Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 30th of September.
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🏘️ Community
Texas Roadhouse said it will raise money for the Twin Falls homeless shelter—details on how the funds will help local residents will be shared soon.
💼 Business
After Apple launched the iPhone 17 on September 19th, Twin Falls iPhone users reported faster battery drain as background processes and new features taxed older phones — experts say a follow-up update may fix the issue.
📰 Economy
Gas prices in Twin Falls dropped 1 cent to $3.45 a gallon—compared to the state average of $3.49 and the national average of $3.13.
AAA Idaho said the cheaper winter-blend fuel may further lower prices if refinery maintenance does not disrupt supply—especially if production increases later.
🎓 Education
A local group will launch a hygiene drive to deliver donated items to students, many of whom live in shelters, cars or with multiple families—providing needed supplies for students facing tough living conditions.
🏛️ Government
Idaho Senate President Pro Tempore Anthon was honored by the Japanese government for his lifelong ties to Japan—beginning when he joined a 4-H exchange at age 15 that took him from his family's farm in Southern Idaho to Nara.
Attorney General Labrador filed a response with the U.S. Supreme Court against a motion to dismiss the case on Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act— he argued that dropping the suit would force girls to compete against boys and harm their equal sports opportunities.
The Court will soon decide whether to rule on the case's merits or dismiss it as moot.
Twin Falls City Council approved a guaranteed maximum price of $1.4 million to remodel the old City Council Chambers building at 305 Third Avenue East—Starr Corporation will manage the project that creates a larger gym for employees and new office space for the legal department while keeping the gym in use during construction.
🏥 Health
Idaho shoppers are advised by Hillshire Brands to check freezers and cafeterias for recalled corn dogs and sausage sticks after wood pieces in the batter caused five injuries.
Consumers should discard or return products with codes EST-582 or P-894 to the store.
Hillshire Brands is recalling 58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage sticks after wood pieces entered the production process—Idaho families should check freezers for items with codes EST-582 and P-894 and discard or return them if found.
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