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The Twin Falls School District is asking voters for $73.8 million over the next 25 years. The voting will take place on March 11th. Twin Falls elementary schools are overcrowded and their middle and high schools soon will be.

The Twin Falls City Council voted yesterday to join the challenge against the latest redistricting plan.  The vote at yesterday’s meeting was 5 to 0 to join Twin Falls County in the challenge.  The latest plan would split Twin Falls County into different districts where the population centers are far removed.

The latest redistricting commission has redrawn the legislative map.  The commission reached a deal Friday to redraw Idaho's district boundaries in order to even out the populations.

Four suspects in a home invasion in Dietrich are facing arraignment in 5th District Court.  After testimony in a Lincoln County courtroom yesterday Wednesday  Magistrage Judge Mark Ingram concluded that there was probable cause to send the case to District Court.

This spring is shaping up to be another season of supplemental levy elections for area schools.  The Buhl School District announced last week of its intentions of asking voters for over a half million dollars to keep the schools running.

Work is underway in the Twin Falls School District to come into compliance with the new state education overhaul.  The Times News reports the School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution on Monday to eliminate district policies that are out of order with new state laws.

One day in the not too distant future the town of Jerome may have a new fire station.