- from staff reports

T.F. man flees accidents, arrested in Boise

A Twin Falls man was arrested Monday night in Boise after police say he fled from an accident in his pickup, drove the wrong way onto an Interstate 84 connector and veered off the road into a barrier.

Tracy M. Twiss, 40, fled a second accident shortly after 6 p.m. the same day, according to a Boise Police report. But police found him in a nearby building. He blew more than twice the legal alcohol limit, police said.

Twiss was arrested on suspicion of twice leaving the scene of an accident and a felony driving under the influence.

CSI: Federal financial aid applicants should apply now

College of Southern Idaho students who want to apply for federal financial aid for the fall semester are encouraged to apply now, according to a Tuesday news release from the college.

College officials say students who apply now will likely see a three-week turnaround in the processing of their applications, but as more people apply in the summer it can take six weeks to process applications, according to the news release. This can lead to students not being able to pay for their tuition and books on time, the release shows.

Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid when they apply for admission, according to the release.

For more information about federal financial aid: CSI Financial Aid Office at 732-6273 or www.fafsa.ed.gov.

CSI gets grant for civil liberties symposium

The College of Southern Idaho received a $3,000 grant from the Idaho Humanities Council for a third annual Civil Liberties Symposium.

The symposium, which will focus on the media, is set from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 19-20 at the CSI Fine Arts Theatre.

It's being presented by the Friends of Minidoka, CSI and the Minidoka Internment National Monument, according to information from Russ Tremayne, associate history professor at CSI.

Much of the grant will be used to bring in keynote speaker Geoffrey Stone, University of Chicago Law School dean and author, Tremayne said.

At least 13 other presenters are set to be at the event, including Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones.

Pre-registration is suggested with a cost of $60 for non-credit seeking participants, and the symposium can also count for college and professional credit at different fees.

For more information: Tremayne at 732-6885 or rtremayne@csi.edu.

Free health screening for children in M-C

The Minidoka County School District will hold Child Find this Friday at the Minidoka Pre-school/Mt. Harrison Campus.

Child Find is a free screening for children ages 3 to 5 years old. Children are screened to identify needs that may result from developmental delay and physical or mental concerns. The screening includes speech and language, physical health, gross and fine motor skills, self-help abilities, social skills and pre-academic skills, vision and hearing. It is very important to identify children with delays early so they will have time to build skills they will need to be successful in kindergarten.

Appointments may be made by calling the Minidoka Preschool at 436-6059. Or contact a school near you for an appointment.