KUER Church leaders announced over the weekend that the Manti temple will be preserved, and a new temple in nearby Ephraim will be built. New renovation plans for the historic Manti temple will preserve its cherished murals, according to a recent announcement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “We have been impressed to modify our earlier plans for the Manti, Utah temple so that the pioneer craftsmanship, artwork and character will be preserved — including the painted murals loved by so many,” President Russell M. Nelson said in a virtual address to residents of th...