Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup. I am your host Dives, talent on loan from Kolob.

Join us for Episode 117 as we ruminate on the great and spacious beehive, discussing the latest current events in Mormondom. Here's what's on the agenda for this week:

📰 **Articles Discussed:**

- **Vote on LDS Temple Near Lone Mountain:** [Read More](https://knpr.org/news-88-9-knpr/2024-05-16/vote-on-lds-temple-near-lone-mountain-heads-to-city-council)

- **Proposed LDS Temples Fracturing Communities:** [Read More](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/05/17/its-created-lot-division-how-lds/)

- **Bakersfield Temple on Hold:** [Read More](https://www.bakersfield.com/news/latter-day-saints-church-pauses-temple-project-to-mollify-neighbors/article_5004a4e8-14b4-11ef-ba98-0f940164a02b.html)

- **Provo Temple Destruction:** [Reddit Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/s/5GA2AR7Z26)

- **McKinney Temple Controversy:** [Mayor's Letter](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/mpHv4p3SF3mSU1T7/?mibextid=K35XfP)

- **Chad Daybell Triple Murder Trial:** [Watch Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxoYBKHC0E&list=RDNSNuxoYBKHC0E&start_radio=1)

- **Protestant YouTuber Joins LDS Church:** [Read More](https://www.ldsliving.com/why-a-popular-protestant-youtuber-just-joined-the-church-god-likes-to-get-creative-to-catch-our-attention/s/12227)

- **Ensign Peak Reaches New High:** [Read More](https://www.facebook.com/share/8RdxSUeP8kms9vGE/?mibextid=WC7FNe)

- **Mormon Prophets with Modern-Day Haircuts:** [Read More](https://catcountryutah.com/its-ok-to-laugh-mormon-prophets-with-modern-day-haircuts/)

🎙️ **Segments:**

- **Introduction with Rob:** Who are you and what are you all about?

- **MNRU Joke of the Week**

- **Conclusion:** Current projects and how to get in touch.

📊 **Slide Deck for Episode:** [View Here](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kz4Gnmrv8tmpwC2bDwCI388Z6t44Fb8stcxlrCjsdvM/edit#slide=id.p)

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