Breaking Top Story Minidoka schools take 2 week break to help stop community spread of COVID-19 Laurie Welch Oct 23, 2020 Oct 23, 2020 0 A Minidoka County School District bus in 2018. Laurie Welch Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Laurie Welch RUPERT — Minidoka schools will take a two week break starting Monday to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community after South Central Public Health District moved Minidoka and five other counties to the red critical risk category.kAm“!6@A=6 2C6 ;FDE 6I92FDE65 7C@> 562=:?8 H:E9 E9:D[” D2:5 q@??:6 w6:?D[ 492:CA6CD@? @7 E96 |:?:5@<2 r@F?EJ $49@@= s:DEC:4E’D 3@2C5 @7 ECFDE66D]k^AmkAmw6:?D D2:5 E62496CD 2C6 E:C65 2?5 E96J 2C6 DA6?5:?8 6IEC2 E:>6 8:G:?8 @FE 9@>6H@C< H96? 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