Plans moving ahead for LDS temples in Conn, Colo, Idaho

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is preparing to break ground for its new Hartford Connecticut Temple this weekend. The Courant reports that demolition was underway July 30 to clear the 11-acre property of five houses and an office building prior to the groundbreaking Aug. 17. Check out the paper's photo gallery of the demolition here.

The event takes place at 11 a.m. local time and will be broadcast to LDS meetinghouses in the area. Attendance at the groundbreaking is by invitation only.

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