KISU Local Features & Interviews

Idaho State University Rugby is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with happenings over Labor Day weekend in Pocatello. Coach Ram Eddings talks with McKenzie about events, inviting players to participate, and we learn some about the sport. 30 years of ISU Rugby on August 30. Tickets and more information at alumni.isu.edu/events

Historic Downtown Pocatello's Relight the Night Committee is excited for the first Neon Fest, a two-day celebration of Neon, slated for July 11 and 12, 2025. McKenzie visits with Randy Dixon to discuss Relight the Night and the significance of these lights in historic Downtown Pocatello. Listeners will learn about the events happening to celebrate the relighting of the 22 historic sign in Historic Downtown.

Sarah May Clarkson insightful columns have long been a feature of the Idaho State Journal. We're thrilled to introduce her voice to a new platform with Community Voices, a brand-new KISU segment where Sarah May brings her written words to life for radio.

Philadelphia’s acclaimed rock & roll band Low Cut Connie is set to ignite the stage at Boise’s Shrine Social Club on June 30, delivering their signature high-energy performance led by dynamic frontman Adam Weiner.

Pebble Creek Ski Patrol member, Sean McAteer, visits with McKenzie to talk about Southeast Idaho’s annual harbinger of summer, the 22nd Annual Wildflower Music Festival, a fundraiser for Pebble Creek Ski Patrol. The discussion covers event details like musical line up, lift rides, items to bring, ticket sales and parking. Carpooling is highly recommended. More information and tickets at https://pebblecreekskipatrol.org/

McKenzie Young is in the studio with the cast and crew of the Farm Bureau Summer Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “School of Rock: The Musical.” Performances are June 20, 21, 23, & 26 - 28 at 7:30 PM, in the Bistline Theatre at ISU’s Stephens Performing Arts Center.

It's Friday and time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters catches you up on the past week's headlines.

Sarah May Clarkson insightful columns have long been a feature of the Idaho State Journal. We're thrilled to introduce her voice to a new platform with Community Voices, a brand-new KISU segment where Sarah May brings her written words to life for radio.

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) will be offering free Hepatitis C, HIV, and Syphilis testing to individuals throughout the month of June in all their county locations. Testing only takes a few minutes, and you can get results before you leave! Visit siphidaho.gov to locate a clinic near you. Same-day appointments are available! There is only one way to know – GET TESTED!

Guests from the Eastern Idaho Water Rights Coalition, Keith Esplin and Roger Warner, presented to the City Club of Idaho Falls on May 15, 2025. Topics included water rights, groundwater use, and recharge efforts in Eastern Idaho. KISU's radio broadcast of the recorded forum airs on Monday, June 2nd, at 7:00 pm.