LDS apostle Ronald Rasband dedicated the Ephraim Utah Temple on Sunday in a ceremony attended by members across Sanpete County. The temple, located in the town that is home to Snow College, becomes the 224th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ephraim, a rural community of about 7,000, now joins Utah's network of 28 temples. Rasband called the site "sacred ground" in remarks during the dedication. The temple serves members in central Utah communities that previously traveled to Manti or Provo for temple worship.