Local bus line trying to get ahead of driver shortage
Everything was running smoothly for school bus drivers until about March 2020. Since then, the pandemic has brought new duties, regulations, challenges and fears for this key component to any ...
Behind the wheel shortage: Bus companies challenged by lack of drivers
School bus drivers play a vital role in the educational ecosystem, ensuring that students have access to safe and reliable transportation to and from school. But they have been in low supply in ...
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‘It’s the right thing to do’: State forestry program provides tax benefits to woodland owners
Tax exemptions provide an incentive to qualifying landowners to preserve their woodlands, but bills introduced in the Iowa ...
Twin Cities see first substantial snowfall of 2025
The first snowfall of 1 inch or more since mid-December arrived Monday in the Twin Cities​, leading to a messy and slow morning commute.
Inside the milk pipeline: Milk haulers play crucial role for First District
The first stop on Paul Nelson’s hauling route was the Tews farm north of Cosmos, near where Nelson grew up. Many years ago, Nelson’s father, Philip Nelson, sent his milk to a creamery ...
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Quad-Cities private schools see slight growth, other changes two years after Students First Act
Of the 27,866 students receiving an Education Savings Account from the state of Iowa this year, most attended private schools ...
BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW: Is a return to state in the Dragons’ future?
Fresh off a state consolation championship last year, the Litchfield boys tennis team is hoping to pick up where it left off thanks to a strong core of returning players. “We’ve got a lot of ...
700 receive coronavirus vaccinations at local clinic
Diane Meyer “didn’t feel a thing” as she rolled up her sleeve and received her coronavirus shot in the makeshift “vaccination station” Thursday at Cornerstone Church in Litchfield. In fact, ...
Two Litchfield residents arrested after traffic stop
A traffic stop in Hutchinson resulted in the arrest of two Litchfield residents on felony charges the evening of Saturday, Feb. 13. According to Hutchinson police, an officer was on patrol when he ...
Crisis center among considerations for Scott County’s federal aid funds
Scott County officials are exploring the use of federal aid dollars to help close gaps in the mental health care system. A behavioral health crisis center, which would provide support and ...
March Madness in Litchfield Middle School classroom
Let’s face it, history can seem a little boring to some. Of course, those people probably never took part in March Madness, which is included in Bill King’s seventh-grade social ...
Learning an important leadership skill: pivoting
A good leader knows how to be flexible and adapt to change. That’s a lesson students in the Hutchinson Leadership Institute this year have learned first hand. “You did what great ...