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How BYU helps students innovate new technological patents

How BYU helps students innovate new technological patents

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 18 - 9:03 p.m.

From medical devices to technological innovations, BYU's latest accomplishment highlights the number of students who are inventing new products.
Celebrating fresh food: Ballerina Farm opens grocery store, bakery in Midway

Celebrating fresh food: Ballerina Farm opens grocery store, bakery in Midway

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 17 - 10:00 a.m.

From social media fame, the Ballerina Farm has garnered followers all over the world. Now, the Utah family business is expanding to a small grocery store and bakery in Midway.
Police identify woman stabbed to death in Weber County

Police identify woman stabbed to death in Weber County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 16 - 10:34 p.m.

Police have identified a woman killed Thursday in a stabbing in Weber County.
Wrong-way driver arrested in Taylorsville rammed officer's car twice, police say

Wrong-way driver arrested in Taylorsville rammed officer's car twice, police say

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 16 - 9:42 p.m.

A woman was arrested Thursday and accused of ramming into a police vehicle and attempting to flee.
Remains of woman with Southern Utah Basketball shirt located in Arizona

Remains of woman with Southern Utah Basketball shirt located in Arizona

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 15 - 7:36 p.m.

Mohave County detectives are trying to identify a woman whose remains were found near Beaver Dam, Arizona, just south of the Utah border.
3 men facing federal charges in $3M fake check scheme

3 men facing federal charges in $3M fake check scheme

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 14 - 10:32 p.m.

Three people were charged in federal court and accused of using falsified checks and stolen mail to launder $3 million.
Davis High School AP exam interrupted by fire alarm, needs to be retaken

Davis High School AP exam interrupted by fire alarm, needs to be retaken

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 14 - 4:05 p.m.

A fire alarm disrupted the Advanced Placement calculus exam for 200 students at Davis High School. Students must now choose between retaking the exam on otherwise inconvenient makeup days or submit incomplete tests.
Troopers identify 17-year-old killed in American Fork Canyon motorcycle crash

Troopers identify 17-year-old killed in American Fork Canyon motorcycle crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 13 - 7:04 p.m.

Troopers have identified 17-year-old Noah Scribner as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash that happened in American Fork Canyon on Monday afternoon.
Utah entrepreneur 'The Bull' sentenced 8 years in prison for defrauding investors of $20M

Utah entrepreneur 'The Bull' sentenced 8 years in prison for defrauding investors of $20M

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 13 - 12:39 p.m.

A Utah entrepreneur nicknamed "The Bull" was sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding more than 500 investors of $20 million through illegal security investments.
Ogden police shoot man after they say he threatened officers with knives

Ogden police shoot man after they say he threatened officers with knives

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 13 - 7:26 a.m.

Ogden police shot and injured a man early Tuesday after they say he was threatening officers with knives.
17-year-old arrested in connection to weekend shooting in Kearns

17-year-old arrested in connection to weekend shooting in Kearns

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 10:48 p.m.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a weekend shooting in Kearns that injured another teenager. Police believe the shooting was gang-related.
Boy struck by golf cart in St. George has died

Boy struck by golf cart in St. George has died

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 8:29 p.m.

A 9-year-old boy who was hospitalized after being run over by a golf cart has since died from his injuries.
Man found dead at hot spring in Box Elder County

Man found dead at hot spring in Box Elder County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 7:56 p.m.

County officials are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at Stinking Springs in Box Elder County.
Have You Seen This? Hippo attacks zoo attendees with massive flatulence

Have You Seen This? Hippo attacks zoo attendees with massive flatulence

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 4:26 p.m.

Dozens of tourists at a China zoo got more than they bargained for when they were observing a hippo.
Woman shot, killed by Duchesne County sheriff's deputy

Woman shot, killed by Duchesne County sheriff's deputy

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 4:05 p.m.

A woman was shot and killed by a Duchesne County sheriff's deputy after investigators say she pointed a gun at the deputy Saturday.
'Keepers of people': Emmy-nominated Utahn's documentary highlights rural West through quilters

'Keepers of people': Emmy-nominated Utahn's documentary highlights rural West through quilters

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 3:02 p.m.

A documentary about rural quilters made by a filmmaker from Sanpete County is now nominated for an Emmy.
Resisting with art: Documentary shares how Ukrainians are preserving culture through ballet

Resisting with art: Documentary shares how Ukrainians are preserving culture through ballet

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 10 - 7:02 p.m.

A Provo native is helping to highlight Ukrainians' fight for freedom through a documentary on the ballet dancers preserving art and culture during war.
2 killed in separate San Juan County crashes

2 killed in separate San Juan County crashes

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 9 - 4:14 p.m.

Two people were killed Thursday in separate San Juan County crashes.
Utah family sees 'miracles' after young mother seriously injured in Italy Vespa accident

Utah family sees 'miracles' after young mother seriously injured in Italy Vespa accident

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 9 - 8:25 a.m.

A young mother from Midway is facing life-threatening injuries and a long road to recovery after a Vespa accident in Italy sent her to the hospital.
Man killed in Sandy motorcycle crash

Man killed in Sandy motorcycle crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 10:39 p.m.

A man died Thursday after his motorcycle was hit by a vehicle on State Street in Sandy.
BYU Rocketry Club reaches new heights with historic launch, recovery of hybrid rocket

BYU Rocketry Club reaches new heights with historic launch, recovery of hybrid rocket

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 5:09 p.m.

The BYU Rocketry Club is soaring to new horizons after the first successful launch and recovery of a hybrid motor rocket — a first for the state.
Have You Seen This? State's biggest bagpipe band brings Scotland to Utah

Have You Seen This? State's biggest bagpipe band brings Scotland to Utah

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 3:31 p.m.

While the sound of bagpipes often evokes images of old stone castles, men on horses and beautiful green fields in the Scottish Highlands, the sound may also remind you of a band in Bountiful.
West Valley Arts' 'A Chorus Line' was 'divine timing,' actress says

West Valley Arts' 'A Chorus Line' was 'divine timing,' actress says

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 2 - 9:23 a.m.

Almost a year after West Valley Arts was on the brink of closure, the theater continues to impact many. Bailee Johnson has seen how important this theater is to the community.
Driver turns himself in after hitting 77-year-old woman in Roy hit-and-run

Driver turns himself in after hitting 77-year-old woman in Roy hit-and-run

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 1 - 6:12 p.m.

A driver turned himself in after hitting a 77-year-old pedestrian in Roy Wednesday afternoon.
Salt Lake man dies in Nevada crash

Salt Lake man dies in Nevada crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 1 - 4:40 p.m.

A Salt Lake man died in a Nevada crash last week after he lost control and his vehicle overturned.