read More »

Elk Ridge Middle opened to in atypical conditions, ends 25th year unprecedentedly

Despite a challenging start of Elk Ridge and challenging 25th year ending, school administrators agree it’s a good place to be. Read More »

Portraits on the porch: Local photographers get in on social media trend

Family porch portraits have been sweeping social media, and local photographers are getting in on the trend. Read More »