Minidoka County News

After less than a week on the run for a third time Scott Holmes is back in custody, not in Gooding County but Twin Falls County this time.

A former teacher in south-central Idaho accused of stomping on a U.S. flag at Minico High School has been charged with mutilating the flag under a law passed in 1981 by the Idaho Legislature.

This local article , headlined "Jesus and drug court: Packed prisons lead to jail alternatives," provides a divine response to mass incarceraton Here are snippets: One look at the members of Twin Falls' Because ...

The US Department Of Agriculture will close down it's rural development office in Rupert at the end of June.

The final votes have been counted in Minidoka County's down-to-the-wire commissioner election, and incumbent Dan Stapelman is still the victor.

Minidoka County Commissioner Dan Stapelman's narrow victory over challenger Kent McClellan may turn out to be even closer than first thought Tuesday night and there is a slight chance it may not be a victory at ...

A close county commission race in southern Idaho could get even closer due to some ballots that were originally unaccounted for.

Minico High School baseball coach Ben Frank, facing a felony charge of attempted strangulation, turned himself in to authorities Monday.

It was a good night for incumbents in Minidoka County as Sheriff Kevin Halverson and County Commissioner Dan Stapelman both claimed victories against their challenges in the Republican Primary.

Republican Primary Cassia County All votes tallied Cassia County Sheriff Cary Bristol - 1,197 Randy Kidd - 1,915 Cassia County Commissioner First District Paul Christensen - 1,650 Jeff Jarolimek - 1,357 ...

A Rupert woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Minidoka County.

A student is behind bars after racial tension at Minico High School escalates. Friday, the Minidoka Sheriff's Office monitored the school because the student allegedly threatened a school shooting.

A student was arrested and security tightened at a southern Idaho high school in a week of racial tension that began when a teacher confiscated the Mexican flag of a student celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

“The Minidoka County Sheriff's Office takes any threats to the safety of our school children very seriously and has taken every precaution to keep the students and the teachers safe in our district.”

Reporter: Ashli Kimenker Juvenile Arrested for Threatening Violence at Minico High School Posted: Second Person Charged in Case of 10-year-old St. via KPVI-TV Pocatello

A Minico High School student accused of making threats on school grounds has been released from custody under a house arrest agreement. via 2NEWS.TV

Officials with school districts in south-central Idaho say budget problems have forced them to come up with creative ways to maintain nurses at schools. via 2NEWS.TV

It's been a tough week at Minco High School. Friday, Minidoka County Sheriff officials arrested a male student after reports that there was going to be a school shooting. via KMVT Twin Falls

Authorities say they have arrested student and bolstered police security at a southern Idaho high school stressed by racial tensions this week. via KIVI-TV Nampa

The superintendent of the Minidoka County Joint School District says an investigation has been started into a Mexican flag incident between a student and an instructor. via KIVI-TV Nampa

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Wood River Journal, a weekly newspaper published in Hailey that serves Idaho's posh Sun Valley area, has been sold by Lee Enterprises to an investment group led by an eastern Idaho newspaper publisher. via Oregonlive.com